Auckland Lantern Festival

The last weekend of February 2010 the 11th Auckland Lantern Festival took place in Albert Park in the city centre of Auckland. This three day festival brings Chinese New Year celebrations to a glowing finale with hundreds of beautiful lanterns. Some take the form of animals, insects, flowers, or people, and others depict scenes from popular stories teaching traditional values.

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