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Reuters - International: Shanghai cancels iconic lantern festival after New Year stampede

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's cosmopolitan financial center of Shanghai has canceled a two-decade old lantern festival held at its central Yu Garden, over safety concerns sparked by a New Year's Eve stampede that led to the deaths of 36 people.

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This article by originally appeared on Leftcom on January 12, 2015 at 07:42AM

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