Nestled in the mountains of Taiwan, the village of Pingxi comes alive each year during the Sky Lantern Festival. The Pingxi Lantern Festival is famous for its mass release of sky lanterns, a tradition ...

Taiwan may be an island, but it’s a big one ... Perhaps most renowned is the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, when thousands of lanterns soar into the night sky, carrying the hopes and dreams of the ...

Whether it's digging up the dead in Madagascar or a striptease in Taiwan, different cultures have unique rituals to mark a person's passing.The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were embalmed, as were several ...

Visit Taiwan times village, Jiji railway station ... Drove to shifen and Jiufen. Release sky lantern at shifen before going to Taipei. Overnight in Taipei. 12.went to Yeliu Geopark. Visited the ...

For a blend of old and new, try visiting the Osaka Castle and the Umeda Sky Building together ... when painted and illuminated lanterns and a creative team of musicians and dancers, parade on the city ...

HANOI, VIETNAM- Media OutReach Newswire - 1 November 2024 - Vinhomes JSC and Sunny Vietnam Co. announce the launch of the Ocean International Lantern Contest and Festival. This event marks the ...

Kolkata’s 'Fanush Utsav,' a century-old sky lantern festival, marked its 100th anniversary with a celebration of Bengal's cultural icons. Hosted by Ajay Dutta, the event featured handcrafted ...

Kolkata Police has declared any fire hazard from sky lanterns during Kali Puja will result in criminal charges under the West Bengal Fire Services Act. This includes fines and potential jail time.

A record 125 Chinese aircraft have been involved in military exercises around Taiwan, according to the island's defence ministry. China said the exercise - Joint Sword 2024-B - was in response to ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Thousands of floating lanterns will light up the sky in Grantville later this month as part of the Night Lights Lantern Festival. According to the Hollywood Casino at ...

Tension is high in Asia as China conducts major military drills across the Taiwan Strait, following comments made by Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te last week. China's military says the drills ...