On January 21, local time, the landmark Hermitage Bridge on the Neva River in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia lit up the night of the city with a "Chinese red" to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Chinese Lunar Year of the Rabbit.
The Winter Palace Bridge is an open bridge on the Neva River in St. Petersburg. It is connected to Vasily Island in the north and the Palace Road between the Winter Palace and the Admiralty Building in the south. It is the busiest bridge in St. Petersburg, and it is also a famous tourist attraction. .
The lanterns on the Winter Palace Bridge were instantly lit that night. The Winter Palace Bridge in red makeup added a festive atmosphere to the midwinter season in the northern capital of Russia. Many citizens took photos with the red-lit bridge.
According to the information released by the St. Petersburg Municipal Government, the lighting event lasts for two weeks from the Chinese New Year and ends after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
(Headquarters reporter Xu Hongbo)