with participants writing blessings on lanterns and releasing them into the sky. The event, first held in 1999, is a major cultural attraction and a symbol of Taiwan’s heritage.

Hundreds of lanterns set for the sky in New Taipei City, Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. The festival is held to mark Mid-Autumn. Participants hand-write wishes onto the lanterns ...

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan--Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...