The Kaneshiro lanterns lit up
The streets are newly decorated
Big red lanterns hang high
Celebrate the Chinese New Year
The sound of firecrackers sounded
At this moment, the New Year atmosphere is full!
Speaking of Xigu's lantern festival during the Spring Festival, it has been around for a long time. According to the "Xigu District Record", at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, in the area of Xigu New City and Hekou, there were special people to organize lantern festivals every Spring Festival, which has continued to this day, and has the reputation of "watching lanterns and enjoying flowers in Xigu". Since the Spring Festival in 1986, the first "Xigu Lantern Festival" held by the Xigu District Party Committee and District Government, it has a history of more than 30 years, and "looking at the lamp on Xigu" has been an old tradition of Lanzhou people to celebrate the New Year, and it is also a beautiful business card to show Xigu.
For more than 30 years, the Xigu Lantern Festival has been widely cultured, attracting tourists from all over the world, and people are always full of emotion for the lantern festival. On the 28th day of the lunar month, "Flower Lantern Shining Golden City Auspicious Chinese Year" Xigu Spring Lantern Festival will open the lights to welcome guests!
Walking along the east-west road of Fuwei, you will be greeted by 3 groups of lights of "auspicious year of the rabbit", "great course" and "if you bloom butterflies", using the arrangement of "street tree light strip + street small garden lighting sketch", dancing butterflies and playful rabbits to send blessings, wealth and auspicious to the people of Xigu. In the flowerbed amusement garden in the middle of the road, a lamp group with the theme of "The Great Course of the Party" was also set up, and when walking and playing, you could feel the party's centennial struggle.
The light group on the park road is even more prosperous, attracting many tourists to stop and take pictures. The "Fuyou Golden City" on the big red lantern pillar is the most eye-catching, and peonies bloom next to the huge "Fu" character, which is very festive, and the momentum and atmosphere are indispensable. There is also a big red lantern shape with red goldfish as the design element, creating a red and lively scene of the new year. "It hasn't gotten better in recent years, this year as soon as the lights come on, the taste of the year will come, these big lanterns will look joyful, and there will definitely be good luck in the new year." Ms. Wang said.
When it comes to traditional Chinese elements, lions and hydrangeas are indispensable, and the folk saying often says: "When a lion rolls a hydrangea ball, good things are ahead." "No, good luck is coming! The two big lions in front of the district government greeted the people of the city with good luck and auspiciousness! The sound of firecrackers is also very festive, creating a warm and rich Spring Festival atmosphere.
"Mom, look, Xiong Da Xiong Er has turned into a lamp!" The bear haunted light group is loved by children, everyone rushes to take photos with them, and the cute big bear is a happy childhood in the hearts of children.
In accordance with the method of "modern + traditional", Xigu District creates an engineering area in the urban night scene atmosphere, creates a landscape in the form of sound, light and electricity, decorates the city with colored lights, adds a festive atmosphere, and displays the cultural brand of "watching lanterns and enjoying flowers to Xigu" with dots and faces. Inherit, develop and innovate the regional cultural characteristics of Xigu, through careful design, integrate regional folklore, and create a new image of Jincheng Xigu cultural brand.
The relevant person in charge of Xigu District Cultural and Tourism Bureau introduced: "A total of 8 sets of large-scale urban light group sketches and landscape installations were set up in this Xigu Spring Festival Lantern Exhibition, a total of 139 sets of street tree lantern exhibition shapes were set up on the east and west sides of Park Road, several tree lighting shapes were set up from Shengou Bridge to Torifang Road, Wuyi Vegetable Market to Ceramic Market, and 1,000 light boxes and national flags were laid along Xigu East Road, Fuli East Road, Fuli West Road and Park Road. The lamp groups began to be lit one after another on the 23rd of the lunar month and repeatedly debugged, all the lamp groups were lit on the 28th of the lunar month, and the lantern group was set up at the end of the 16th lunar month. At the same time, from the third to the sixteenth day of the first month, we will successively carry out various online and offline cultural activities such as calligraphy and painting, exhibitions, recitation, and guessing lantern riddles. The general public is welcome to come and see. ”
Xigu Spring Festival Lantern Festival is not only a inheritance of traditional customs and culture, but also creates a relaxing and happy cultural feast for the masses.
Xigu District Rong Media Center
Reporter: Dong Yixi Typesetting: Li Tongyu