Shanghai, Feb. 28.
The very name, "The Feast of [Lanterns", conjures up such delight-{fal visions, that one may be forgiven for referring to it in what is supposed to be a society column. But perhaps you were also charmed and Intrigued' within the past week by the picture of many children happily playing In the streets and carrying gally-coloured lanterns, which are Tighted at night, in all shapes and sizes. The most popular would appear to be the traditional rabbit, but vying with It Is the latest, most up-to-date one which imitates an aeroplane!
Shang Yuan Chieh, as the Chinese jeall it, falls on Thursday, and marks the first Aftcenth of the moon afler the Chinese New Year, "On that day. the streets of the Native City were simply thronged with people and the shops were turned into veritable fairy bowers by the _numberlessnulti-hued lanterns for sale. For these handmade things, which are really works of art, one pays just a few Gents. The event was celebrated throughout the city and was a great Jday for visiting the temples, "But somehow it seems essentially g chitfdren's day and modern grown-ups Still remember with what" joy they A ROYAL Vistror _photonraphed here with the liement in Bow Rosd, Poplar.
then ste recently" opened. the hailed The Feast of Lanterns "when we were very young."
The Social Calendar Socially, the week has been a crowded one indeed, with all Of activities Including weddings, din-hers with guest lists that read like }"Who's Who", and card parties, large and small.
One large affair which combined Jdining, dancing and card games in Jsuch a manner that the more than 50 guests were each enjoyably enter tained according to his or her taste, was that given by Dr. snd Mrs. C. Kuangson Young in the Park Hotel on Thursday night.
"The Chinese dinner was served buffet style, an Innovation introduced not #0 long ago. which appears to have become One of the favourite methods of entertaining large groups, Noted among those either on the dane floor, or among the players on the 15th storey, were Gen, Wu Te-chen. the Mayor, and Mme. Wu, Mr. fand Mrs, O. K. Yul, Dr. and Mrs.
Wang Chung-hui, Dr. and Mrs, Wei Tao-ming, Mr. Tu Yueh-sun, Mr. Chang Hsiao-ling, Mr. and Mrs. Tsu-yee Pei, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sun, Mr. and Mrs. Bang How, Mr, and Mrs. K, C. Li, Mr. and Mrs, C.F. "Burma" Liu, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Kwok, Mr. and Mrs. C. 7. Feng, Mr.
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