5. Soaring Hooded Cranes

Suncheon Bay is one of the world’s five best preserved coastal wetlands. The Suncheon Bay Garden Expo will be held in 2013. This lantern shows hooded cranes flying through the circle (symbolizing earth) of ECOGEO, which is the logo of the expo.

6. Tachi Nebuta

This lantern is used for the Tachi Nebuta Festival that is held in Goshogawara City, Aomori, Japan every August. A large one measures approximately 23 meters in height and 19 tons in weight. This lantern reflects an anecdote that says that Xiang Yu, a prominent military leader during the late Qin Dynasty, threw a horse towards the enemy lines, thus leading his army to victory.

7. Pineapple (Fruit) Lantern

Singapore’s Mid-Autumn Festival is quite like Korea’s Chuseok. It is also known as the Chinese Lantern Festival and Mooncake Festival. This is a fruit lantern that was exhibited during Singapore’s Mid-Autumn Festival. Each fruit has a symbolic meaning. The pineapple is regarded as the definitive fruit that brings wealth and luck to people.

8. Portrait of a Beauty

The Akita Yuzawa Edoro Festival is held every August in Yuzawa City, Akita, Japan. It takes place at a central shopping district in Yuzawa City. With a history of 400 years, this festival is extremely famous for the portraits of a beauty of Yuzawa City, located in southern Akita.

9. Portrait of a Beauty

The origin of the portraits of a beauty of Yuzawa City located in southern Akita can be traced back to when a maiden, who came to Akita from Kyoto to get married, drew portraits of a beauty and genre paintings on paper of the five cardinal colors and attached them to bamboo as a means of dealing with homesickness.

10. Child from Bhutan

The traditional costume of Bhutan is called the gho for men and kira for women. Men wear a white scarf and white sleeves.

11. Child from Mongolia

The traditional attire of Mongolians includes the deel (outer clothing), the malgai hat, and gutal footwear.

12. Child from the UK

Kilts are traditional clothing of the UK. They are knee-length garments with vertical pleats.

13. Child from Australia

This child from Australia is wearing a broad-brimmed hat for protection against sunlight and shorts for the hot weather.

14. Child from Singapore

Batik, a traditional costume of Singapore, is known for its fancy colors and detailed patterns.

15. Child from China

The qipao, a traditional costume of China, was originally in both female and male versions. It now refers to a one-piece dress for women.

16. Child from India

Traditional clothes for Indian men include the dhoti, which is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth wrapped around the waist and the legs, and the kurta, a loose shirt.

17. Child from Norway

The bunad, which is a traditional costume of Norway, is worn with red socks by unmarried people and with black socks by married people.

18. Child from Sri Lanka

This formal clothing was worn for weddings and other such occasions in the old days. Even till this day, the groom and his best friends wear this in inland areas.

19. Child from Vietnam

The ao dai is a Vietnamese traditional costume. Ao classifies the item as a piece of clothing, and dai means long.

20. Child from Russia

Russians wore handmade linen shirts, the panova, a woolen skirt with an attached apron, and a headscarf.

21. Child from Japan

Women in Japan wear the kimono, a Japanese traditional garment, on special occasions such as weddings or funerals.

22. Child from the Philippines

The traditional women’s outfit in the Philippines is known as the baro’t saya. For men, it is the barong tagalog.

23. Child from Canada

This child from Canada is wearing warm clothing made of animal fur and is holding a spear. He seems thoroughly prepared to go hunting.

24. Child from Cambodia

Each variation of the sampot, the traditional clothes of Cambodia, denote a class or social status.

25. Child from Ghana

There are more than 60 tribes in Ghana, and each have their own unique traditional clothing. This child from Ghana is holding a djembe, an African percussion instrument.

26. Child from Finland

The clothing of the Finnish people differs between the many regions of Finland, so there is no single representative outfit. Many, as seen here, consist of a long, wide pleated skirt.

27. Child from Israel

Many in Israel wear clothes that are white and blue, which are the colors in Israel’s national flag.

28. Child from Taiwan

This child from Taiwan is wearing a qipao for men. The design is the same as the changpao from the latter period of the Qing Dynasty.

29. Child from Sweden

The Swedish skirt is neither long nor heavy, making it easy to move around. Most of the skirts are red or white.

30. Child from Hong Kong

This child is wearing casual clothes that the Chinese people enjoyed wearing in the old days. Nowadays this attire is mainly used as a kung fu uniform.

31. Child from Belgium

In the past, this attire was worn by women in Belgium. They wore an apron on top of a red skirt and wore a white blouse with a vest.

32. Child from Laos

The traditional attire of Laos is called sinh. It is mainly worn as formal dress for important occasions such as weddings.

33. Child from North America

This was common attire for some Native Americans, who are the indigenous people of North America. Their clothing was comfortable and simple.

34. Child from Thailand

Chut Thai, a traditional clothing of Thailand, is a one-piece dress that exposes the shoulders. Traditional clothing for men consists of a jacket and short pants.

35. Child from Germany

Lederhosen, the traditional German outfit for men, are most recognized by their breeches made of leather. Men also wore a belt called tragegurt and leather boots.

