Feast of Lanterns
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Under pressure from residents throughout the Monterey Bay area who spoke out at public hearings, organizers in February canceled the Feast of Lanterns.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
The Feast of Lanterns, which began in the late 1800s, was inspired by that evening light spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Some coalition members are beginning to process the complex emotions that the Feast of Lanterns and the nation’s current racial upheaval have dredged up within them.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
After years of advocacy, Monterey Bay’s Asian community members see an end to the Feast of Lanterns, which used dated stereotypes and appropriated Chinese culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Before setting out for the campaign, the emperor reviewed his army, and he chose for the occasion the date of the popular Feast of Lanterns, when all China takes a holiday.
From China by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
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