An iconic Taiwanese tradition is to fly sky lanterns. It’s a way to make a wish. But as beautiful as these paper lanterns are, they pose a huge threat to the environment. 00:00 What are sky lanterns? 00:25 How tradition started 00:44 Sky lanterns’ dark side 02:58 What should we do? 04:15 Changing old ways
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Producers: Clarissa Wei, Nicholas Ko Videographers: Clarissa Wei, Nicholas Ko Editor: Nicholas Ko Mastering: Victor Peña
