Yangzhou lantern artisan Xu Genxiang crafted more than 300 snake-shaped lanterns in five distinct styles in celebration of the Lantern Festival in the Year of the Snake.

With Lantern Festival just around the corner, the Seven Rivers and Eight Islands scenic area in Yangzhou has arranged a variety of festivities.

Yangzhou Library held a Spring Festival-themed event, inviting people to explore the traditional Chinese culture.

With Spring Festival impending, the Yangzhou Museum is hosting an exhibition featuring several colorful Yangzhou woodblock New Year paintings until Feb 28.

Online series explores the waterway's enduring importance and the ways it has shaped the lives of those who live along it, Xing Wen reports.