On New Year's Eve, Stroll Through the Lantern Festival! Ring in the New Year with Full Ceremony at the Garden Expo Park, Bursting with Festive Spirit
“Amid the sound of firecrackers, the old year passes; the spring breeze brings warmth into the Tusu wine,” pasting spring couplets, hanging lanterns, having New Year's Eve dinner, setting off firecrackers… The tradition of celebrating the Chinese New Year has continued for thousands of years, carrying rich historical and cultural heritage through inheritance and development, bearing the memories of generations, long and warm. But with the changes of the times, some customs have gradually been forgotten, and the festive atmosphere seems much weaker. How can we experience the traditional New Year flavor and make the celebration more rich and interesting? The second Spring Festival Lantern Festival at the Garden Expo Park enriches your choices. This lantern festival, built with high specifications and standards, creates activity zones such as the Grand Welcome Area, Fashion Performance Area, Food Interaction Area, and Chinese Trend Experience Area, allowing you to eat, drink, play, and have fun all in one place, experiencing the strong folk New Year flavor! This year's lantern festival features 43 different types of lantern sets, some grand and magnificent, some fun and lively, some colorful and gorgeous, some splendid and breathtaking... They adorn the Garden Expo Park with flowing light and color, constructing a dreamlike world of dazzling lights. Strolling in this scene, 'swimming' with family and friends among the sea of lanterns, among thousands of lights, there is always one that catches your eye; among myriad charms, there is a charm that is exclusively yours. The lantern festival gathers characteristic performances, folk customs, and intangible cultural heritage from various regions. It also leads fashion trends, integrates advanced sound, light, and electricity technology to create a dazzling light show, and holds Chu culture performances, Chu culture parades, Chu culture activities... Friends who come here will definitely feast their eyes! This year's lantern festival is not only beautiful and fun, but also 'delicious'. The local snacks and special delicacies from all over will let you feast your stomach. Zaotang noodles, fried lotus root balls, fish cake, grilled meat skewers, hot dry noodles, liangpi... These various foods, whether local or from other places, allow you to eat your fill and feel the New Year atmosphere while enjoying a hearty meal. On New Year's Eve, the Spring Festival cultural feast staged at the Garden Expo Park adds a bright color to the joyful and reunion Spring Festival, making the New Year atmosphere even more festive and lively.