Lantern Festival – February 24, 2024
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that changes every year with the Lunar calendar. It usually falls in February and this year, it takes place on February 24. It signifies the last day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. Even as early as the Western Han Dynasty, it was already celebrated as a festivity with great importance. During the Lantern Festival in ancient times, the lanterns were moderately simple. It was just the emperor and great noblemen who had large elegant lanterns. In modern times, lanterns have become enhanced with several complex designs. Some lanterns are now frequently made in the shape of animals.
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