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Shanghai's Lantern Festival - Chinese New Year's Final Party

By Sara Naumann, About.com Guide

On the traditional Chinese New Year calendar of events, the Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao, falls on the final, or fifteenth day. This marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations with a party under the full moon.

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Yu Garden at Night	Building Lights in Yuyuan	Full Moon at Yuyuan	Lanterns decorating the side of large shops in Yuyuan
Chinese couple celebrating the Year of the Rat	A local reveler sporting devil horns in celebration of the new year	Animal lanterns decorating the alleys of the Yu Garden	Chinese lanterns hanging over the alleys of Yu Gardens
A local reveler takes a photo of herself with the lanterns	A couple takes a break to eat dumplings during the Lantern Festival	Dragon lights and lanterns at the famous Huxingting teahouse in the Yu Garden	Fantastic lanterns near the center of the garden bazaar

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