The city of Jilin, in Jilin province held a culture event to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which comes on the 15th day of the first lunar month, or Feb 22 this year.

The event brought hundreds of people to an event that gave them a chance to learn more about the Lantern Festival and its history and development, and how to make glutinous rice balls, a traditional treat for the celebration, on Feb 17.

People learning how to make glutinous rice balls from a pastry cook.

A child is trying to roll rice balls in glutinous rice flour with help from parents.