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2024.02.17 15:44 GMT+8

Beijing's biggest lantern show charms visitors

Updated 2024.02.17 15:44 GMT+8
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A giant lantern structure featuring cartoon figures is seen at Beijing Wenyuhe Park on February 15, 2024, where the city's biggest lantern show is ongoing. /CFP

Lanterns themed on outer space are seen at Beijing Wenyuhe Park on February 15, 2024, where the city's biggest lantern show is ongoing. /CFP

Lanterns designed as marine life are pictured at Beijing Wenyuhe Park on February 15, 2024, where the city's biggest lantern show is ongoing. /CFP

A lantern structure in the shape of an astronaut is seen at Beijing Wenyuhe Park on February 15, 2024, where the city's biggest lantern show is ongoing. /CFP

Visitors enjoy festive lanterns at Beijing Wenyuhe Park on February 15, 2024, where the city's biggest lantern show is ongoing. /CFP

Known as Beijing's biggest lantern show, The Megalights Wonderland at Beijing Wenyuhe Park has seen a boom in visitor numbers since its opening on February 2. Over a thousand festive lanterns from the "Chinese Lantern City" of Zigong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, have been installed at the park, resulting in a rich display of lights and colors. The lanterns' designs were a combination of tradition, trendy chic and technology.

The lantern show at Beijing Wenyuhe Park is first of its kind. The show will continue till July 30 this year, during which the organizers will change the lantern structures accordingly to tally with different upcoming festivals, such as Women's Day, Children's Day and Dragon Boat Festival.

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