The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, held on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, draws thousands of visitors and locals to release paper lanterns carrying wishes for good fortune.

The Taiwan Lantern Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Taiwan. With over 2,000 years of history, the city invites people worldwide to participate in Taiwan’s rich traditions and the ...

Hundreds of people release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

People release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

San Gabriel has hosted a Lunar New Year Festival since 2016, located in the Mission District. The lanterns from Taiwan will transform the festival into a Lunar Lantern Festival.

After Taiwan's striking lantern festival, school kids help clean up the mess By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang February 28, 20246:18 AM PSTUpdated February 28, 2024 ...

People release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — 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 ...