Dessert chefs make yuanxiao, or glutinous rice balls, in the traditional way ahead of the Lantern Festival in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province on February 22, 2024. The Lantern Festival this year falls on February 24, and searches for "lantern show" jumped by 720 percent year-on-year on Chinese shopping and delivery platform Meituan, according to media reports. Photo: VCG