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Millennium-old lantern array lights up in Gansu

Published on 3 Feb 2023 9:39:54 PM

Visitors and locals alike enjoyed an array of illuminated lanterns which are part of their intangible cultural heritage in Zhangye in China’s Gansu province.

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Visitors and locals alike enjoyed an array of illuminated lanterns which are part of their intangible cultural heritage in Zhangye in China’s Gansu province.

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