Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden welcomes Lunar New Year with lanterns …

The 9-meter-tall tiger installation is one of the main attractions in Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China, January 17, 2022.[Photo/Xinhua] A festive lantern show featuring an array of traditional folk lanterns and art installations kicked off on Tuesday in Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Largest-ever lantern fair to light up Beijing

A grand lantern fair with over 200 sets of creative lanterns of varying sizes is slated to take place in Beijing from Sept. 14 to Oct. 31, as reported by Beijing Daily on Aug. 22. Set to run from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily at the Beijing Garden Expo Park in the city's Fengtai district, the lantern fair will set new records as Beijing's longest ...

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A Chinese woman walks under lanterns in Yu Garden in Shanghai February 12, 2006. Chinese people celebrate on Sunday the traditional Lantern Festival which marks the last day of the 15-day long Spring Festival. Chinese man performs the dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival, at the Longhua temple fair in Shanghai February 12, 2006.

Red lanterns light up C China's Wuhan with festive …

More than 21,500 sets of red lanterns and Chinese knots have been put up as decorations along 169 sections of the city's main roads, business complexes, and characteristic streets, and will remain there until Feb. 6, 2023. These installations create an attractive cityscape, sending best wishes for the new year to residents.

A Canadian Flavored Bonsai Garden

Inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, the Sichuan-style bonsai has attracted a particular enthusiast: Chad Sinclair from Canada. As a musician, teacher, and bonsai artist born in Vancouver, British Colombia, the 42-year-old has lived in China for 17 years. Recently, he moved his bonsai studio from downtown Chengdu, Sichuan Province, to …

Legends about the Spring Festival

In many households, Chinese New Year's celebrations begin on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month when people worship the Kitchen God. The 15th day of the first lunar month marks the end of the entire holiday. During that day, people eat sweet stuffed glutinous rice balls boiled in water, watch lantern shows and guess lantern riddles.

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Various folk cultural activities held to celebrate Lantern …

The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua) Children guess lantern riddles at the Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 4 ...

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

As for Spring Festival traditions, lantern shows are indispensable. The lantern show in Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, which started on Jan. 21 and will continue until the end of February, marks the start of month-long celebrations for the upcoming Spring Festival and the subsequent Lantern Festival.

Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show: A Distinctive Shanghai …

In 2010, the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage item, turning it into an event to showcase fine cultural heritage and folk customs of the Chinese nation. Today, the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show has three distinct features.

Qinhuai Lantern Show lights up Nanjing

The 35th Qinhuai Lantern Festival, one of China's top lantern shows, started in Nanjing on the evening of Feb. 4, 2021. (Photo/CFP) Visitors can enjoy the dazzling show at Confucious Temple, Laomendong Historic Block and Bailuzhou Park, after making real-name registration, wearing masks and having green QR health codes.

Visit the lantern show and experience the Chinese New Year …

Based on its Chinese New Year custom culture and intangible cultural heritage advantages, the temple fair has featured festive lantern show on display. Moreover, tourists can also participate in the Yongning 36 Traditional Handicrafts Rally, food carnival, and flower fair.

Activities held to celebrate upcoming Latern Festival across …

The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Photo by Shi Youdong/Xinhua) This aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows people performing dragon dance in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay in northwest China's Gansu Province. The ...

Preparation for Qinhuai Lantern Festival underway in Nanjing

Photos taken on January 6, 2022 show artisans are making lanterns for the upcoming Qinhuai Lantern Festival at the Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing. The time-honored festival is usually held during the Spring Festival, China's Lunar New Year. The lantern designs in the park feature figures, animals, lotus flowers and other themes created by craftsmen.

The Legend of Da Yu and Yi Que-Cri news

Humans lived in the Longmen Mountain area as far back as 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, as evidenced by the large numbers of stone tools and pottery excavated north of Weiwan village, the south tip of Xishan (West Hill) of Longmen, where Fengxian Temple of the Tang Dynasty was located. Luoyang was the center of Xia Dynasty 4,000 years ago.

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48th Harbin ice lantern fair in NE China's Heilongjiang

In this aerial photo, people visit the 48th Harbin ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2022.The ice lantern fair kicked off here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)In this aerial photo, people visit the 48th Harbin ice lantern fair in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 5, 2022. The ice lantern fair kicked off here on …

Lantern-themed event kicks off at scenic spot in Hangzhou …

Tourists watch performances at a scenic spot in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2020. A lantern-themed event kicked off at the scenic spot, with various lantern related activities and performances unveiled to tourists. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)An actress performs at a scenic spot in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2020. A lantern …

Chinese values significant for the world too

Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Spring Festival, falls on Friday this year. Spring Festival, the most important festival in China, has been celebrated for 15 days for almost 4,000 years. The festival represents the Chinese core values and cultural spirit, which are important to not only China but also today's world.Despite the addition of many ceremonial customs and rituals to …

Lantern Festival celebrated across China

People across the country celebrated the Lantern Festival on Saturday amid a festive and bustling atmosphere. [Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua] Children read riddles hung from lanterns in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. People across the country celebrated the Lantern Festival on Saturday amid a festive and bustling atmosphere.

Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday. There are many legends concerning the origins of Lantern Festival. According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial swan came into the mortal world where it was shot down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven ...

Festival Tanglung "JINGCAI" Beijing 2024 Dirasmikan

Festival Tanglung "Jingcai" Beijing 2024 bakal berlangsung pada 15 September hingga 31 Oktober ini di Beijing Garden Expo Park, atau dikenali sebagai Taman Yuanboyuan. Festival yang bermula dari 4 petang hingga 11 malam itu bakal mempamerkan sembilan tema utama termasuk Carol Festival, Jingcai Avenue, Splendid Motherland, Jing-Trendy Colors ...

Zigong lanterns crafted for upcoming Spring Festival

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Yuyuan Garden lantern fair in Shanghai

With the Chinese Lunar New Year just around the corner, Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden has again donned a festive look, dressed in hundreds of delicate, illuminated lanterns. The Yuyuan Garden lantern fair is a key cultural highlight in Shanghai during the …

The 10th Chongqing Tongliang Dragon Lantern Art Festival …

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The 10th Chongqing Tongliang Dragon Lantern Art Festival, with the theme of 'Light up Chinese lanterns, Dance with Chinese Dragons', will take place between February 2 ...

A Green March: Henan's Ecology Success Story

Henan's commitment to a greener urban environment has been evidenced by multiple initiatives that feature both environmental protections and economical benefits. The inland Chinese province at the center of its capital city Zhengzhou now lives 55 mute swans.

Chinese people celebrate Lantern Festival

Lantern fairs and light shows were held to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) Visitors look at lanterns during a lantern fair at Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2023.

People across China celebrate Lantern Festival

A man visits a lantern fair to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Jiaozhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 14, 2022. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 15 this year. (Photo by Wang Zhaomai/Xinhua)People make lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. …

Qinhuai Lantern Festival: An exciting experience of culture, …

The Qinhuai Lantern Festival is set to take place from February 10 to 27, with the exhibition continuing until May 3, as announced at a press conference in Nanjing on January 30. This event will showcase 330 sets of lantern designs across seven destinations, including Bailuzhou Park, the Confucius Temple scenic area and Laomendong area.