News from our newspaper (Reporter Dai Lili) The Chinese New Year is approaching, the red lanterns in the Old Summer Palace have been hung high, and the decorations in the garden are flourishing. The New Year Garden Party is about to kick off.

The content of the garden party is rich and colorful, including cultural activities such as the New Year market, the joyful ice and snow season, ice performances, cultural exhibitions, and "pray for blessings and welcome the new year" in the shopping street.

　　The ice skating show was the favorite winter activity of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing court held a large-scale ice skating competition every year. It was not only a competition and performance, but also a review of the martial arts of the Eight Banners soldiers.

Emperor Qianlong once specially wrote "Bingxi Fu" and made it a national custom of the Qing Dynasty.

From the first day to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year this year, professional skating performers will wear Eight Banners soldier costumes and perform royal ice games on the Fuhai Ice Rink in Yuanmingyuan, taking you through ancient and modern times to experience the grand scene of royal ice activities in the Qing Dynasty.

　　At the same time, the Happy Ice and Snow Season in Yuanmingyuan is underway.

Ice carts and electric sleds chased after each other, and ski circles flew down the 6-meter-high snow track. The enthusiasm of the big friends and the children seemed to dispel the cold with laughter.

　　To celebrate the Spring Festival, the Old Summer Palace will also hold a Spring Festival market to create a strong New Year atmosphere.

This event integrates time-honored brands, intangible cultural heritage, cultural innovation, catering, and entertainment. Visitors can shuttle among 100 booths, enjoy the joyful festive atmosphere, and feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture.

The event will be held in Hanqiu Pavilion, the junction of the three gardens, and Ginkgo Avenue, and will last until February 5.

　　Write the word "Fu" in the New Year, and you will be blessed and blessed.

This year, the Old Summer Palace will carry out the activity of "Praying for Blessings and Welcome the New Year". A new "Five Emperors Book Blessing" prayer archway will be added in Shiguang Maimai Street.

The Qingyinge small stage in Shiguangmaidai Street will also present performances such as national style dance, national style musical instrument performance, double dance, magic show, and national style catwalk show.

　　Yuanmingyuan will issue 200,000 Yuanmingyuan passes for free from January 21 to January 27 (including tickets to Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park, Xiyanglou Ruins Area and panoramic model exhibition tickets), and visitors can make reservations through the official account of Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park from now on , 20,000 free tickets can be reserved on January 21 (New Year’s Eve), and 30,000 free tickets can be reserved every day from January 22 to 27 (the first day to the sixth day).

If you have purchased tickets during the Spring Festival, you can refund through the purchase channel and reserve free tickets.

　　("Beijing Daily", page 14, January 19, 2023)