Over the weekend, as I struggled to remove the stubborn stump of a long-dead pomelo tree in our garden, I found myself turning to an old, almost forgotten ally—kerosene. As the flames flickered and ...

Thousands attended the opening day of the Auckland Lantern Festival at Manukau Sports Bowl on Thursday, with visitors enjoying more than 500 silk lanterns, poignant cultural performances and ...

In the past, on rainy nights in Kerala, the flickering light of a Petromax lantern or the beam of a torch would cut through the darkness, casting eerie shadows on house windows. Inside ...

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on traditional Chinese calendar, which is Feb 12 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.

More than 400 lanterns are to be on display at the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival, which officially starts in Taoyuan today. The city is hosting the festival for the second time — the first time was ...