But at this time of year, the shrine remained calm and peaceful, glowing from hundreds of paper lanterns hanging in the temple.

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Buildings on either side of the complex remained intact: a temple behind it was completely unharmed, and fragile paper lanterns hanging from its roof were dusty but undamaged.

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She saw paper stars hanging from the ceiling, and cards and posters on the wall, and a homey bedspread upon the mattress, but faeries had come to carpet the room with grass, to pave the walls with stone and set them with jewels, and to blow a cover of clouds to hide the horrible suspended ceiling.

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The restaurant is also very well designed and beautiful, with paper lamps resembling jellyfish hanging from the ceiling and a wide variety of seating areas and options, all comfortable, with only round tables, creating more space than rows of the more common square versions.

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Participants also ward off evil during the festival by bathing in flower-scented water, wearing five-colour silk, hanging plants such as moxa and calamus over their doors, and pasting paper cut-outs in their windows.

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Hanging off lampposts and standing atop telephone booths, people were brandishing everything from white paper gloves to black hats and face masks.

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