阿尔巴尼亚首都办中国灯展 Chinese lantern festival opens in Albanian capital

Albania joined(加入 jiārù) the celebration(庆祝 qìngzhù) of the Chinese New Year, with a ceremony marking the opening of "Happy Chinese New Year-The Chinese Lantern Festival" event in the capital Tirana on last Friday evening.

Fish-shaped lanterns(鱼灯 yú dēng) are seen at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Feb. 1, 2019. The lantern festival will last from Feb. 1 to 14.[Photo: Xinhua]

Giant panda-shaped lanterns(熊猫灯 xióngmāo dēng) are seen at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Feb. 1, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

A Chinese dragon-shaped lantern(龙灯) is seen at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Feb. 1, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

A phoenix-shaped lantern(凤凰灯 fènghuáng dēng) is seen at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Feb. 1, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]

Giant panda-shaped lanterns(熊猫灯 xióngmāo dēng) are seen at the Chinese Lantern Festival in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Feb. 1, 2019.[Photo: Xinhua]

灯 <名词 n.> light; lamp; lantern

• E.g. Jiérì zhī yè, dàjiē shang dēnghuǒ huīhuáng.
  节日之夜,大街上灯火辉煌。
  On the evening of the festival, the main street is ablaze of light.