Selling Mid-Autumn Festival Lanterns in Chinatown 1952
Carrying lanterns is a traditional way for Singaporeans to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. As the festival approaches, savvy shopkeepers begin selling lanterns outside their stores. In the 1950s, Chinatown would become a vibrant and colorful spectacle with lanterns of all shapes and sizes on display in the days leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
