People in traditional Chinese Qipao perform during Lantern Festival celebration in U.S.

People in traditional Chinese Qipao (cheongsam) perform during a Lantern Festival celebration at a school in San Francisco, the United States, March 3, 2026.

The Lantern Festival fell on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

People in traditional Chinese Qipao (cheongsam) perform during a Lantern Festival celebration at a school in San Francisco, the United States, March 3, 2026.

The Lantern Festival fell on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

People in traditional Chinese Qipao (cheongsam) perform during a Lantern Festival celebration at a school in San Francisco, the United States, March 3, 2026.

The Lantern Festival fell on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or March 3 this year. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)