Lantern festival host city showcases Taiwan-Japan history, culture
World 15:53 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Futuristic skyscrapers, popular bubble tea shops and lively night street markets--talking of a trip to Taiwan, many would imagine visiting Taipei. However, the southern city of Chiayi, which hosted this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has many attractive but relatively unknown historic sites with deep roots in Japan.
Chinese lantern festival lights up for Lunar New Year
World 15:47 24/01/2026ZIGONG, China -- In southwest China’s Sichuan province, the annual Zigong International Lantern Festival kicked off on Friday, showcasing the centuries-old art of illuminated lanterns on a grand scale.
Chinese-Vietnamese community celebrates Lantern Festival in Ho Chi Minh City
Travel 10:53 20/02/2019The festival carries a significant meaning in China and other countries in the East Asian cultural sphere, including Vietnam