They’re just fun to play with.
We get a lot of Chinese visitors in Sydney these days, particularly around the Chinese New Year.
They all want to see the icons around the harbour.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge.
And of course there’s the Opera House.
Chinese artist Xia Nan created these lanterns for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. We’re delighted to see that they’ve lasted long enough to be brought to Sydney for Chinese New Year celebrations.
Say “Cheese”.
They didn’t light up until after my bedtime on a school night. Photo: City of Sydney.
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