Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Pei and the lantern

The Lantern Festival takes place on the first full moon after the lunar new year. In this day, kids carry lanterns and stroll around the neighborhood.

When I was little, we carried various homemade lanterns lit up by candles. Lantern making was usually a big school project during the winter break. On the night under the full moon, walking, talking, and playing while keeping the flame away from the lantern shell was quite a challenging task. However, every kid likes to play with fire, and it's exciting to look at a lantern burst into flame- as long as it's not my lantern. After all, we always make new lanterns for a new year.

My goddaughter just started walking, and I brought her a little lantern. Battery charged with a bulb though.


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