![]() You can also watch a video version of this article on YouTube. Zar in Cleveland, Ohio on September 15, 2021. The featured image in this article is a photograph taken by Dr. Your readership is much appreciated! Historical Evidence If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! Question for students (and subscribers): Have you ever been to an Asian Lantern Festival? If so, where and when? Please let us know in the comments section below this article. Having now experienced a wonderful trip through an Asian Lantern Festival display, we intend to make such trip an annual tradition! This colorful tradition has also made its way into Western countries, and Lantern Festivals can be found in many places in the United States under various names, and even in London, England where it is known as the Magical Lantern Festival. Although the Chinese Empire may have fallen, this ancient tradition nevertheless survives on an international scale as a lasting influence of Chinese culture on the wider world.Īnother Asian Lantern Festival known as the Moon Festival, or the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated in other various Asian countries and likewise includes the display of all sorts of decorative lanterns and figures. ![]() As time went on, regular folk got in on the act and the annual festival took on epic proportions of a myriad of colorful paper lanterns and decorations throughout the land. The festival concludes the Chinese New Year celebrations, and originally only emperors and high ranking officials could afford to display ornate and large decorative lanterns. Thus, the emperor ordered that others throughout the Han Chinese Empire should also light lanterns on the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. 57–75 AD), a proponent of Buddhism, became inspired by Buddhist monks’ lighting of lanterns. The Lantern Festival also has religious (Buddhist) implications. The roots of the tradition may have something to do with brightening up the dreariness of Winter in anticipation of the coming of Spring. Incredibly, the Lantern Festival tradition goes back to the Han Dynasty of China about 2,000 years ago. (Electric lights are used instead of the traditional candles.) Live shows are also part of certain tours. Zoo visitors may tour the exhibit either during daylight or in time of darkness when the decorations are brilliantly lit. Far from merely a bunch of colorful lanterns, the numerous decorations grouped into 70 displays include all sorts of animatronic flowers and animals as well. Available as a walk through or a ride through (in your car), this colorful homage to the Asian Lantern Festival tradition is currently in its 4 th year at the Cleveland Zoo, an indication of its popularity. Zipline tickets are $8.On September 15, 2021, we took a ride through the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to enjoy the annual Asian Lantern Festival. Set-up is already underway to transform Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with over 1,000 illuminated lanterns that will light up the Zoo after dark. Drive-through tickets are $60 per vehicle for non-members for non-members. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced today Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer returns for a fifth year beginning Wednesday, July 6. Same-day tickets are $22 or a 4-pack for $66. Chinese Lantern Festival and the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival.These events offer an opportunity to experience the unique culture and flavors of this. Advance tickets fare $20 or a 4-pack for $60. In addition, for an extra ticket, visitors can take a ride on the zoo’s new Eagle Zip Adventure zip line and get a different perspective on the Asian Lantern Festival. Given the reduction in crowd size for each nightly event this year, this will give visitors 11 more chances to see the more than 70 new displays with more than 1,000 illuminated lanterns, and enjoy live acrobatic performances and cuisine at the Asian Food Market. ![]() That includes a drive-through date on Wednesday September 15 for those still leery about mingling during the pandemic. Instead of closing on September 6, as originally announced, the festival will be extended through Sunday September 26. If you somehow let time slip away from you and didn’t make it to the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, there’s some good news.
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