Lantern Festival time: 9:00-20:30.
Opening hours: 9: 00-21:00 (closed at 20: 45).
The lanterns of the South Gate Zodiac are full of fun. Come and make a card with your zodiac sign.
The 400-meter-long dragon flies on the Tongxin Lake, echoing the Xuanyuan Pavilion in the distance. The scenic spots that must be punched are not to be missed.
There are stars in the firefly path, flying around like fireflies, and there is a magical feeling of walking in the forest.
Fantasy lanterns, folk performances, cute pet interaction and food experience, which combine the local customs and tastes of the year, will present you with a wonderful lantern night.
Lantern Festival is also called Lantern Festival. The custom of playing lanterns began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. On this day, every household, street and alley should be hung with colored lights. This year, the Garden Expo Park has hung lanterns to attract tourists to experience the rich flavor of the New Year. Compared with previous lanterns, this lantern exhibition has created an immersive garden experience with the help of modern technology. The different changes of light and shadow make people shine at the moment, bringing fantastic enjoyment to your lantern tour.
A 400-meter-long giant dragon leaps across the banks of Tongxin Lake, recreating the scene of blessing and birthday in China during the Spring Festival. The lights, reflections and lakeshore scenery in the lake complement each other in a short distance, and together form a gluttonous feast to satisfy the visual imagination. There are also many light sketches along the lakeside road, which add scenes and interactive functions. As the music changes, the lights will flicker. As night falls, walking on the paved fluorescent path is like walking in the ocean of fireflies.
The South Gate Square is full of interesting zodiac signs, the dreamy and gorgeous just visiting in front of Huashengxuan and the narrowest light beside Qingzhou Bridge make the Garden Expo Park more charming under the irradiation of thousands of colorful lights.
During the Lantern Festival, the Garden Expo Park prepared colorful performances for the public. Citizens' friends can not only watch costume dances such as Yun Xiang Makeup and Paper Fan Scholar, but also traditional stunts such as Daughter Red 1999, Rubik's Cube and Flying Axe. You can also participate in interesting and lovely pet interactions, in addition to float parade, lion dance, bonfire party and other activities. At the same time, in the food areas such as Folk Culture Park, Tongxin Lake, Children's Paradise and Xingang Flower Street, all kinds of special foods satisfy your taste buds.
Lantern riddles are an indispensable program of the Lantern Festival, which shows the intelligence and wisdom of ancient people and their yearning for a better life. This year's Lantern Festival, the Garden Expo Park has specially increased solve riddles on the lanterns activities. Tourists spend time in snack streets, just sightseeing, but solve riddles on the lanterns.