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Zhuhai glows with fame in lantern lights

Colorful activities enervated Lantern Festival participants who lavished praise on the myriad of events that are adding to Zhuhai’s reputation as a primary tourist destination.

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Lanterns displayed in Zhuhai [Photo courtesy Zhuhai Daily]

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom attracted more than 40,000 tourists on the Feb 11-12 weekend with the theme of Ocean Bachelor Party. Meanwhile, Zhuhai Ocean Spring Resort listed 23,000 tourists on Feb 11, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, with lantern riddle guessing and glue puddings after an overwater lantern blessing ceremony joined by a thousand tourists.

The Doumen District Folk Art Parade & 4th Public Cultural Festival launch ceremony was held concurrent with the 2,000-year-old Lantern Festival. The upgraded show set new records with more than 1,600 performers and 100,000 visitors. It showcased state-level intangible cultural heritages such as On-Water Wedding and Catching Mudfish from Doumen District, and Sanzao Crane Dance from Jinwan District. Also on the roster were provincial-level intangible cultural heritages such as Lianzhou Town’s Dragon Dance, Imperial Kinsmen Sacrificial Rites, Cantonese Operatic Songs and Piaose Street Procession, and Qianshan Phoenix-Rooster Dance from Xiangzhou District. News coverage about the show was broadcast on CCTV1, CCTV4 and CCTV13.

The famous Yunnan Nujiang Prefecture Ethnic Cultural Troupe performed authentic songs and dances of Lisu, Pumi, Dulong, and Nu ethnic minorities at the Zhuhai Grand Theater on Yeli Island on Feb 12. They also presented performances in Xiangzhou, Hengqin, and Doumen to promote multi-field exchange and cooperation between Nujiang and Zhuhai.

The annual Tangjiawan Lantern Show was held at the Culture Square in the Zhuhai Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone on Feb 11. Nearly 500 lanterns were displayed and over 100 of them formed the Chinese character “fu” (blessing) to add a festive atmosphere. The show commenced with songs and dances, acrobatics, and magic performances, gathering many spectators in a short while.

(cityofzhuhai)

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