Lantern Festival celebrated across China

People parade with frog-shaped lanterns in Sanhui Township of Nanchong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 1, ahead of the Lantern Festival which falls on March 2 this year. Local people have the tradition to send frog lanterns to the river bank ahead of the Lantern Festival, praying for health and safety. (Xinhua/Zhang Chaoqun)