Your lantern is completely dry if a light poking at its surface leaves no indentations. Pop the balloon and carefully peel it away from the shell. This string lantern DIY can even be a building ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Manpukuji temple here is celebrating its Chinese roots with 30 or so Chinese-style lanterns that transform its grounds into a magical world of light in the evening.

These included traditional red lanterns offering words of ... traditional instruments such as the Pipa (a Chinese lute) and the Guzheng (a plucked string instrument), as well as the captivating ...