In November 2018, the Chiang Mai Water Lantern Festival

Time: The nights of November 22nd and 23rd, 2018. Location: In the temples, Nawana Bridge, and by the Mae Ping River. 1. After watching the water lantern festival parade for a while, in a temple near Tapei Road, I saw monks helping tourists light Kongming lanterns. 2. After watching the candle blessing ceremony at Pando Temple, I arrived at Nawana Bridge. 3. By the Mae Ping River, releasing water lanterns. How many tens of thousands of people must be on that Nawana Bridge! It feels like all the tourists in the world are here for the Water Lantern Festival. There is no shock of thousands of people releasing sky lanterns together here. But it's more natural, more pure, more authentic. I saw - Pairs of hands, pushing together. Pairs of eyes, full of anticipation. Lanterns, drifting away slowly. When I saw countless Kongming lanterns rising slowly, When the night of Chiang Mai was illuminated by Kongming lanterns, When these brilliant colors bloomed in the sky of Chiang Mai, I saw wishes, I saw hope, I saw happiness, I saw warmth, In everyone's eyes, faces, smiles. I came to the Mae Ping River and bought a water lantern. The water lantern is decorated with incense candles and fresh flowers, And colorful paper utensils, as a tribute to Buddha. This is the most beautiful time of the Water Lantern Festival. On the water surface, there are twinkling stars and flickering candle lights. Illuminating the thick and indissoluble tenderness. The traditional festival of the Water Lantern Festival, Has been drifting along the river for more than 700 years. I squeezed through the dense crowd to the river. The rainy season is over, the water is high, the boat is high, the flowers are good, the moon is round. The water lanterns are drifting, drifting on the river, drifting to the distance. On this romantic and beautiful day, We are here, we are together. Let the memory, be sealed in this moment. Let this scene, become eternal.