A worker makes Yuanxiao, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, at a workshop in Nanjing, Jiangsu province February 19, 2008. The last day of the Chinese New Year this year falls on February 21 and is commonly celebrated with these dumplings and a lantern parade.

A worker hangs up lanterns at a park in Shanghai, February 19, 2008. The Lantern Festival falls on February 21 this year.

Workers make Yuanxiao, a round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, at a workshop in Tianjin municipality February 19, 2008. The last day of the Chinese New Year this year falls on February 21 and it is commonly celebrated with these dumplings and a lantern parade.

(China Daily February 21, 2008)