Menghour Abderezak, an Algerian patient at Luohu People’s Hospital, savors a taste of tradition yesterday as he enjoyed tangyuan for the Lantern Festival. The hospital served the sweet glutinous rice balls — a festive favorite — to every hospitalized patient along with warm greetings, ensuring that all felt the holiday spirit even while away from home. Across China, people celebrated the festival with time-honored traditions: families gathered to watch the full moon, admire beautiful lanterns, and solve lantern riddles. These age-old customs are now enriched with lively additions such as lion dances, stilt walking, folk performances, and the rhythmic beat of traditional drums, transforming the streets into a vibrant carnival of sights and sounds.Wei Jiancheng