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PHOTO GALLERY: Lanterns shine bright in the night of Chinese Shangyuan Festival




Tourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City. AFP

A woman takes photos near lanterns at the Lantern Festival during Yuanxiao, the fifteen day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. AP

Lanterns in the shape of snakes are being released into the night during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City. AFP

A woman in traditional costume walks past a panda decoration at the Lantern Festival during Yuanxiao, the fifteen day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. AP

Tourists release sky lanterns during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City. AFP

People light candles to mark the Lantern Festival in a village in Chongqing, in southwest China. AFP

A man takes pictures in a park during the Lantern festival in Beijing. AFP

A woman takes pictures in a park during the Lantern festival in Beijing. AFP

The God of Fortune leads a parade to offer blessings at the Lantern Festival during Yuanxiao, the fifteen day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. AP

Tourists release sky lanterns from a railway tracks during the Pingxi Lantern Festival in New Taipei City. AFP