The Lantern Festival (traditional Chinese: 元宵節; simplified Chinese: 元宵节; pinyin: Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival (traditional Chinese: 上元節;...
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The Giant Lantern Festival (Kapampangan: Ligligan Parul) is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The...
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Taiwan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Many activities are held across Taiwan during the Lantern Festival; thousands of sky lanterns are lit over Pingxi...
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The Seoul Lantern Festival is a festival held every winter in Seoul in South Korea. It includes lanterns, outdoor light installations, christmas market...
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the festival dates back over 3,000 years. Similar festivals are celebrated by other cultures in East and Southeast Asia. During the festival, lanterns of...
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A sky lantern (traditional Chinese: 天燈; simplified Chinese: 天灯; pinyin: tiāndēng), also known as Kǒngmíng lantern (traditional Chinese: 孔明燈; simplified...
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Chinese New Year (redirect from Spring Festival - China)
Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year...
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Look up lantern in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lantern is an often portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for...
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Hội An (section Hoi An Lantern Festival)
Hoi An Lantern Full Moon Festival taking place every full moon cycle. The celebrations honour the ancestors. People exchange flowers, lanterns, candles...
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Loy Krathong (category Buddhist festivals in Thailand)
including Myanmar as the "Tazaungdaing festival", Sri Lanka as "Il Full Moon Poya", China as "Lantern Festival" and Cambodia as "Bon Om Touk". A krathong...
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Bandana, Loi Krathong, Bon Om Touk, Songkran Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Water Festival, etc., have simple lamps and are made of plant...
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Lantern Festival(二本松の提灯祭り Nihonmatsu-chochinmatsuri) is a Japanese traditional festival, located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan. Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival...
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A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction...
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written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally...
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Ghost Festival or Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival in Taoism and the Yulanpen Festival in Buddhism, is a traditional festival held...
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Festival of Burning the Character Big (Japan) Lantern Festival (China) St. John's Fire Festival Festival of fire 10 Famous Japanese Fire Festivals (2023)...
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Longqing Gorge (section Ice Lantern Festival)
The scenic area has been the site of the Ice Lantern Festival for more than 30 years. During the festival there are around 150 ice sculptures are on display...
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Yeondeunghoe (category Buddhist festivals in Korea)
(Korean: 연등회; Hanja: 燃燈會; Korean pronunciation: [jʌndɯ̽ŋɦø]) is a lantern-lighting festival in Korea celebrating the Buddha's Birthday. The date of the celebration...
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This festival is held annually and features colorful lantern floats called nebuta which are pulled through the streets of Central Aomori. This festival is...
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The Belgrave Lantern Festival (Belgrave Lantern Parade) is an annual celebration of the winter solstice, through community and creativity with a display...
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Seasonal and harvest festivals Temple Festival in India Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art Sky lantern Festival, in Loire Valley Midsummer dance...
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stuffed with filling. Tangyuan are traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival, but because the name is a homophone for union (traditional Chinese:...
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Fuqing (section Lantern Festival)
as unlucky. The main customs of the Lantern Festival include eating yuanxiao, dragon and lion dance, Shehuo, lantern riddles, stilt, boat, row, and walking...
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However, traditional holidays are still based on the old calendar. Seoul Lantern Festival Region: Around Cheonggyecheon, accessible by Seoul Subway Line 1, Jonggak...
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Retrieved May 17, 2024. "Nagasaki Lantern Festival". Japan Travel. Retrieved May 17, 2024. "Nagasaki Lantern Festival". Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association...
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Zigong (section Lantern Festival)
unpredictable and extended blackouts during China's Spring Festival, the lantern festival is a boon for tourism in the remote but tranquil city and generates...
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Love River (section Lantern Festival)
Kaohsiung District Court. Cultural events such as concerts and the Lantern Festival are often held by the river. The Love River was once heavily polluted...
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Palace lanterns are traditional Chinese handicrafts by the Han Chinese used during various Chinese festivals. The genesis for the art form was created...
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Bua loi (section Dongzhi Festival)
eaten around the Lantern festival. Bua Loi is also traditionally eaten during the Dongzhi Festival in Thailand, which is a festival for the Chinese-Thai...
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Chinese Lantern Festival was a festival held at Ontario Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sponsored by the Rogers Media Group, the festival is the largest...
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