Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival comes to Danang
VOV.VN - The annual Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival (September 9-15) with all its festive splendour and colour has once again come to the Asia Park in the City of Danang, attracting massive numbers of festivalgoers.
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Three young ladies stand amid one of the many brightly coloured walkways at the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival on the evening of September 11 at the Asia Park in the City of Danang. |
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In the background people ride one of the highest Ferris wheels in Vietnam, alit with thousands of multi-coloured flashing lights, providing a panoramic bird’s eye view of the surrounding City of Danang. |
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Ten countries are represented by animated characters on parade floats at the Festival—such as a buffalo (Vietnam); dragon (China); bear moon (Korea); golden cow (Nepal); and gold macaw (Indonesia). |
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The meticulously detailed and brilliantly coloured floats, pulled by clowns, carry the 10 animated characters on the evening of September 9 along a parade route through Asia Park at the Festival. |
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Pictured are clowns pulling the bear moon (Korea) float on the evening of September 11 along the Asia Park parade route. |
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Lion dances, with tens of thousands of flashing LED lights, along with the music of beating drums, clashing cymbals, and resounding gongs, accompany the floats in the parade. |
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Traditional mythical lion dance figurines are also part of the parade bringing good luck and humour to the parade at the Festival. |
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Belly dancers add to the festive atmosphere of the parade on the evening of September 11 through the Asia Park in the City of Danang celebrating the Festival. |
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Carnival rides for all ages help light up the Festival with thrills, cheer and excitement. |
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Ticket prices remain unchanged from last year at US$9.09 (VND200,000) for adults, US$6.81 (VND150,000) for children 1m to 1.3m tall, with free entry for kids under 1 metre. |
