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Legacy Trails: Flying fish lanterns light up Anhui's night sky

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Fish lanterns alongside fireworks, Xixinan, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, December 26, 2024. /CFP
Fish lanterns alongside fireworks, Xixinan, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, December 26, 2024. /CFP

Fish lanterns alongside fireworks, Xixinan, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, December 26, 2024. /CFP

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Fish lanterns "fly" in the sky surrounded by bubbles created by visitors, Xixinan, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Fish lanterns "fly" in the sky surrounded by bubbles created by visitors, Xixinan, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Fish lanterns under fireworks, Xixinan, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN
Fish lanterns under fireworks, Xixinan, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Fish lanterns under fireworks, Xixinan, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

A lantern with Chinese characters, meaning
A lantern with Chinese characters, meaning "may there be surplus year after year", December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

A lantern with Chinese characters, meaning "may there be surplus year after year", December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

A fish lantern, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN
A fish lantern, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

A fish lantern, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Fish lanterns attached to hydrogen balloons, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN
Fish lanterns attached to hydrogen balloons, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

Fish lanterns attached to hydrogen balloons, December 31, 2024. Chen Hongyu/CGTN

In Xixinan, an ancient village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, nightfall unveils a breathtaking spectacle as fish lanterns – an intangible cultural heritage – seem to "fly" through the sky. Dozens of lanterns glide over ancient bridges and weave along a stream, inviting hundreds of visitors to step back in time, celebrating the new year and timeless traditions.

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