![]() ![]() Chinese Lanterns Became Popular Over 2,000 Years Ago The Chinese zodiac animal for the year also makes it into New Year lantern design. Historians believe the first lanterns were used during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220).Įmperor Han Mingdi, a proponent of Buddhism, found monks who lit lanterns in the temples to show respect to Buddha on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. He then ordered all temples, homes, and royal palaces to light lanterns that evening, which later became known as the Lantern Festival. 6.Disclaimer: Our site uses demographic data, email opt-ins, display advertising, and affiliate links. Please check out our Terms and Conditions. Pricing, operating hours, or menus may have changed since our initial visit and may not be reflected in subsequent updates. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is known for putting on many events throughout the year, and in fall 2022 they are bringing back one of their most popular events- the Asian Lantern Festival running on Thursday to Sunday nights through October 30th! Please confirm these directly with any business or attraction prior to visiting. ![]() We were fortunate enough to visit the Seoul Lantern Festival when visiting South Korea in 2019 and absolutely loved the large, ornate, and colorful paper sculptures that lined Cheonggyecheon Stream in the heart of the city (see some of our favorites over at our travel blog at the previous link). Naturally, when we heard that the Pittsburgh Zoo was going to host their own lantern festival, we knew we had to attend. Throw on the fact that it is back with a new theme, dinosaurs, and we were rather excited to visit again! We loved 2021's so much that we returned back to check out 2022's show right after it opened. In this one, we thought we'd share a bit more about what the Asian Lantern Festival at the zoo is like in 2022, share a few of our favorite pieces, and give some tips to help you plan your visit for this limited-time show. Second, while this is a nighttime event (running from 6:30 to 10:30 with the last entry at 9:30), the colorful lanterns look great while the sun is up just as much as they do lit up at night. ![]()
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