![People visit the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Dec. 29, 2018. The month long festival was held at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in Staten Island from Nov. 28 to Jan. 6, attracting more than 150,000 people to visit. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/49cdc02e2f794c5f92ff3d0b204ca59a.jpg)
People visit the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Dec. 29, 2018. The month long festival was held at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in Staten Island from Nov. 28 to Jan. 6, attracting more than 150,000 people to visit. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)
![LED lanterns of lotuses are featured at the festival, together with some 40 LED installations spanning 7 acres of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, including models of Chinese dragons, porcelain and pandas. They were accompanied by live performances of traditional Chinese dance and art. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/067099f08c8f4bfbb56c3eef26edaf7b.jpg)
LED lanterns of lotuses are featured at the festival, together with some 40 LED installations spanning 7 acres of Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, including models of Chinese dragons, porcelain and pandas. They were accompanied by live performances of traditional Chinese dance and art. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)
![dragon-shaped LED installation lights up the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in New York, Jan. 4, 2019. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/4a60c987b02348afa47ef44631531703.jpg)
dragon-shaped LED installation lights up the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in New York, Jan. 4, 2019. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)
![LED installations of pandas add fun to the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Dec. 29, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/712de3560a69489fabab9e859e06cccc.jpg)
LED installations of pandas add fun to the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Dec. 29, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)
![LED installations of Chinese porcelain and art are pictured at the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/5fcd6ee21de84150b00c0d3e6fd86070.jpg)
LED installations of Chinese porcelain and art are pictured at the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)
![A panda installation welcomes visitors at the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/01/07/35a1f7cf670a461aa40b1318994950e2.jpg)
A panda installation welcomes visitors at the first Winter Lantern Festival in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. (Photo/Chinaculture.org)