Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Spokane

The Washington State Chinese Lantern Festival makes its second annual appearance at Riverfront Park, beginning Friday Sept. 16, 2016.

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Fri., Sept. 16, 2016

The centerpiece of the Chinese Lantern Festival in Riverfront Park is the Porcelain Tower made from the Chinese traditional lantern handicraft of tying up various cups, plates, bowls, bottles and spoons together.

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Chinese Lantern Festival visitors wonder through the colorful Seaworld Lantern display Friday night in Riverfront Park.

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The Peony flower is the symbol of prosperity and happiness in Chinese traditional culture. At the Chinese Lantern Festival in Riverfront Park there is a grouping a large blooms that will bring a smile to visitors’ faces. COLIN MULVANY colinm@spokesman.com

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A large display of Chinese pandas lanterns in a grove of bamboo greet visitors at the Chinese Lantern Festival Friday in Riverfront Park.

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Visitors to the opening night of the Washington Chinese Lantern Festival Spokane watch the full moon rise over the Prosperous Fish lantern display Friday night in Riverfront Park.

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On opening night, Chinese contortionist Chen Mei Mei performs for the crowd at the Washington Chinese Lantern Festival Spokane, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Riverfront Park.

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The Jefferson’s: Jalani, 2, Mya, 8, Jaxon, 6, and Sameer, 4, who just moved to Spokane from St. Louis, take in the dinosaurs display at the Washington Chinese Lantern Festival Spokane, in Riverfront Park, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

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Visitors to the Washington Chinese Lantern Festival Spokane take a selfie in the Dream Corridor lantern Friday in Riverfront Park.

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