Activities held to mark Lantern Festival in Kaiyang county

A dragon dance performance is staged on Feb 26 at a cultural square in Xicheng sub-district in Kaiyang county of Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. Singing and dancing performances and fun sports activities were also held in the sub-district. The festivities were organized to celebrate the Lantern Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that fell on Feb 26 this year. [Photo/gywb.cn]

Volunteers in Gaozhai township of Kaiyang county make sweet dumplings to celebrate Lantern Festival. They sent sweet dumplings to sanitation workers in the township. [Photo/gywb.cn]

Community workers in Donghu community of Zixing sub-district teach children how to make sweet dumplings on Lantern Festival. More than 70 people partook in the activity to celebrate the festival. [Photo/gywb.cn]