Lantern Festival losing its luster
By Li Yang in Jinan | China Daily | Updated: 2013-02-21 07:41
Lotus lanterns bob in the water at Baotu Spring Park. Ju Chuanjiang / China Daily |
The Lantern Festival marks the end of the two-week Lunar New Year celebration. Lighting lanterns is a tradition dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), and this year the festival falls on Feb 24.
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