Glowing lanterns brighten the Potomac for Lunar New Year
Sarah Beth Guevara/ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Chinese artisans have crafted 100 paper lanterns lit by 10,000 LED lights to celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to The REACH at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where the free outdoor exhibition is being displayed nightly through Sunday. The lanterns, some of which stand parallel to the Potomac River, include "playful pandas, butterflies and flowers, frogs and flamingos, sea creatures, and more," according to REACH. Tuesday is Lunar New Year, a traditional holiday observed in many Asian cultures. Each year is represented by an an...