People visit Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand

People visit a Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua)

People visit a Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

A visitor takes photos of an art installation during a Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

An artist stages a traditional Chinese opera during a Lantern Festival celebration in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Wu Jiaxiang/Xinhua)