Xiamen
Lantern Festival
Another Reason to Don a Party Hat
All Over The City
Xiamen, 361002
Phone: +86 592 11 1858
If the New Years festival does not quench your party mood, just wait a few weeks for this annual celebration to kick off. Celebrated all over China, it prompts revelers to wander the streets lugging lanterns and uttering riddles. According to ancient legend, the lanterns will protect people from being hauled off into the Chinese sky by evil spirits. The festival has evolved over the years to where there is now lantern decorating competitions. The festival date varies with each year on the Gregorian calendar, falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
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