The 29th Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival in Shanghai was lit up last night

Last night, as a symbolic Shanghai Spring Festival traditional cultural event: the Shanghai 2024 Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival was lit up again. This marks the 29th festival since the first one in 1996, hosted by the Yuyuan Garden Mall. From January 21st to the end of February, this year's festival will be illuminated for 40 days. It is reported that to ensure the safety of visitors, from February 10th (the first day of the lunar year) to 25th, a ticket system will be implemented to control the number of people entering the garden to view the lanterns. Adult tickets are priced at 80 yuan, children's tickets at 50 yuan, and entry is free at other times for visitors to view the lanterns. Based on the Chinese zodiac attributes, the year 2024 is the 'Year of the Dragon', hence this year's Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival theme revolves around the 'Dragon'. As a national-level intangible cultural heritage - the 'Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival', it attracts a large number of visitors each year during the festival. Besides local residents, most visitors come from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, as well as other provinces and cities. As night falls, the Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival shines brightly. A large number of visitors enter the garden in an orderly manner to view the lanterns, following the guidance signs and the directions of the on-site staff. Around the theme of 'Dragon', various regional scenes such as 'Flying Fish and Swimming Dragon, Dragon Soaring and Tiger Leaping, Joy in the Year of the Dragon, and Wonders of Mountains and Seas' make a colorful appearance. In the joyful and auspicious atmosphere of welcoming the New Year, visitors take photos and check in, 'intoxicated' with joy... 【Warm Tips】To avoid the peak times of viewing the lanterns in the garden, it is recommended to enter the garden after 8 pm to view the lanterns.