The timing varies each year but in general is considered an autumn solstice festival. Lanterns also play a significant role, with children carrying colorful paper lanterns in the shape of animals ...

The Lantern Festival is celebrated in early spring, while the Mid-Autumn Festival falls around, well, autumn, so no, they are not the same. However, it’s definitely easy to confuse the two ...

To find out, Young Post spoke to Andrew Pak Wan-kai, the chairman of Hong Kong Lantern-Riddle Association. According to Pak, the Chinese have been celebrating the yearly autumn harvest since the ...

Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. The festival is held to mark Mid-Autumn. Participants hand-write wishes onto the lanterns, most of them are about family and well-being, before ...

As people ready their lanterns and mooncakes in time for Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday, let’s take a look at the history, customs and symbolism of the moon festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is ...

Inspired by traditional lantern festivals in China, Thailand and Vietnam, the Water Lantern Festival is a mesmerising celebration of love, hope and community. Since its debut in 2018, it has enchanted ...