KUCHING: Hundreds of traditional Chinese sky lanterns, also known as Kun Ming Den, were lit and released at Friendship Park here Thursday night, creating a picturesque scene over the night sky.

A city news release said they are also known as Chinese lanterns, Kongming lanterns or sky candles. The city said they are hazardous because they can ignite combustible vegetation or buildings and ...

Hundreds of lanterns set for the sky in New Taipei City, Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. The festival is held to mark Mid-Autumn. Participants hand-write wishes onto the lanterns ...

Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China -- a dreamlike spectacle to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year ...