Every year, lanterns in all shapes and sizes are strung up onto thick ropes, nearly 100 meters long each, and pushed forward by local villagers, circling the town at a slow pace. The parade procession, roughly 10,000 meters in length, is accompanied by drums, lion dances as well as firecrackers. [Photo/Xinhua]

The lanterns are usually patterned with Chinese characters like "兴旺", or "prosperity", and express the local residents' best wishes for the upcoming year. [Photo/Xinhua]