CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Lantern show, Lantern riddles and sweet dumplings... Every Lantern Festival, many people will experience these traditional folk customs. What are the close-by fun things to do this year? After investigating a number of shopping malls and scenic areas in Chongqing, the reporter from Chongqing Economic Times made a guide.

Shopping malls

Danzishi Old Street, Landmark Riverside

Landmark Riverside Shopping Park will continue to hold the Shengtang Garden Party from now on to February 28, while the second Spring Lantern Show will also be held in Danzishi Old Street. The Lantern Show will be one kilometer long and will be illuminated at 18:00 every night during the Festival, allowing the public to tour the Old Street, enjoy the Han costume show and experience the style of the Lantern Show in Tang Dynasty. In addition, the Lantern Show brings a variety of ancient games such as archery, pot throwing and bowl wrestling, as well as a number of modern interactive games such as grasping dolls, rainbow running and basketball machines to meet everyone’s entertainment needs.

Raffles City Chongqing

Raffles City Chongqing is hosting a number of events from now on to February 28, including the “Chinese New Year - Want Want Garden Party” and a flash mob art exhibition. At “Chinese New Year - Want Want Garden Party”, you can draw straws, fold paper aeroplanes, pick red packet from the wall, and shop at the fair for intangible cultural folk customs such as colorful dough figurine, intangible cultural sugar paintings, and window flowers, as well as participate in activities such as hand-painted portraits and hand-made clay sculptures. The flash mob art exhibition is collaboration between Raffles City and illustration artist David Biskup, presenting a series of Chongqing city illustrations to Chongqing residents, where they can enjoy illustrated views of Chongqing landmarks, as well as play interactive experience games.

Shin Kong Place

Shin Kong Place Chongqing is teaming up with 52TOYS to hold a special New Year Exhibition of original IP images of Kimmy & Miki from now until February 28. It is learned that Kimmy & Miki is a super popular IP under 52TOYS and has previously released several series of blind boxes which have been well received by everyone. This IP image, which has gone from the blind box to the shopping district in the guise of a Chinese doll, a candy genie and a doll in Han costume, has been set up in shopping malls, entrances and exits of rail transit stations and plazas for photos.

Scenic areas

Mexin Red Wine Town

On February 26 (Lantern Festival), Mexin Red Wine Town will hold a joint flash mob performance with the band Soul&Soul and Golden Age Art Group. Visitors will be able to enjoy atmospheric dance and musical instrument performances at the site. In addition, they will be able to experience a wide range of activities such as a Lantern Festival party, Chinese New Year illuminations, lantern riddles and bonfires.

Longmenhao Old Street

From February 26 to March 8, Longmenhao Old Street will have a “Super Moon” on display at Starlight Observation Deck for the public to take photos. One of the twelve scenic views of ancient Bayu, the “White Moon at Longmen” is nowhere to be seen as it was a thousand years ago, but it is possible to present this image in a new way. Visitors can take their own photos of “White Moon at Longmen” against the backdrop of the illuminated Mountain City and the “Super Moon”. (Translated by Wang Huixin, Fathom Language Limited)