Lantern Festival
Post-new-year glow
The Lantern Festival marks the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year, traditionally the first full moon of the lunar year.
Families gather outdoors with decorative lanterns, often solving riddles written on them.
The celebration includes eating tangyuan—sweet glutinous rice balls symbolizing family unity and wholeness.
We watched the lanterns float across the lake during the festival.
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