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Happy Valley welcomes Dragon Year early with lantern festival

2023-12-26
Happy Valley welcomes Dragon Year early with lantern festival
Ti Gong

A dragon-shaped lantern

The Shanghai Happy Valley in Songjiang District lit up over the weekend with cheers and snowflakes for the opening of a dragon-themed lantern festival.

With a creative blend of cyberpunk and mythological aesthetics, the dazzling exhibition features 100 sets of lanterns, including a 200-meter dragon lantern.

China will celebrate the Year of the Dragon in 2024.

Happy Valley welcomes Dragon Year early with lantern festival
Ti Gong

The lantern fair

The display also includes lantern landscapes with auspicious meanings.

There will also be Guochao (China chic) electronic music parties, dance shows, and float parades.

There will be fireworks on New Year's Eve.

Happy Valley welcomes Dragon Year early with lantern festival
Ti Gong

The lantern fair

Happy Valley welcomes Dragon Year early with lantern festival
Ti Gong

A parade

If you go:

Date: through March 31

Opening hours: 9:30am-6pm (Monday-Thursday), 9:30am-8:30pm (Friday-Sunday)

Address: 888 Linhu Road, Songjiang District 松江区林湖路888号

Admission: 260 yuan per adult

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