Across East and Central Asian countries, the end of Lunar New Year celebrations has evolved into an intricate, bright display of colorful lights.
People gather near a rabbit-shaped lantern during the Lantern Festival, marking the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Feb. 5, 2023.
Each year, the Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar and signifies the end of Lunar New Year. Throughout Eastern and Central Asia, people celebrate this day by creating paper lanterns of different shapes and sizes, lighting fireworks, and taking part in numerous colorful traditions.
The Lantern Festival has become widely adopted as a cultural staple of the Lunar New Year and promotes reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness. Lanterns have evolved into intricate large-scale creations that are made after weeks of preparation. A common tradition can include writing riddles or wishes on paper lanterns, with the lanterns themselves being signifiers of good fortune.
Children on a rabbit-shaped electric-powered lantern decoration on display inside a Beijing shopping mall, Feb. 5, 2023.
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