Visitors take photo in front of scarlet lanterns during the annual lantern carnival at Fuzimiao, or the Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 16, 2011. The Lantern Festival, which officially ends the Lunar New Year celebrations, arrives on Thursday. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

 The Qinhuai River glints under festive lanterns during the annual lantern carnival in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 16, 2011. The Lantern Festival, which officially ends the Lunar New Year celebrations, arrives on Thursday. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Festive lanterns illuminate a bridge on the Qinhuai River during the annual lantern carnival in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 16, 2011. The Lantern Festival, which officially ends the Lunar New Year celebrations, arrives on Thursday. (Xinhua/Yang Lei) 

 The Qinhuai River glints under festive lanterns during the annual lantern carnival in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 16, 2011. The Lantern Festival, which officially ends the Lunar New Year celebrations, arrives on Thursday. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

People look at lanterns during a lantern fair held for the Lantern Festival in the People's Park in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011. This year's Lantern Festival falls on Feb. 17. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)