Editor's Note:
With the Year of the Rooster well and truly underway, attention turns to the upcoming Lantern Festival, which falls on February 11 in 2017. Celebrations for the festival are already in full swing across China, with the date often considered as marking the end of Chinese Spring Festival. Photos: CFP
People perform a dragon dance to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on February 9, 2017. This year's Lantern Festival falls on February 11. Photo: CFP 
Glowing fish lanterns sit on display as part of the celebrations for the upcoming Lantern Festival in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on February 9, 2017. This year's Lantern Festival falls on February 11. Photo: CFP 
People perform a dragon lantern dance to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province on February 9, 2017. This year's Lantern Festival falls on February 11. Photo: CFP
