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 glutinous rice dumplings.

People try to make glutinous rice balls during a cultural event at the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Tai Sicong) An actor performs Peking Opera during a cultural ...

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or sweet glutinous rice balls, and children carry lanterns around the neighborhood at night to mark the end of the celebration, according to the National Museum of Asian Art. The Chinese Zodiac is ...

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A festive event celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival was held at the China Cultural Center in the German capital of Berlin on Saturday, offering more than 400 guests an immersive experience of ...