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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The place was decorated a bit like a teenage girl's bedroom, with paper lanterns, gauzy pink window treatments and purple mats.

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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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On 19 September, the eve of the full moon, many people take to the streets or parks carrying lit paper lanterns hooked over a thin bamboo stick (or the modern plastic equivalent).

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If 100 marketing guys came into your office and said, "We can sell 100, 000 more cars in China if we use paper lanterns for headlamps, " would you take that to the board?

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Paper lanterns fluttered in the breeze.

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