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Lantern festival gallery: 35,000 lights, millions of people

The 2012 Seoul Lantern Festival is Korea's largest yet, with approximately 35,000 colorful lanterns set up along Cheonggyecheon, the public stream park in downtown Seoul. 

This year's lanterns are a tribute to "Seoul's Roots and the Daily Life of Our Ancestors," featuring traditional Korean customs, games and rituals, including depictions of women beating laundry by the river, men leading oxen and girls playing on traditional swings. 

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