NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — Visitors recently flocked to Pingxi Village in northern Taiwan for the island's annual lantern festival.
The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is one of the most well-known tourist attractions in Taiwan.
In an effort to boost tourism in the area, the New Taipei City Government holds another sky lantern celebration during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Lanterns are set off into the sky as symbols of peace and good fortune