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Holi celebrations in China? Here is the truth behind virus videos

Several social media users shared a 30-second video, in which Holi's celebrations of the recently completed Hindu Festival from Holi in China. The video shows Feuercracker, which are placed on a street and radiate multicolored smoke.

The video is widespread on X and Facebook, with a text outsmart in which it is claimed: “Indians who celebrate Holi in China”.

Such contributions can be seen HerePresent HerePresent Here And Here.

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Facts examination/review

A Google Lens By searching for the key frame of the virus clip, we led to an Instagram contribution by @BeautyandfunplusFrom February 17, 2025. With the same video, it says: “The sixteenth day of the moon month celebration massive fireworks in China”.

Holi celebrations in China? Here is the truth behind virus videos
Screengrab from Instagram Post from @beautyandfungrus

The search also resulted in an X -post from @Deb_livnletlivDated March 13, 2025, with a screen grave from a video with similar pictures and identified it from a lantern festival in the Chinas Chaoshan.

us too found A Facebook post from @Thejrompanion From February 2025 with the same video to show the lantern festival in China.

Another Facebook post from China based Chen Mingkun (translated from Chinese via Google)From February 13, 2025, a similar video with a solemn fireworks with the caption showed: “The Chaoshan Old Street is busy during the Lantern Festival. (translated from Chinese via Google)“”

Screengrab from the Facebook post by user chen Mingkun

When comparing the key frames of the viral video with those of the Facebook video by user Chen Mingkun, we were able to conclude that they come from the same place.

(LR) Screengrab from viral video and screen grave from Facebook post by user chen Mingkun

Chinese New YearThe Spring Festival in China also marks at the beginning of the spring season. The Chinese lantern festival marks the last day of these celebrations.

Several branches such as ThePresent The And The On February 12, 2025 reports on celebrations for the Lantern Festival in China.

We were able to confirm independently when the video was shot. However, it goes before the Holi celebrations of March 14, 2025.

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Therefore, viral posts that claim to show Holi celebrations in China were wrong.

Sources
Instagram post from @BeautyandfunplusFrom February 17, 2025
Facebook contribution from Chen MingkunFrom February 13, 2025
Facebook contribution from @ThejrompanionFrom February 19, 2025