NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for a photo at the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take selfies at the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)