Zhuhai Lantern Festival will be held on February 4th and 5th, 2023 (14th and 15th of the first month) 17: 00 to 2 1: 00. This lantern festival specially invited nearly 100 craftsmen from Zigong, and it took a month to hand-build a series of lantern groups, such as the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, water ballet, flowers and soul mates, so that tourists can enjoy a night tour feast and make the lantern festival a city that never sleeps.
In order to inherit the folk customs of South Guangdong and highlight the vitality of the city, a series of cultural activities with the theme of Lantern Festival have been held for two consecutive nights since February 4, 2023. On the central lakeside of the landmark complex of Aviation New Town, the Golden Lantern Festival and the Bay Area Moon Festival appeared in the night market with lanterns.
The historical evolution of Lantern Festival;
Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called the night "Xiao", so they called the fifteenth day of the first month the Lantern Festival. The fifteenth day of the first month is the night of the first full moon in a year and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. On the night of Spring Festival, people celebrate this festival and the continuation of the Spring Festival.
Lantern Festival is also called Shangyuan Festival. According to the folk tradition in China, on this bright night, people light thousands of lanterns to celebrate. Going out to enjoy the moon, lighting and setting fires, enjoying lantern riddles, eating Yuanxiao, family reunion and celebrating festivals are all enjoyment.