Feb 22, 2016
Lantern Festival 2016
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The Lantern Festival marks the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, the last day of the Spring Festival, and one very bright day for the night sky.
Guest Doodler Patrick Leger chose to honor this day with a tribute to the lighting of paper lanterns, which speckle the night sky on this special occasion. The lanterns represent a smooth transition into the new year and the shedding of one’s past.
The Festival is known for traditions in addition to lantern lighting—lion dances, and eating tangyuan, to name a few. With today’s Doodle, we join in the celebration.
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