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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; simplified Chinese: 上元节; pinyin: Shàngyuán jié) and Cap Go Meh ( Chinese: 十五暝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cha̍p-gō͘-mê ), is a Chinese traditional festival ...
Loy Krathong ( Thai: ลอยกระทง, RTGS : Loi Krathong, pronounced [lɔ̄ːj krā.tʰōŋ]) [ a] is a Thai festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and in nearby countries with significant South Western Tai cultures ( Laos, Shan, Mon, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah, and Xishuangbanna ).
A water lantern is a type of lamp that floats on the surface of the water. It is also known as a floating lamp, river lamp or lake lamp, depending on the water body on which it is floated. The water lantern originated in India and later spread to other parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia due to the influence of Hindu-Buddhist ...
The Water Lantern Festival is held at Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Participants decorate floating lantern with words, drawings and symbols to put in ...
Releasing lanterns on the water is a tradition observed by many around the world as a way to show respect for the dead. Here’s how to get tickets for festivals in Fort Worth and Dallas this summer.
Entrance for the Water Lantern Festival opens at 6 p.m. and the event ends at 10 p.m., according to the festival. ... Ticket purchases include a floating lantern kit, an LED candle and other items ...
The 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 in certain East and Southeast Asian countries. According to the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar ), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month (14th in parts of ...
How China is celebrating the Lantern Festival . Throngs welcomed the Lantern Festival in cities across the world’s second most populous country with 1.4 billion people. Beijing hosted a slew of ...