https://www.scmp.com/rss/330531/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lanterns are a common sight across Asia during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Craftsman Mo Cheng puts a new twist on the traditional paper lantern by turning cartoon characters like Elmo and Miffy into adorable handmade lanterns that even adults swoon over. He teaches us how he makes them from his studio in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/culture/man-turns-disney-and-ghibli-cartoons-ultra-cute-lanterns/article/3149919?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/man-turns-disney-and-ghibli-cartoons-ultra-cute-lanterns/article/3149919?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:06:32 +0000 Hundreds of people put aside worries about the coronavirus outbreak to join the annual lantern festival in Taiwan’s New Taipei City on February 8, 2020. https://www.scmp.com/china/taiwans-annual-lantern-festival-kicks-despite-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3050000?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/taiwans-annual-lantern-festival-kicks-despite-coronavirus-outbreak/article/3050000?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:59:20 +0000 Shanghai is preparing to celebrate its first Lantern Festival in six years, as workers prepare a large display to be held in the Guyi Garden from February 3-9, 2020. The annual festival, which also marks the conclusion of the Lunar New Year, has been a muted affair since a deadly stampede on New Year’s Eve 2014 led authorities to ban large public gatherings. https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/shanghai-prepares-2020-lantern-festival/article/3046124?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:39:06 +0000 Chinese lantern crafting is an ancient tradition that is still very alive today. Around the Lunar New Year period, all kinds of lanterns can be seen on display – but the most intricate is likely the ornate dragon lantern.  Comprised of multiple parts and carried by several people, these long, undulating lanterns are stunning to watch.  The villagers of Dujing in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang region built a large dragon lantern for the Lunar New Year. https://www.scmp.com/china/how-its-made-chinas-dragon-lanterns/article/3000791?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/how-its-made-chinas-dragon-lanterns/article/3000791?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:01:23 +0000 Sky lanterns are iconic in Taiwan, where they’re released every day by tourists vying for a good photo op. But there’s a dark side to these magical flying paper lights. https://www.scmp.com/videos/dark-side-sky-lanterns/article/3000221?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/dark-side-sky-lanterns/article/3000221?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Nov 2018 10:25:07 +0000