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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 2, 2026 - Visitors admire festive lanterns at the East Zhonghua Gate Historical and Cultural Block in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on January 2, 2026.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, creating illumination reading "Noto" on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a shrine in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, exactly two years after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

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New Year Celebrations in China

New Year Celebrations in China

People holding electronic Kongming lanterns wait for the sunrise at a scenic area of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on on January 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Feng Kaihua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in China

New Year Celebrations in China

People release electronic Kongming lanterns at sunrise at a scenic area of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on on January 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Feng Kaihua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 NEW Year Celebration

2026 NEW Year Celebration

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 30, 2025 - People take a night tour under red lanterns in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 NEW Year Celebration

2026 NEW Year Celebration

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 30, 2025 - People take a night tour under red lanterns in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 NEW Year Celebration

2026 NEW Year Celebration

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 30, 2025 - People take a night tour under red lanterns in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 NEW Year Celebration

2026 NEW Year Celebration

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 30, 2025 - People take a night tour under red lanterns in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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2026 NEW Year Celebration

2026 NEW Year Celebration

People take a night tour under red lanterns in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 30, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

Festive Lantern Exhibited in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Tourists enjoy festive lanterns in Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on December 26, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Children watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Visitors watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A child watches ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival

HULUNBUIR, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - A mother and daughter watch ice lanterns at the Ice and Snow Carnival Ice Lantern Festival in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China on December 23, 2025.

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Palace Lantern Factory - China

Palace Lantern Factory - China

A worker makes Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palace Lantern Factory - China

Palace Lantern Factory - China

Customers choose Gaocheng palace lanterns at a sales outlet in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palace Lantern Factory - China

Palace Lantern Factory - China

A staff member sells Gaocheng palace lanterns via live-streaming at a sales outlet in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palace Lantern Factory - China

Palace Lantern Factory - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 10, 2025 shows the Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palace Lantern Factory - China

Palace Lantern Factory - China

Workers make Gaocheng palace lanterns at a palace lantern factory in Tuntou Villiage, Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on December 10, 2025. Gaocheng palace lantern is one of Hebei's provincial intangible cultural heritage items. Photo by Zhang Xiaofeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 6

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 4

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 5

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 2

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival 3

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Thailand: Thousands of Lanterns Create Enchanting Scene at Yi Peng Festival

On November 5, 2025, Thailand celebrated the traditional Loy Krathong festival across the country. This year, many events were toned down or revised in accordance with the government’s request for restraint following the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit last month. In Chiang Mai, thousands of tourists gathered at a special venue outside the city, where they released countless sky lanterns (khom loi) simultaneously, creating a spectacular and enchanting scene in the night sky.

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Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

This photo taken on October 31, 2025 shows lanterns in shape of Terracotta Warriors in Perth, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

This photo taken on October 31, 2025 shows lanterns in shape of Terracotta Warriors in Perth, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

Lanterns in Shape of Terracotta Warriors - Perth

This photo taken on October 31, 2025 shows lanterns in shape of Terracotta Warriors in Perth, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People attach small lanterns to a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 31, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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