(251222) -- VANCOUVER, Dec. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People holding lanterns participate in the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Dec. 21, 2025. Singing performances, lantern parades and dance activities were held here on Sunday to celebrate the Winter Solstice, which fell on Dec. 21 this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)













