Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period ...

TAIPEI -- As night falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Taiwan transforms into a dazzling ...

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The tradition dates back to when villagers used lanterns to signal safety. Now, it’s a celebration of hope, with participants writing blessings on lanterns and releasing them into the sky. The event, ...

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 Chinese Lantern Festival, which fell on Wednesday this ... Not all festivities revolve around serene lantern displays. In Pingxi of northern Taiwan, thousands of sky lanterns float into ...

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 ...

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.