[New Year's Chronicle] Xi'an City Wall Lantern Festival under the epidemic: "Cloud" viewing lanterns and experiencing "strong New Year flavor"

  [Explanation] February 4th is the Chinese Lunar New Year.

That night, the New Year Lantern Festival in Xi'an City Wall in the year of Xin Chou in 2021 was officially lit, adding a bit of "brilliance" to the upcoming Lunar New Year.

  According to reports, due to the impact of the epidemic, during the Lantern Festival, the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Spot will adopt a real-name reservation booking system combining “online and offline” in accordance with the requirements of normalized epidemic prevention and control during the Lantern Festival. 50% of the park strictly controls the number of people entering the park, and daily epidemic prevention and elimination of public areas.

  [Concurrent] Hu Xiaofen, Staff of Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area

  So first of all, we are temporarily not allowed to enter the scenic spot for people from such high-risk areas, and those from low-risk areas must have a valid nucleic acid test report within 7 days and this green one-code communication , Can enter the scenic spot only after inspection by the staff.

At the same time, we also remind everyone that they must wear masks during the tour and keep a safe distance of 1.5 meters or more.

  [Explanation] Since Xi’an City Wall Scenic Spot has implemented “current limiting” this year, in order to meet the needs of more people for viewing lights, the scenic area has also actively explored diversified viewing modes. While creating an AR interactive experience, it has added multiple video live broadcasts. Provide the public with a webcast "cloud" lantern festival.

  [Concurrent] Hu Xiaofen, Staff of Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area

  The lighting style of this year's city wall light show is different from previous years, so this year is also to choose today's New Year's Eve. Our city wall uses the online "cloud" live broadcast form to convey and show the richness of our ancient city to local and national citizens. The taste of the year".

Then this year’s Lantern Fair, through the form of "one person, one lamp, lighting up a city", to these foreign friends who stay in Xi’an for the New Year, in order to send good wishes to them, let them pass online and offline Participate in it and feel the strong "New Year".

  [Explanation] It is understood that this year’s New Year Lantern Festival in Xi’an City Wall will take the theme of "Chinese Lanterns Brilliant Chinese Year, Harmony and the Longest Peace", passing through the five lights of Splendid Chang'an District, Children’s World District, Fuyou China District, Shengshi Huazhang District and Times Fashion District. The district lamp group display, staged a folk lantern festival for the public that includes lantern display, scene performance, gourmet cultural creation, and national lantern making.

  The cold wind seemed a bit bitter, but it failed to "block" the people's enthusiasm for viewing the lights.

The reporter saw at the scene that people traveling with their families, wrapped tightly and wearing masks, were passing security checks, checking tickets, scanning codes, and temperature measurements, etc., stepping into the scenic spot to enjoy the lights.

In the scenic area, in front of the lanterns of different shapes, people who stopped to take photos and "check in" to experience the "flavor of the year" of the lanterns.

  [Concurrent] Bai Jin, the people who appreciate the lights

  When it came up, it included temperature measurement at the door, registration, and health code scanning, as well as other measures.

Although the doorway is very narrow, the flow of people is well controlled, and there are no gatherings. I think it is safer and safer for us as the public. Although the temperature is relatively cold tonight, we Seeing such a beautiful lamp, I also feel very happy. I also feel that it has some "new year flavor", and I feel particularly beautiful, and then I took a lot of photos.

  [Explanation] The New Year Lantern Festival of Xi’an City Wall has been successfully held for 33 times since it started in 1984. It has become a well-known cultural tourism activity in Xi’an and one of the important festivals and celebrations in the country.

  Reporter Mei Yitaki Alina Xi'an

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]