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Xi'an China Lantern Festival


The end of the Chinese New year this year coincided with the annual Lantern Festival. Homes are decorated with brightly colored (usually red and gold) lanterns, to ward off evil influences from the home. The city wall of Xi'an was decorated with gigantic "lanterns" depicting fables and historic tales from Chinese History. The night sky is aflame with massive private displays of fireworks. Sunday, March 4 marked the Lantern Festival this year.
Enjoy!

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This is the usually crowded Muslim Market, on the Saturday after the beginning of the Lunar New Year Celebration.
This is the usually crowded Muslim Market, on the Saturday after the beginning of the Lunar New Year Celebration.		 The Eight Immortals Monastery, where many families come to worship. We saw no foreign tourists here.
The Eight Immortals Monastery, where many families come to worship. We saw no foreign tourists here.		 Preparing to burn Insence
Preparing to burn Insence		 Mature worshippers
Mature worshippers
Daoist Monk
Daoist Monk		 Centuries old stone carvings- the Four Seasons
Centuries old stone carvings- the Four Seasons		 Touching this stone carving assures good fortune.
Touching this stone carving assures good fortune.		 A lantern atop the Xi'an city wall
A lantern atop the Xi'an city wall
The legend of the white crane - Lanterns
The legend of the white crane - Lanterns		 Lanterns for the home
Lanterns for the home		 A modern lantern in the newest upscale area of the city.
A modern "lantern" in the newest upscale area of the city.		 The Xi'an City wall
The Xi'an City wall
Street Musicians play for the fan dance
Street Musicians play for the fan dance		 Crowds around musician and dancers
Crowds around musician and dancers		 The Fan Dance, Got a Fan? Come and dance!
The Fan Dance, Got a Fan? Come and dance!		 No Fan? No Problem! Fans for sale.
No Fan? No Problem! Fans for sale.
A happy dancer.
A happy dancer.		 Street Vendor
Street Vendor		 Tens of thousands thronged onto the city wall to view the magnificient lanterns.
Tens of thousands thronged onto the city wall to view the magnificient lanterns.		 Sugar Cane weighed for celebrant
Sugar Cane weighed for celebrant
City wall, Lanterns and Crowds.
City wall, Lanterns and Crowds.		 Revelers
Revelers		 Create your own fireworks show! Any empty space of around 100 square feet was open territory for your own extravaganza
Create your own fireworks show! Any empty space of around 100 square feet was open territory for your own extravaganza		 Lighting up the Xi'an skyline
Lighting up the Xi'an skyline
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