Beijing has hosted a lantern festival, with light installations in numerous shapes and colors. The event follows Chinese New Year celebrations. (AP video shot by: Wayne Zhang) People release sky ...

Dragon dance performances are staged at Yiyang, Hunan province, on Tuesday to celebrate Lantern Festival. [Photo by Huang Yun/For chinadaily.com.cn] Yiyang in Hunan province staged dragon dance ...

At the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in northern Taiwan, thousands lined up in the rain to light up and observe wish lanterns. Among them were Mae Alegonero and Shine Ceralvo, friends from the ...

The Lantern Festival is a Chinese holiday marking the first full moon of the lunar new year. Families gather to celebrate and remember loved ones who have passed. It is also a time to pray for ...

People release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo ...

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on traditional Chinese calendar, which is Feb 12 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.

Happy Lantern Festival! The China's Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations with glowing lanterns and sweet tangyuan (glutinous rice dumplings). It’s a time for reunion ...

More than 400 lanterns are to be on display at the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival, which officially starts in Taoyuan today. The city is hosting the festival for the second time — the first time was ...

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 February 2025 - The 2025 Taipei Lantern Festival lit up the city on the evening of February 2, kicking off with a grand opening ceremony in Ximending.

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...