The Lunar New Year of the Dragon is approaching, and the flavor of the new year is getting stronger. Lantern festivals are also held in various places, creating a lively scene.

　　In Tongliang, Chongqing, the "hometown of Chinese dragon lantern and dragon dance culture", Chinese knots, red lanterns, lotus lanterns, etc. are hung all over the streets, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

　　Shili Hexiang Park in Yongchuan District, Chongqing held the "Hemei Village 'Village Evening' Performance and the Year of the Dragon New Year Lantern Festival". The dragon-shaped main lights on site are brilliant, and the goddess headlights are magnificent... The integration of traditional and modern art creates a beautiful illusion through digital technology, attracting a large number of tourists to "check in".

　　Henan Province's "Spring is in the Central Plains, Hometown Henan" Sanmenxia·2024 Shaanzhou Dikengyuan Lantern Festival and the first China Yellow River Intangible Cultural Heritage Event were held at the Shaanzhou Dikengyuan Folk Culture Park in Sanmenxia City. The lantern festival mainly plans and arranges exhibitions around the Yellow River culture, Yangshao culture, Niansu culture, etc., with different themes, distinctive features and eye-catching shapes.

　　The Annual Expo of Shanhaiguan Ancient City in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province opened wonderfully. To welcome the Year of the Dragon, the local government specially built a magnificent "Dragon Soaring Ten Thousand Miles" giant lantern set with the theme of the Great Wall culture.

　　The New Year Lantern Festival in Xinji City, Hebei Province has started brightly, lighting up the whole city. The lantern festival has 51 scenic spots and hangs more than 3,000 lanterns of various shapes, attracting many citizens and tourists to enjoy the lanterns and take photos.

　　Guangzhou Yuexiu Park lights up during the New Year Lantern Festival. On Beixiu Lake, a 100-meter-long colorful lantern dragon changes colors with the light and shadow, creating a dreamy scene that complements Yuexiu Mountain, the starting point of Guangzhou's urban context, and attracts citizens and tourists to visit the park. "Punch in".

　　The 37th New Year Lantern Festival of the Xi'an City Wall was officially turned on. The lanterns above and below the city were lit up, and the lights inside and outside the city wall were bright. The theme of this year's Xi'an City Wall Lantern Festival is "Lights Warm Chang'an to Enlighten the Chinese Year of the Dragon", and nearly 20 sets of lanterns will be displayed in four major lantern areas: "Glowing Chang'an", "Luck for the World", "Splendid China" and "Dream Childlike Innocence".

　　The 2024 Shenyang Fangcheng Lantern Festival "The Most Shenyang" has grandly opened. Appreciating lanterns, watching performances, and tasting delicious food... once again recreated the grand scene of the lantern market for Shenyang citizens, allowing tourists to experience a joyful and peaceful festival feast.

　　The 30th Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival opened grandly at the Chinese Lantern World in Zigong, Sichuan. With the theme of "Dragon Dances in the Salt Capital of the World under Lantern Festival", the lantern festival has created four major sections: "Chinese Movement, Songs of the Golden Age, Taste of China, and Romantic China", with a total of 27 sections, integrating the profound Chinese culture into the glowing lights. .

　　(Comprehensive report produced by China News Service, Liu Peng’s video provided by Sanmenxia Daily Zigong Cultural Tourism Shanhaiguan District Committee Propaganda Department)

Editor in charge: [Luo Pan]