From simple red paper stretched over bamboo to elaborate silk globes adorned with tassels, lanterns decorate the country during the National Day holiday and Lunar New Year.

Chinese New Year 2025 falls on February 10, 2025, marking the start of the Year of the Snake. ... Items like red lanterns, ...

People dress in red attire, decorate their homes with red paper lanterns and use red envelopes to give loved ones and friends money for the new year. Gambling and playing traditional games is ...

Johannesburg - The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) on Thursday appealed to the public not to light up Chinese lanterns as they could be mistaken as a call for help. "Chinese lanterns, once ...

People dress in red attire, decorate their homes with red paper lanterns and use red envelopes to give loved ones and friends money for the new year. Gambling and playing traditional games is ...

Every year, I would like to hang new lanterns at home, especially the red ones from China." ... Some people prefer Chinese paper lanterns, while others choose our traditional crafts." ...