AP PHOTOS: Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul to celebrate upcoming Buddha’s birthday
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Holding umbrellas and pink paper lotus flowers, hundreds of South Koreans joyously crammed the moist streets of Seoul in an annual pageant anticipating Buddha’s birthday the approaching week. Regardless of the rain, organizers anticipated a turnout of round 50,000 folks for Saturday’s Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Competition, whose … Read more