(New Year's walk to the grassroots) Hebei Zhuozhou Millennium "Tonghui Lantern City" opened brightly to celebrate the Lantern Festival

  China News Service, Baoding, February 4th (Lu Zihao and Xu Qiaoming) The "Tonghui Lantern City" with a history of thousands of years was opened in Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province, the "Hometown of Three Kingdoms Culture in China" on the evening of the 3rd. Citizens enjoy the lanterns and visit the ancient city. Enjoy the Ambilight Lantern Festival feast.

The picture shows citizens taking pictures in front of the "Yutu Hechun" lantern group.

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  Zhuozhou, known as Zhuojun in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,300 years.

The "Tonghui Lantern Market" began in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it had formed a scale full of fiery trees and silver flowers, and the city was full of splendor. One of the eight ancient scenic spots in Zhuozhou.

The picture shows the "Three Heroes Sending Spring" lamp group based on the three-knot relationship between Liu Guan and Zhang Taoyuan.

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  That night, a reporter from Chinanews.com saw at Yongji Park, Zhuozhou City, the main venue of the Lantern Festival, that the large-scale lantern groups of "Jade Rabbit Greeting Spring", "Rui Rabbit Greeting Spring" and "Congratulations to the New Year" were themed with "Rabbit Flying and Advancing" and the former "Rabbit". , implying New Year blessings; the "Three Yings Sending Spring" lantern group based on Liu Guan Zhang Taoyuan's trinity of righteousness shows the inheritance of Zhuozhou's "righteousness" culture; the "Splendid World" lantern group is composed of flower baskets and flying flags, showing The prosperity of the country.

The picture shows the "Flowers" lamp group.

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  Liu Wenlong, a citizen of Baoding, said that he and his friends brought their children to Zhuozhou to watch the lantern show. "The children are about to start school, let them watch the lanterns to relax, open their eyes, understand local customs and culture, and feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture. "

The picture shows that the lotus lanterns and the lake water form an interesting contrast.

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  According to Yu Xuezhu, deputy director of the Zhuozhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, the theme of this "Tonghui Lantern City" is to promote traditional culture, highlight the cultural heritage of Zhuozhou, and show the spirit of "a strong city with strong capital and a beautiful Zhuozhou" in the new era. Improve the popularity and reputation of the ancient city, thereby creating a tourist attraction with strong local characteristics.

The picture shows a scene of fire trees and silver flowers in the "Tonghui Lantern City".

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  It is reported that the Lantern Festival will last until February 12 (the 22nd of the first lunar month), and citizens and tourists can make reservations online to enter the park to watch the lanterns.

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