36. Child from the Czech Republic

Some folk clothing of different countries in Europe are quite similar, but the clothing of the Czech Republic is very different in that it consists of blue pants, a white blouse, and a vest.

37. Child from the Netherlands

This traditional attire of the Netherlands consists of a long skirt, an embroidered apron, and a lace cap.

38. Child from Nepal

This child from Nepal is wearing the Daura-Suruwal. This attire is popular because it lets air in and easily dries, making for a comfortable outfit that can be enjoyed any day.

39. Child from Austria

The drindl that this child from Austria is wearing is a folk costume for women that originates from Alpine countries, including Austria.

40. Child from Brazil

This child from Brazil looks poised to dance the samba! His outfit is a gaucho (herdsman) from the southern region of Brazil.

41. Korean Child Lantern

Hanbok is traditional Korean clothing. Present-day hanbok is in the same form as hanbok worn during the Joseon era. There are different types of hanbok that are worn according to one’s age and gender. The doryeongbok was mainly worn by boys of noble birth. The saekdong jeogori (basic upper garment of the hanbok) was made using the obang colors (literally the five directions of color – blue, white, red, black, and yellow), and was worn by girls on special days.

42. Child from Malaysia

In the Malay language, sarong means clothing in the shape of a barrel. The Malaysian people also wear veils such as the chador.

43. Child from Tanzania

Men from the African country Tanzania wear long outer clothing with a broad width to withstand the hot weather.

44. Child from France

Some outfits in France’s traditional clothing include the fichu (similar to a shawl) and a black butterfly knot ribbon.

45. Child from Bangladesh

This is the traditional attire of Bangladesh that is worn by both men and women. It is made of cotton and it has embroidered decorations in the front.

46. Child from New Zealand

This child from New Zealand is wearing the traditional clothing of the Maori tribe. The clothing stands out with its fancy patterns.

47. Child from Indonesia

Batik is a traditional clothing from Indonesia that is made of cotton. The material allows air to pass through and helps the wearer stay cool.

48. Philippine lantern made of capiz clam shells

This exhibit consists of a wide variety of fancy lanterns that are made of natural capiz clam shells. Although it is extremely hot in December, the sparkling lights help to strengthen the Christmas spirit.

49. Mascot of Uiryeong County (Hongui Janggun)

The mascot of South Gyeongsang’s Uiryeong County, is the Red Coat-Wearing General (Hongui Janggun). He was made with the image of General Gwak Jae-u in mind. The mascot is portrayed in a cute manner, but he is a very trustworthy character.

50. Hongui Janggun (General Gwak Jae-u) Riding a Horse

General Gwak Jae-u became the first in Korea to raise an army for the cause of justice during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. He blocked the Japanese army from advancing any further by land.

51. Even a one-day encounter can become eternal love.

Launched in 1931, the Chunhyang Festival will soon celebrate its 83rd year. The festival is held in honor of the great chastity of Chunhyang. This lantern reflects the hopes of Namwon to widely publicize throughout the world the love story between Chunhyang and Lee Mongryong.

52. The Trout Brings Luck.

Fish lay many eggs and keep their wide eyes open all the time, so they are a symbol of long life, fecundity, great happiness, conjugal harmony, diligence, success, wealth, and protection against bad luck. Crafts with fish patterns and drawings of fish were given as presents to celebrate one’s long life, to wish a person a happy New Year, and to wish a person good luck on an exam.
To uphold this custom, Hwacheon presents residents with an opportunity to create trout lanterns using hanji (traditional Korean paper) in the hopes that their New Year wishes come true. This program is offered before the holding of the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival.

53. Icefish Lantern

Lake Soyang changes into a large ice field every winter. The Inje Icefish Festival is held there every year, offering many exciting experiences such as ice fishing and sleigh riding. This icefish lantern was created using new methods to reflect the unique characteristics of icefish. Seniors citizens in Inje County took part in the creation of this lantern.

54. Danjong of Joseon and Queen Jeongsun

Danjong was the sixth king of the Joseon Dynasty. Danjong succeeded his father, Munjong, at the age of 12. He lost the throne to his uncle, Grand Prince Suyang. Danjong was exiled and murdered in Yeongwol in Gangwon Province. This lantern depicts a ficitional reunion between the two, 555 years after Danjong was separated from his wife, the Queen.

55. Bakdal and Geumbong

These are the mascots of Jecheon City. Bakdal is a Taoist hermit with miraculous powers and Geumbong is a Taoist fairy. Bakdal is the Taoist hermit of health who presents healthy apples to the heavenly gods, and Geumbong is the Taoist fairy of love who rules over the ten sceneries of Jecheon and delivers healthy love.

56. Gomanaru Legend Lantern

Gomanaru was the former name of Gongju City, which was also called Gomnaru. In the old days, people would refer to bears as ‘Goma ‘. Gomanaru includes the Geumgang area in Gongju, Yeonmisan, and the low hilly areas located west of the Tomb of King Muryeong. It is a scenic spot where there is a legend about a bear and man, and it is the birthplace of Gongju.