Chinese lantern
Noun
Meaning
a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
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The Great Ape House caught fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday, apparently after a Chinese lantern had landed on it.
“It is our wish for communities globally to explore how the Chinese lantern festivals are celebrated and to discover why this festival is significant to people of Chinese decent,” he added.
The Chinese Lantern Festival, which wraps up after this weekend at the Pomona Fairplex, promises glowing sculptures that are bigger and brighter than ever, including a Chinese dragon that’s the length of a football field.