Lanterns Flood the Night Sky in Taiwan

Hundreds of colorful lanterns flood the sky in Taiwan on Sept. 24, 2018. Screenshot/Reuters
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Locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate the mid-autumn festival in Pingxi, Taiwan, on Monday, Sept. 24, releasing hundreds of flying lanterns that lit up the night sky.

The mountainous village has a long history of releasing flying lanterns, which were first used as a means of communication between villagers and later were sent as wishes for the coming year.