Chinese Lantern Festival, also known as Yuan Xiao Festival, Shang Yuan Festival, marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations and the first full moon of the lunar year. On this day, people in Hong Kong go out to admire the lantern decorations and solve riddles on the lanterns.
In auspicious terms, the lighting of lanterns is done in hopes of facilitating peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness throughout society. The round shape of the lanterns symbolizes unity and wholeness within the family. Not only do the lit lanterns create a grand sight to see, they also light up the path for new, prosperous beginnings for the rest of the year.
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