Chinese Lantern, Physalis alkekengi, often called Japanese Lantern, is an herbaceous perennial that in some areas can spread and become somewhat invasive. Once you’ve seen a Chinese Lantern plant ...

The Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi) is one plant you definitely want in your garden. This hardy perennial is also known as the winter cherry or the bladder cherry and grows in hardiness zones 3 ...

A decade into a tradition, Koka Booth's annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe.

The lantern festival represents thousands of years of Chinese craft-making traditions and this year's festival is the biggest yet with 29 lanterns and lots of interactives from swings to a selfie ...

Reston — Over 800 hand-made lanterns have been shipped from southern China to northern Virginia for the Chinese Lantern Festival at Roer’s Zoofari, the old Reston Zoo, in Vienna. All the lanterns in ...

A 196-foot-long Chinese Dragon floats on Symphony Lake at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Nov. 27. The Chinese view dragons as spiritual symbols, and the dragon culture dates back over 8,000 years. ...

When you’re celebrating a special occasion, traditional balloons and string lights don’t always create the festive mood you want. For a truly memorable celebration, you may want to consider Chinese ...

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Big Tex is not the only big attraction at this year's State Fair of Texas. The Chinese Lanterns have arrived for when the fair gates open on Friday, but CBS 11 News is giving you ...

A glimmer of Chinese culture will light up the Peoria Zoo this spring with a new spring lantern festival celebrating traditional Chinese legends and lore. Tickets are on sale now for the Glow Wild ...

More than 15,000 LED lights are part of the Lantern Festival. The Town of Cary host more than 25 Chinese artisans and performers who arrive in NC early November to set up the hand-made lanterns and ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (CLF) this year generated an estimated $8 million in direct economic impact. According to the town, this number is up from last year's ...

Researchers have developed a polymer structure inspired by a classic “Chinese lantern” that can change into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes when it is compressed or twisted. These ...