The Lantern Festival falls on Feb.22 this year.On the evening of Feb.22,hundreds of thousands of citizens and visitors went to the famous Nanjing Confucius Temple Scenic Area to appreciate the lanterns.This celebrating event, also known as Jinling Lantern Festival, is held between the 1^st and 15^th of the first month of the lunar calendar and is regarded as an important traditional event of the Spring Festival celebrations in Nanjing(Photo:IC)