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South Korea's Lotus Lantern Festival is a
event that is held to celebrate Buddha's birthday on April the 8th. It symbolizes
up the world to make things
for everyone. The festival dates back two
. Historians say there was an
kingdom in 57BC where royals visited a temple to see lotus lanterns. Today, it is one of South Korea's biggest festivals. People make
with paper and bamboo. They decorate
with these. Many villages, towns and cities hold
in which the lanterns are carried through the streets. A spokesperson said: "We will try to make the festival a
heritage that can be loved by people around the world regardless of their
."
