Quanwang town – in Qujiang district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province – was wonderfully aglow with colorful lanterns on Feb 11 as villagers paraded through the streets, dancing with a 100-meter-long Quanwang bench dragon.

The Quanwang bench dragon is well known and much loved as a recognized provincial intangible cultural heritage item. This lively celebration marks the arrival of Lantern Festival, with hopes for a bountiful harvest and a year filled with prosperity and good fortune.

This year's Lantern Festival falls on Feb 12, the 15th day of the first month of Chinese New Year, which marks the first full moon of the year.

Villagers parade through the streets, dancing with the Quanwang bench dragon in Quanwang town, Qujiang district, Quzhou. [Photo/Tide News]

A 100-meter-long Quanwang bench dragon dances to celebrate Lantern Festival in Quzhou. [Photo/Tide News]

A breathtaking view of the Quanwang bench dragon in town. [Photo/Tide News]