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By Tan Weiyun |
February 23, 2010, Tuesday
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GORGEOUS lanterns and a glorious gala will light up the night on Sunday when the whole city of Hangzhou celebrates the Lantern Festival. Tan Weiyun tells you what's in store and where to go.
The whole city of Hangzhou will be ablaze with lights this coming Sunday night, the Lantern Festival marking the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
The night will be illuminated by lantern fairs, folk performances and food festivals in almost every district for the citywide gala.
In Gongshu District, the ancient Grand Canal of China, completed in the Sui Dynasty (AD 581?618), will be decorated with thousands of red lanterns along the two banks for around 5 kilometers from Daguan Bridge to Qingfang Bridge.
A huge red lantern rises in the center of the Grand Canal Culture Plaza, while an open-air concert featuring traditional Chinese music will be held on the South China Theater stage on the southern side.
Along the ancient Qiaoxizhi Street, visitors can enjoy exhibitions of the city's intangible cultural heritage, an antiques bazaar, food fair and DIY lantern workshops.
In addition, the lighting project of the Xiangji Temple, which has a history of more than 1,000 years, will be officially unveiled to the public on the festival night.
In the Xihu District, strings of red lanterns will be hung high along Tianmushan and Huancheng roads, while lantern shows will get underway in the Zhuantang Community and on the eastern section of the Meiyuan Road S. Lion and dragon dancers will be performed.
Almost each community and neighborhood in the Xihu District will have a night gala featuring residents' talent shows and exhibitions of remarkable homemade lanterns.
Wenxin Community residents will display their lanterns in Xicheng Square, while many residents in the Xixi Neighborhood will hang lamps at their doors.
On Sunday night and next Monday, Jiangcun Community will stage a Yueju Opera performance at the Beimen Square.
Cuiyuan Community is preparing lantern shows, folk performances, a fireworks party, karaoke contest and many other events.
In Shangcheng District, many night shows will be moved indoors because the Wushan Square is under renovation.
The lantern exhibition of Hubing Community will be held in the Hangzhou Workers' Culture Center, which will have five theme areas, including riddle guessing, folk performance and lantern appreciation.
The Jinjiang Culture Center will showcase lanterns shaped like dragons and tigers. Hundreds of trees will be spangled with flashing lights that look like baby's breath flowers.
The Royal Street of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) will be decorated with more than 1,000 court lanterns and flower lanterns in many shapes, sizes and patterns.
Lantern fairs will be held in Xiacheng District's 71 communities, Wulin Nuren Jie (Women's Street), Chinese Silk Street and other tourism spots.
The highlight is the West Lake Culture Square, decorated with a huge mural and illuminated with energy-saving lights.
In Jianggan District, the flea market held every Saturday in Qingchun Square will extend its hours to 8pm.
Bingjiang District will stage a water lantern show in Bingjiang Park, a riddle-guessing contest, snack market and outdoor film screening.
The public can also enjoy lantern fairs in Puyan road, Shixin Park, Huarun Square, Gutang Road, Changjiang Road M. and manyother places.
The whole city of Hangzhou will be ablaze with lights this coming Sunday night, the Lantern Festival marking the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
The night will be illuminated by lantern fairs, folk performances and food festivals in almost every district for the citywide gala.
In Gongshu District, the ancient Grand Canal of China, completed in the Sui Dynasty (AD 581?618), will be decorated with thousands of red lanterns along the two banks for around 5 kilometers from Daguan Bridge to Qingfang Bridge.
A huge red lantern rises in the center of the Grand Canal Culture Plaza, while an open-air concert featuring traditional Chinese music will be held on the South China Theater stage on the southern side.
Along the ancient Qiaoxizhi Street, visitors can enjoy exhibitions of the city's intangible cultural heritage, an antiques bazaar, food fair and DIY lantern workshops.
In addition, the lighting project of the Xiangji Temple, which has a history of more than 1,000 years, will be officially unveiled to the public on the festival night.
In the Xihu District, strings of red lanterns will be hung high along Tianmushan and Huancheng roads, while lantern shows will get underway in the Zhuantang Community and on the eastern section of the Meiyuan Road S. Lion and dragon dancers will be performed.
Almost each community and neighborhood in the Xihu District will have a night gala featuring residents' talent shows and exhibitions of remarkable homemade lanterns.
Wenxin Community residents will display their lanterns in Xicheng Square, while many residents in the Xixi Neighborhood will hang lamps at their doors.
On Sunday night and next Monday, Jiangcun Community will stage a Yueju Opera performance at the Beimen Square.
Cuiyuan Community is preparing lantern shows, folk performances, a fireworks party, karaoke contest and many other events.
In Shangcheng District, many night shows will be moved indoors because the Wushan Square is under renovation.
The lantern exhibition of Hubing Community will be held in the Hangzhou Workers' Culture Center, which will have five theme areas, including riddle guessing, folk performance and lantern appreciation.
The Jinjiang Culture Center will showcase lanterns shaped like dragons and tigers. Hundreds of trees will be spangled with flashing lights that look like baby's breath flowers.
The Royal Street of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) will be decorated with more than 1,000 court lanterns and flower lanterns in many shapes, sizes and patterns.
Lantern fairs will be held in Xiacheng District's 71 communities, Wulin Nuren Jie (Women's Street), Chinese Silk Street and other tourism spots.
The highlight is the West Lake Culture Square, decorated with a huge mural and illuminated with energy-saving lights.
In Jianggan District, the flea market held every Saturday in Qingchun Square will extend its hours to 8pm.
Bingjiang District will stage a water lantern show in Bingjiang Park, a riddle-guessing contest, snack market and outdoor film screening.
The public can also enjoy lantern fairs in Puyan road, Shixin Park, Huarun Square, Gutang Road, Changjiang Road M. and manyother places.
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