Brilliant lanterns signal Mid-Autumn Festival is near
VOV.VN - Storeowners on Cho Lon Street, also known as lantern street, in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City are busily preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors and shoppers during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Every year on the last days of the July lunar calendar Cho Lon Street alights with lanterns to welcome them. |
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With only two weeks left to prepare there is little time for these storeowners to spare in getting ready. |
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On the street there are nearly 100 stores selling all types of specialized lanterns. |
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Pumpkin lanterns made of paper attract the attention of many. |
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This year there are fewer battery-powered lanterns with Chinese music than in previous years, as shoppers prefer those made in Vietnam out of bamboo. |
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Children prefer lanterns with animal collections. |
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Traditional colourful star-shaped lanterns are always popular. |
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There are lanterns everywhere. |
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Both children and adults like vividly bright lanterns. |
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Thousands of decorations to go along with the lanterns are also on sale. |
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Prices aren’t marked on sale items but sellers are always ready to dicker on the price. |
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