Just a few years ago, Mr. Maina said, "solar lights" were merely basic lanterns, dim and unreliable.
" In Zibo city, originally lanterns were fashioned from large turnips, which were cut in half and the insides scooped out to form a bowl shape."
Lantern owners write riddleson a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns.
On this day, people to go to guess riddles on lanterns at night and have a sumptuous dinner for celebration.
And, as darkness came on, a hundred colored lanterns were lighted, as if the flags of all nations waved in the air.
On the eve of lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up.
In the cafés, red paper lanterns are as prevalent as red-and-white-checkered tablecloths, and more people speak Mandarin than Italian.
The lanterns are made in traditional shapes such as rabbits, goldfish, carps, butterflies and lobsters.
People always enjoy the lighted lanterns and the gala performances.
But this confusion vanished; a second sound similar to the first roused him thoroughly; he looked and recognized the fact that these two stars were the lanterns of a carriage.
This often flamboyant color brings to mind citrus and sunsets, fall leaves, and jack-o '-lanterns.
I wanted the room to glow with candlelight while channeling simple, summer elegance, so we chose lanterns and elegant white hydrangea centerpieces.
Festooned with red lanterns, the halls and courtyards of the saffron-coloured temple glitter with fine effigies and temple ornaments.
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