Chinese Culture and Art Pictures

A worker makes Yuanxiao, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, at a workshop in Nanjing, Jiangsu province February 19, 2008. The last day of the Chinese New Year this year falls on February 21 and is commonly celebrated with these dumplings and a lantern parade. [Photo: Agencies]

A worker rests after arranging lanterns to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year on a street in Wuhan of Hubei Province Feb. 4, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Residents perform in the Zhenghe Park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 20, 2008. Folk troupes from all over China and local residents in Nanjing gave various kinds of folk performances here on Wednesday to celebrate the Chinese traditional Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 21 this year. (Xinhua Photo)

A woman dances with a kite in hand in Nantong of East China's Jiangsu Province February 7, 2008, which is the Chinese New Year according to the lunar calendar. People all over China are enjoying the week-long Spring Festival holiday. Photo: Xinhua News Agency

A woman with her baby in arms looks at a lantern displayed on a square in Fuzhou, capital of south China Fujian Province on Feb. 16, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)