Fire & light show staged in Yunnan for Lantern Festival

A grand fire and light show was staged in central Yunnan’s Kunming city for the traditional Lantern Festival that fell on March 3.

The shape of a galloping horse is rendered by a fire-pot performance.

Acrobatic shows are staged in the Sunac tourist town on the northern shore of the Dianchi Lake.

Sparks of molten iron warm up the festival air with traditional fire art.

Lanterns illuminate the ancient-style long avenue.

Sparks of molten iron warm up the festival with the traditional art.

Acrobatics tell legends of the Silk Road, drawing cheers during the festival.

The boats present the scene of Moonlit Night on Dianchi Lake.

Reporting by Wang Yi; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue