The Qinhuai Lantern Festival, which has been held for 32 consecutive sessions, was lit upon Monday evening.
The theme of this lantern festival is "dazzling spring festival in Nanjing and Happy Chinese New Year", which will be extended until March 31.
This year is the first time for Nanjing to join hands with Xi'an to hold the "Twin City Lantern Festival" with lanterns to be lit up simultaneouslyat the Grand Bao’en Temple in Nanjing and the Xi'an City Wall. Many scientific and technological means have been applied to this year's Lantern Festival, highlighted by the interactive elements and the interaction between the lantern sets and the visitors and enhanced by the charm of traditional and modern "hands-on" and the experience and participation of the Lantern Festival.
This year's core exhibition area is set at the Confucius Temple with the theme of Chinese civilization and the millennium-old heritage.
With the Confucianism culture and imperial examination culture at the core, the entire Dacheng Hall scenic area perfectly integrates the lanterns and the scenery with each set of lantern standing for a Confucian allusion.
The Qinhuai Lantern Fair is a popular folk cultural activity in Nanjing, mainly held during the period from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. For those who have a strong interest in Chinese cultures and folklores, the Qinhuai River Lantern Festival provides them an excellent chance, which should not be missed.
(source:ourjiangsu.com)
