Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China -- a dreamlike spectacle to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year ...

CHENGDU -- Scenes from the Chinese legend of the White ... elements come to life in a dazzling lantern world, casting a magical glow over the night sky of Zigong city in Southwest China's Sichuan ...

WHERE SOON THESE CREATURES WILL LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SKY. IT’S CALLED SPRING ILLUMINATIONS ... THEY’RE THE BIGGEST CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL OPERATOR IN NORTH AMERICA. SO THESE TECHNICALLY ...

Hundreds of lanterns set for the sky in New Taipei City, Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. The festival is held to mark Mid-Autumn. Participants hand-write wishes onto the lanterns ...

A city news release said they are also known as Chinese lanterns, Kongming lanterns or sky candles. The city said they are hazardous because they can ignite combustible vegetation or buildings and ...

“The lanterns are also symbolic of a full moon which brings blessings, joy, happiness and prosperity during the Chinese New Year,” she said. Tan added that lanterns were also put up along ...