Colorful lanterns light up park in Urumqi to welcome Chinese New Year(1/8)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)

People visit a lantern exhibition held at the People's Park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Lanterns and ice sculptures illuminated the park in celebration of the upcoming traditional Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Xin)