Lantern festival kicks off in Taipei

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Updated: 2007-02-25 14:53


The celebration for the 2007 Lantern Festival kicked off at a square near Taipei's city hall on February 24. The 4.5 kilometer "lantern channel" illuminates the night sky. [Photo: China News Service]

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