Lantern FestivaL

The Lantern Festival in China celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in their lunar calendar making it the last day of the new year celebration, it is also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival; Chap Goh Meh Festival in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore; Yuen Siu Festival in Hong Kong, Tết Thượng Nguyên or Tết Nguyên Tiêu in Vietnam; and,Koshōgatsu in Japan.

During this festival hundreds of paper lanterns with solve riddles on lanterns carried by children to temples, they believe the gods in heaven would get their massages and grant their wishes become true; it is an official end to chines New Year celebration.

However, it should not be mistaken with Mid-autumn festival also known as “Lantern Festival” being held in some countries like Malaysia.
In this day people get together and perform series of traditional activities they believe bring good fortune for them. and they believe that it will bring a better future and a better faith for them.

This festival is one of the most beautiful and majestic celebration world wide, the view of colorful lanterns and the scene they make especially at night is amazing and eye catching. There more and more visitors and tourist come to watch and experience this beauty with their own eyes.

Mid-Autumn Festival or Harvest Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival or harvest festival is a popular celebration held by chines and Vietnamese people in different countries. The festival celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of chines lunar year, during a full moon, close to autumnal equinox. It is a public holiday in china and other countries like Taiwan.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known by other names, such as:

• Moon Festival, because of the celebration's association with the full moon on this night, as well as the traditions of moon worship and moon gazing.

• Mooncake Festival, because of the popular tradition of eating mooncakeson this occasion.

• Zhongqiu Festival

• Lantern Festival, a term sometimes used in Singapore and Malaysia, which is not to be confused with the Lantern Festival in China that occurs on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese calendar.

• Reunion Festival, because in olden times, women in China would take the occasion to visit her parents before returning to celebrate with her husband and his parents.

• Children's Festival, in Vietnam, because of the emphasis on the celebration of children.
In this day families and friends are gathering together (traditionally for harvesting corps), and perform thanksgiving to appreciate the harvest and pray for good future.