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 ...

At the area designated for writing the Chinese character fu, which symbolizes good fortune, tables were neatly arranged with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Kalamazoo Chinese Academy (KCA) hosted a lantern festival Sunday in celebration ... hongbao (red envelope) lucky draw, balloon animals and themed puzzles. Community: Kalamazoo mourns loss ...

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 ...

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.

Taipei Mayor Chiang joined the crowd in lighting up the main lantern. Spanning four themed zones, the festival showcases a fusion of diverse artistic expressions and local cultural heritage. From now ...