PHOTO ESSAY / Lantern Festival celebrations light the night across Taiwan
02/25/2024 06:48 PM
The annual Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb. 24 according to the 2024 Lunar Calendar, lit up the skies across Taiwan Saturday night through unique celebrations across the island's myriad of communities.
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