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Lantern fair greeting Spring Festival kicks off in NW China

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows a watchtower decorated by lanterns during a lantern fair held on the ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The lantern fair greeting the Spring Festival kicked off here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)