Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on glutinous rice dumplings. The holiday ...

Now, it’s a celebration of hope, with participants writing blessings on lanterns and releasing them into the sky. The event, first held in 1999, is a major cultural attraction and a symbol of Taiwan’s ...

with participants writing blessings on lanterns and releasing them into the sky. The event, first held in 1999, is a major cultural attraction and a symbol of Taiwan’s heritage.

New Taipei, Taiwan — 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 ...

Visitors gathered in Pingxi, a mountain village in northern Taiwan, to pen their blessing and wishes on paper lanterns and release them into night sky to seek good fortune in the Year of the Snake.

Lantern displays have also been set up in the city’s 13 districts. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi, center, and other officials attend the second session of the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival at Shifen ...

A large number of lanterns lit up the night sky at a festival held on Wednesday, the 15th day of the lunar year, in Pingxi, northern Taiwan. The annual event recalls the use of lanterns in olden days.