Two girls leap over flames to ward off bad luck during the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the traditional Chinese New Year celebration. The festival, which takes place on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, is best known for the lighting of many red lanterns in cities, towns and villages across China.
Michael Yamashita is an award-winning photographer who has been shooting for National Geographic magazine for more than 30 years. He specialized in Asia after spending seven years in the region following his graduation from Wesleyan University.
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