Chocolate and rose yuanxiao

Because Lantern Festival happens to fall this year on February 14, 2014, which is also Valentine's Day, sales of yuanxiao (sticky rice dumpling) with chocolate and rose-flavored fillings have gone up, the Beijing Morning Post reported.

At Huguosi, a famous snack shop, a manager surnamed Li said that they are selling about 150 kilograms of yuanxiao everyday, half of which have chocolate and rose-flavored fillings. The sweet soup dumplings are a traditional Lantern Festival food.

Some customers said that buying yuanxiao in these nontraditional flavors pays tribute to the romantic gifts traditionally given on Valentine's Day.