Tianjin welcomes Lantern Festival

March 2 was Lantern Festival in China. Lots of celebrations were held in Tianjin.

On March 1, staff members on trains D321 from Beijing to Shanghai and D9502 from Shanghai to Liuan celebrated the festival with passengers.

Guessing lantern riddles, singing songs and eating sweet dumplings gave the trains a festive atmosphere.

A train attendant gives out sweet dumplings to passengers. [Photo/Xinhua]

Passengers and crew members celebrate Lantern Festival together. [Photo/Xinhua]

In Zhongbei town of Xiqing district, a flower fair was held on March 1.

Actors playing different figures from ancient lore walk on stilts in the flower fair. [Photo/Xinhua]