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Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
But once the opaque glass building was completed — glowing at night along the museum’s east side like Chinese lanterns — the addition, designed by architect Steven Holl, quickly became an object of civic pride.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
But Nashville's Chinese lantern festival — named Zoolumination — has a clever strategy running underneath the vivid show.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Every year, red Chinese lanterns line the streets, along with over-the-top re-creations of figures from Chinese mythology.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
The improvements could start appearing next year and potentially include Chinese lanterns, decorative archways, specialty pavement and new landscaping.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
Chien arranged to ship sturdier metal replacements to the terracotta warriors from Shanghai to Kansas City, along with 12-person dragon boats and 200 Chinese lanterns.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
The flowers are followed by papery fruit that resemble Chinese lanterns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
The town of Cary partnered with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc, one of North America’s largest Chinese lantern festival producers, which has run 62 light festivals across the U.S. in 32 cities, attracting 4.5 million visitors.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
But once the opaque glass building was completed — glowing at night along the museum’s east side like Chinese lanterns — the addition, designed by architect Steven Holl, quickly became an object of civic pride.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
But Nashville's Chinese lantern festival — named Zoolumination — has a clever strategy running underneath the vivid show.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Every year, red Chinese lanterns line the streets, along with over-the-top re-creations of figures from Chinese mythology.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
The improvements could start appearing next year and potentially include Chinese lanterns, decorative archways, specialty pavement and new landscaping.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
Chien arranged to ship sturdier metal replacements to the terracotta warriors from Shanghai to Kansas City, along with 12-person dragon boats and 200 Chinese lanterns.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
The flowers are followed by papery fruit that resemble Chinese lanterns.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
The town of Cary partnered with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc, one of North America’s largest Chinese lantern festival producers, which has run 62 light festivals across the U.S. in 32 cities, attracting 4.5 million visitors.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Chinese lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20lantern. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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