Four migrant workers were invited to a high profile gala in Beijing ,
which was once mainly reserved for distinguished intellectuals. Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping were present at the event organized by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee to mark the Lantern Festival. New guests to this year's show also include representatives from different sectors and model workers. China has 260 million migrant workers by 2012. They usually leave their hometown to seek employments in urban areas. The Lantern Festival falls on Sunday this year and traditionally marks the end of the Spring Festival season. China's central and eastern parts are expected to be blanketed by heavy fog Sunday, the Chinese Lantern Festival. The National Meteorological Center issued a yellow smog alert Sunday morning. Thick fog, lowering visibility to less than 1,000 meters, shrouded central and northern parts of Jiangsu and areas in Zhejiang early Sunday morning.

四名农民工受邀出席在北京举行的高级别盛会，
以往出席该晚会的都是名流知识分子。 包括习近平在内的中国领导人均出席晚会， 这台元宵晚会由中共中央举办。 这次各界代表和劳动模范也成为被邀请的对象。 2012年全国农民工总量为2.6亿人。 他们离开自己的家乡来到城市寻求就业机会。 今年，元宵佳节恰逢周日，传统来讲，元宵节意味着春节的结束。 周日元宵节期间，中国中东部地区遭遇浓雾侵袭。 周日早上，中国国家气象中心发布了霾黄色预警。 浓雾使得能见度不足1000米， 周日早上，浓雾覆盖了江苏中北部地区和浙江局部地区。