Feature: In Canberra, balloons rising with hope - World News
2021-03-12 01:35:31 GMT2021-03-12 09:35:31(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- It was still dark in the morning when people gathered by the National Library of Australia (NLA) in Canberra, waiting in the sound of gas burners for the hot-air balloons to take off. One after another, colorful balloons rose up to the sky. People clapped and took photos, while the sun came out. A new day began. The annual Balloon Spectacular, as one of the signature events in Canberra, is held between last Saturday and the coming Sunday. "It's exciting to be able to be one of the fir...