Lantern

Chinese (Sky) Lantern at Bakoven. Picture Andrew Ingram/NSRI Chinese lanterns, also known as sky lanterns, are illegal according to a 2014 press release sent out by Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. Alderman Smith has said that Chinese lanterns are illegal and a fire hazard. The device contains a candle inside a paper or silk housing. The candle is lit and the heat generated causes the device to rise into the air. The device then remains … [Read more...] about Sky Lantern