I just finished volunteering for 5 days for the Auckland Lantern Festival. I thought folks might appreciate seeing some photos of this great event.
In China, the Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar year in the Chinese calendar. The Auckland Lantern Festival in Albert Park closes two weeks of Chinese New Year celebrations in town. It featured the eponymous lanterns, performers from China, lots of great Asian food, martial arts, and fireworks under a full moon.
The event is a chance to learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. It’s also a good reminder that Chinese people make up over 2% of the population, making them the largest non-European, non-Polynesian population in the country.
Lantern Festival photos: NZ – Auckland Lantern Festival by jocuteca
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