CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- In 104 B.C (Western Han Dynasty), Luo Xiahong, an astronomer in Langzhong, firstly regarded the first month of the lunar year as the beginning of the year in “Taichu Calendar”. Then, the Spring Festival has become the most important festival to welcome a new year and greet spring over 2,000 years. Do you want to go outside during the Spring Festival? Let’s have a look where they spend the Spring Festival!

Tongliang - Chinese Dragon Lantern Arts Festival

The 1st Chongqing Tongliang Chinese Dragon Lantern Arts Festival was opened. Various lighting sets are bright and beautiful. This festival will be held in many areas, like People’s Park, Anju Ancient Town and Longcheng Paradise Walk. Over 60 lighting sets were installed at Tongliang People’s Park, the most magnificent area. In addition, many giant lighting sets were installed on the square, with a great dragon on the artificial lake.

Location: People’s Park, Anju Ancient Town, Longcheng Paradise Walk and others.

Duration: from January 22 to March 8

Tongnan - Shuangjiang Folk Cultural Festival

Shuangjiang Ancient Town, used to be one of the first batch of 10 Famous Historical and Cultural Towns in China, scattered with featured courtyard of Qing Dynasty. The folk cultural tourism festival is held here every year, and this time it will last for nearly a month. Except wonderful performances, you can also enjoy intangible culture and unique traditional weddings of Han Dynasty.

Location: Tongnan Shuangjiang Town

Duration: from January 22 to February 19

Nanchuan - Tianxing Lantern Show

Tianxing Town is busy now, with lanterns hanging and shows performed. Red lanterns, together with colorful festive lanterns, form a wonderful scene. You can do Spring Festival shopping, enjoy traditional dramas and Face Changing of Sichuan Opera there. Otherwise, hot springs there are unmissable.

Location: down West Slope of Jinfo Mountain, Nanchuan

Duration: from December 28, 2018 to February 28, 2019

Jiangjin - Great Banquet in Zhongshan Ancient Town

Great Banquet is the traditional activity for Zhongshan Ancient Town people to celebrate the Spring Festival. Each family place their tables outside with bowls of well-cooked local cuisines along the blue flagstone street. This Great Banquet is special, which includes not only “praying activity” and “paying New Year calls with folk customs”, but also “eating food along the street with a pair of chopsticks”. Meanwhile, food culture with love theme, in the form of various food presentation were added to show the cultural connotation of love banquet.

Location: Jiangjin Zhongshan Town

Duration: January 26, 2019

Beibei - Sacrificial Ceremony with Pig and Sheep

The 2nd Sacrificial Ceremony with Pig and Sheep in Beibei will be held in Pianyan Ancient Town on January 26. The live pigs for sacrifice, in red decorations, will be carried by the team to have a parade, so as to pray for a good year. The most traditional “Chongqing Spring Festival Atmosphere” was recovered there. Authentic pig soup will be cooked to treat you.

Location: Beibei Pianyan Town

Time: January 26, 2019

(Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)