I am a little late posting these pics but I have been busy doing extra classes in order to get everything wrapped up for the end of next week. I don't have time to tell you much about the Lantern Festival other than it falls on the first full moon of the Chinese Lunar New Year. This year the moon was at its fullest and brightest in 52 years and there was a secondary lunar eclipse (which means there was a partial shadow that dulled the moon around 10:00pm but did not block it out completely). The night was beautiful and clear with a soft breeze. Perfect for fireworks and lanterns. We went down to the government square to see the fireworks. People set off little paper lanterns with candles inside them. It was eerie to watch as these little glowing UFOs coasted silently off into oblivion and blinked out.
I was happy to have a chance to mingle amongst the locals who were as always excited to see foreign faces and were proud to see us joining them in celebrating their uniquely Chinese traditions.
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