People enjoy light installations for the annual Festival of Lights event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 29, 2024. The annual holiday tradition returned for its 40th anniversary and kicked off in Vancouver on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

People enjoy light installations for the annual Festival of Lights event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 29, 2024. The annual holiday tradition returned for its 40th anniversary and kicked off in Vancouver on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

People enjoy light installations for the annual Festival of Lights event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 29, 2024. The annual holiday tradition returned for its 40th anniversary and kicked off in Vancouver on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

People enjoy light installations for the annual Festival of Lights event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 29, 2024. The annual holiday tradition returned for its 40th anniversary and kicked off in Vancouver on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

People enjoy light installations for the annual Festival of Lights event at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 29, 2024. The annual holiday tradition returned for its 40th anniversary and kicked off in Vancouver on Friday. Photo: Xinhua