Pingxi Heavenly Lantern Festival

heavenly lanterns
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this was the first launch. a couple hundred or so were sent up even 20 minutes. not even a monopod.

let go.

let go.
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beginning of the second launch. and no tripod.

frustration

drawn out
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out of which i exaggerated exposure and movement. gomen.

festival vendors

child labor
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he was selling either corn or squid. i can't recall.

this year

this year
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we wrote our hopes for the new year on a lantern of our own.

Seung Hie's wish for the new year.

Ana Suh's wish
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(translation here.)

heating element

heating element
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this is how the lantern lifts.