Gao Shunlian (first on the left) shapes pastes into festival lanterns at home in Yinan county, east China’s Shandong province on Feb. 11, 2014. With the Lantern Festival around the corner, residents in Yimeng Mountain area, southeast part of Shandong, started to shape pastes into various festival lanterns with lamp wicks on the top. On the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month, people will ignite the lanterns to pray for good luck for the new year. (Xinhua/Du Yubao) |