Often competitions are held.
The Lantern Festival is further enriched by the customary lantern riddle parties that are held on this night.
The Lunar New Year began on February 3, and ends on February 17th.
starting of the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac.
This parade is part of the Chinese new year celebrations.
Believers gathered to release the sky lanterns as a form of prayer for good luck and blessings.
The lanterns were signals used by the village watchmen to inform the refugees that their houses were safe again.
