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numerous red lanterns hung for the Spring Festival in China
April 26, 2015

A Stretch of Luck

Red lanterns create a decorative canopy during the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, a significant holiday during which millions of Chinese travel home to be with family. In China the color red traditionally symbolizes good fortune and is said to bring happiness and prosperity.

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Photograph by Yanming Qin, National Geographic Your Shot

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