British coastguard chiefs say the craze of releasing Chinese flying lanterns into the air is leading to people dialling 999 mistaking them for rescue flares. ...full story at Daily Telegraph
from Daily Telegraph on Mon, Jul 06 2009
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YouTube video Festival of lanterns is a traditional celebration which has a long history in China. People usually eat lanterns in that day, meaning all family members unite together happily and the good wishes for future life.
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