The first time anon saw a Chinese lantern, anon literally identified it as a UFO (in its true sense).
As anon watched its progress through the sky, it soon became apparent that it was not a solid craft and that the sideways motion was a result of the air currents and it was not self motile.
In other words, A Chinese lantern is obvious to anyone with a rational mind. Unfortunately, most normies it would seem are not equipped with a rational mind.