Hey friends! 🎉 Have you ever seen a city light up with hundreds of colorful lanterns? In Yinchuan, a city in northwest China, everyone’s celebrating the Year of the Snake with an amazing lantern festival! 🐍✨
There are over 100 dazzling lantern displays spread across five themed zones in a big park. Imagine walking along a 2.5-kilometer path (that’s like walking around a big mall several times!) filled with bright, glowing lanterns. It takes about three hours to see everything, so get ready for an adventure! 🚶♀️🚶♂️
Some of the coolest lanterns include giant flowers 🌸 and even the famous Monkey King 🐒 from Chinese stories! The festival mixes old traditions with new technology, making it feel like you’re in a magical world where past and future come together. 🎆
But that’s not all! During the day and night, there’s so much more to do. You can listen to awesome music at the ethnic music festival 🎶, try tasty treats at the food fair 🍜, dress up and see others in amazing costumes at the cosplay expo 🎭, and have a blast on rides at the carnival! 🎡 It’s like the best party ever!
The festival is happening until February 16, 2025, so if you’re around, make sure to check it out! Even if you’re far away, it’s fun to learn about how people celebrate different holidays around the world. Maybe you can share with your friends or family something new you learned today! 😊
What kind of lantern would you make to celebrate? Maybe a dragon? 🐉 Or your favorite animal? Let your imagination shine bright! ✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
