The 2018 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) kicked off in Toronto on Friday with all-new and more diverse programming than ever before.
In celebration of the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, this year's 18-day fair treats visitors to a spectacular indoor lantern festival that features "larger-than-life exotic lanterns, stories-high in stature," creating a luminous kaleidoscope of colors.
A group of illuminated sculpture installations are seen during the indoor Lantern Festival of the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition(CNE) in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
A group of illuminated sculpture installations are seen during the indoor Lantern Festival of the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition(CNE) in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The indoor lantern festival is held in Toronto to celebrate 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The indoor lantern festival is held in Toronto to celebrate 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
A woman takes a selfie with lanterns during the indoor Lantern Festival in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
A woman takes a selfie with lanterns during the indoor Lantern Festival in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The designs of the 17 picturesque Chinese lanterns on display are based on legends and myths associated with the ancient Silk Road, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The designs of the 17 picturesque Chinese lanterns on display are based on legends and myths associated with the ancient Silk Road, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
People watch lanterns during the indoor Lantern Festival of the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition(CNE) in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
People watch lanterns during the indoor Lantern Festival of the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition(CNE) in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
This year's 18-day fair feasts visitors with a spectacular indoor lantern festival that features "larger-than-life exotic lanterns, stories-high in stature," Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
This year's 18-day fair feasts visitors with a spectacular indoor lantern festival that features "larger-than-life exotic lanterns, stories-high in stature," Aug. 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
The designs of the 17 picturesque Chinese lanterns on display are based on legends and myths associated with the ancient Silk Road, creating an exploratory experience for all.
The lanterns were created by 90 Chinese artists using 4,000 meters of synthetic silk and 55 meters of steel. They arrived from China in eight shipping containers.
(Cover photo: People watch lanterns during the indoor Lantern Festival of the 2018 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto, Canada, August 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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