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Philadelphia – 5 August 2025
1. Various of visitors strolling in and taking pictures at the lantern festival
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jamie Lenegan, Philadelphia resident;
“Today we are at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival.”
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lourmarie Clayton, Philadelphia resident;
“There’s absolutely a lot of variety of lanterns, beautiful colors, brightness that bring happiness. Especially good for all kinds of ages. We have our children with us. There’s older people I see, younger people, all kinds. We’re just enjoying the traditions and the beauty from other cultures.”
4. Cutaway of lanterns swaying
5. Mid of Lenegan and Clayton taking pictures
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jamie Lenegan, Philadelphia resident;
“Well, we love to dress up because we want to be immersed in the culture. We want to really embrace the moment and just take it all in.”
7. Various of visitors looking at lanterns depicting sea life
8. Close up of butterfly display
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Amy Needle, Historic Philadelphia;
“Yes, it has definitely become a Philly summer tradition. People really, I think, have grown to expect it. We have people that come back every year. They know that every year the lanterns are all new. We work all year long to really create with our partner, Tianyu, what the best experiences are and the lanterns have really changed over the years in the technology. Now they move and they make noises and they, visitors can interact with them which makes it very fun to come back and discover it every year and so this is our 8th year of being able to do this festival and we hope to go on for many many years in the future.”
10. Various of jellyfish displays
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Tamea Butler, visitor from Nashville, Tennessee:
“Tonight, it was a beautiful night. Just seeing the different people out, just different cultures out, whether you’re Asian, Black, White, African-American, whatever, everybody is here to celebrate.”
12. Various of visitors posing at octopus display
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13. SOUNDBITE (English) James Rohmann, visitor from Delanco, New Jersey:
“We’re having a wonderful time, it’s amazing. So yeah, all the colors and the lights and stuff like that, you can’t get enough of it. It’s just vivid and beautiful, and yeah, spending time with my little guy here. Not so little, but you know. But it’s a good time.”
14. Various of dragon display
STORYLINE:
What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square has become a seasonal staple for locals and tourists.
This year, the festival once again transforms the historic square into a luminous wonderland.
Some attendees, like Philadelphia resident Jamie Lenegan, dress in traditional Chinese attire to fully embrace the event.
"We love to dress up because we want to be immersed in the culture. We want to really embrace the moment and just take it all in,” said Lenegan, who visited the festival for the first time with friends.
More than a thousand handcrafted lanterns depict intricate scenes from enchanted forests to the underwater world. The centerpiece, a 200-foot-long dragon, has become an iconic symbol of summer in the city.
The festival’s appeal spans generations and cultures, drawing diverse crowds who come to immerse themselves in the breathing-taking displays.
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