The Confucius Temple welcomed the peak of viewing lanterns. Yesterday was the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year, many residents and tourists came to Nanjing Confucius Temple to view lanterns and enjoy the scenery.

The reporter learned that on Festival of Lanterns of the Year of the Dog, 450 thousand people celebrated the Festival of Lanterns in the Confucius Temple and set the historical record.

At 17:30, the Confucius Temple has seen huge crowd of people. There were lanterns such as water lily lantern, pineapple lantern, rabbit lantern, plane lantern, lion lantern, orchid lantern, and traditional palace lantern in Dacheng Hall, Wende Bridge, roof, flower walls, bans, lawns and rockery. The Confucius Temple has become the world of lanterns.