A girl releases an illuminated lantern onto the water during the Water Lantern Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2026. The festival invited participants to decorate lanterns with messages of hope, dreams and remembrance before releasing them onto the water. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
People release illuminated lanterns onto the water during the Water Lantern Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2026. The festival invited participants to decorate lanterns with messages of hope, dreams and remembrance before releasing them onto the water. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
People participate in the Water Lantern Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2026. The festival invited participants to decorate lanterns with messages of hope, dreams and remembrance before releasing them onto the water. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
A woman holds a decorated lantern during the Water Lantern Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2026. The festival invited participants to decorate lanterns with messages of hope, dreams and remembrance before releasing them onto the water. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
A girl releases an illuminated lantern onto the water during the Water Lantern Festival at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 22, 2026. The festival invited participants to decorate lanterns with messages of hope, dreams and remembrance before releasing them onto the water. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
