CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- In order to welcome the arrival of the year of 2020 and the Spring Festival, various lantern shows have been held in Chongqing. There will be a lantern guide for you.

Danzishi Old Street Spring Festival Lantern Show

The Lantern Show in Danzishi Old Street is regarded as the earliest lantern show in the main urban areas this year. Danzishi Old Street Lantern Show combines the unique features of the old street such as slopes, covered bridges, courtyards, archways, etc. It is built according to the terrain and lives on the court building, creating nine theme lamp groups, such as deer returning to the forest, reflecting the moon and praying for wishes, fish leaping in the blue clouds, river of star and dreamlike land. No matter which series it is, it’s very photogenic when taking photos. It’s dreamlike. Wearing Chinese traditional clothing, it’s a feeling of going back to ancient times. 

Address: Danzishi Old Street, Nan’an District, Chongqing

Xiliutuo Ancient Town Cross-year Lantern Show

In Ronghui Xiliutuo Town, Banan District, the Lantern Show of “Arrival of Good Fortune” has been on. The whole festival will last until Lantern Festival. During this period, you can go to the Lantern Show, visit the town and eat delicious food, enjoying the strong flavor of the New Year. In addition to appreciating the lanterns, there is a light show of the gratitude tower at 7:30 every night.

Address: Xiliutuo Ancient Town, Banan District, Chongqing

Happy Valley 20 Love You Lighting Festival

There are many New Year’s Lantern Show activities in the Happy Valley. There are three non-heritage performances: Shanxi Drum, Majestic Gong Drum, and Fire Dance Steel Flower Show, followed by Aquaman Show, Fantasy Light Show, New Year Theme Parade, etc., suitable for having fun for a whole day.

Address: Happy Valley Scenic Area, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing

“Shining Chongqing, Inspiring New Year” Lantern Show

The lanterns in Xinguang Tiandi is very beautiful. Rows of lanterns extend along the corridor, just like walking into the scene in the movie "big fish Begonia", bringing people infinite reverie. The Lantern Show was designed by Wen Qiuwen, a girl of the generation after 85 as paper sculpture designer. She combined her classic paper sculpture works “Daliang fish lantern” and “young girl’s lion” with traditional national craft culture and modern art, showing a romantic world of Lantern Festival.

Address: Xinguang Tiandi, Jiazhou Road, Yubei District, Chongqing

Changshou Lake Lantern Show

The Changshou Lake Lantern Show mainly focuses on the history, culture and modern development of longevity, showing the folk customs and life in the city. It’s relatively grounded and suitable for the whole family to visit. During the Lantern Show, there are folk performances, women’s music workshops, lion dance performances, riddle guessing, clown interaction, etc. all kinds of characteristic shops will also open a delicious journey for you to meet the desire of the foodies.

Address: West Bank Scenic Area, Changshou Lake, Changshou District, Chongqing

The 2nd Chongqing Tongliang Chinese Dragon Lantern Art Show

The second Chongqing Tongliang Chinese Dragon Lantern Art Show has a wide range of exhibition areas, which are divided into 7 major theme plates, including the Main Exhibition Area of the People’s Park, Xuantian Lake, Wangshan Park, Jianshui Park, Longcheng Paradisewalk, nodes of blocks and sub-districts, Colorful Dreamlike Garden, Anju Ancient Town and other sub exhibition areas. Let’s go to Tongliang to enjoy the carefully made dragon lantern products and experience the festival atmosphere.

Address: Tongliang District, Chongqing

Chiyou Jiulicheng Lantern Show

With the theme of “Miao Flavor · Chinese New Year Culture”, it not only highlights the festival atmosphere, but also adds fun and immersion fun. Through a series of annual activities such as “Chiyou, ancestor of Miao” and other large-scale live performances, large-scale folk custom tour performances, dragon and lion dance performances, it achieves the goal of “enjoying folk custom in the daytime and watching Lantern Festival in the evening”.

Address: Chiyou Jiulicheng, Pengshui County, Chongqing

Jumping Dragon and Diving Fish Lantern Show

The Meixin Red Wine Town Lantern Festival started last month. There are theme lantern exhibitions such as “Leaping Dragon, Diving Fish”, “Witness of Love”, “Peking Opera Facial Makeup”, “Colorful World”. Thousands of lanterns with different shapes and hundreds of lighting accessories will also be prepared to create multiple characteristic lamp group landscapes. You can visit them for free.

Address: Meixin Red Wine Town, Fuling District, Chongqing

Which one do you want to visit most? (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)