Silence fell for a split second before the 18-meter main lantern burst ... blinding strobe lights. The "light-up" ceremony for the 36th iteration of the major Taiwanese festival was held on ...

No crowd will gather for the traditional lighting of the 17-century stone lantern ... Festival will be online. But the flame is far from the most interesting part of this unusual symbol of ...

The Potomac River at the National Harbor is glowing this weekend as Sakura Sunday and the Water Lantern Festival bring a vibrant celebration of spring to the waterfront.Sakura Sunday, an official ...

KYOTO--Lantern makers here toiled without a day off for the past couple of weeks to meet around 2,700 orders for the city’s iconic Gion Festival in July. The traditional paper shade lanterns ...

This year’s festival includes new lanterns, with a mile-long walk through handcrafted Asian lantern displays. “We’re really excited to have everybody come and check out the new lanterns ...

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 ...