Datong Ancient Capital Lantern Festival attracts a large number of tourists every year, which is also the most anticipated and desirable cultural and folk activity during the Spring Festival. You can visit all kinds of lanterns, and many excellent Chinese traditional cultural activities will be displayed one after another. Here, I will share with you a detailed guide to the activities.

Tickets for Datong Ancient Capital Lantern Festival

28 yuan/person

Datun Ancient Capital Lantern Festival time

January 2, 28 (the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month-February 16 (the 23rd day of the first lunar month

Address of Datong Ancient Capital Lantern Festival

The scope of the Lantern Festival includes the upper and lower venues of the south wall of Datong Ancient City, the Moon City, Guancheng and Ercheng, and Guancheng.

1. Business hours: 9: -22: 3; Lighting time: 18:

2. Including projects: lantern display, international light and shadow contest, Da Shu Hua Show non-legacy project performance, dinosaur park, etc. The lanterns are full of movement and the rhythm of light and shadow is cool.

3. Ticket-free policy: active servicemen, disabled people and elderly people over 7 years old enter the park free of charge with valid certificates, and children under 1.4 meters are free of charge, with the same price for children over 1.4 meters.

At that time, citizens and guests from all over the world will once again feel the splendor and unique cultural charm of the Lantern Festival in Datong, China.

Introduction to the Lantern Festival in Datong Ancient Capital

Since 213, Datong, the ancient capital, has ushered in its eighth year with the ancient city wall as the main body and the entire ancient city of Datong as the stage. Its grand scale, rich and wonderful contents, warm and peaceful activities, elegant Datong rhyme and rich China flavor are praised by guests from all over the world, and at the same time, it is gradually creating a "Datong without winter". Nowadays, this grand event has become one of the most dazzling cultural brands in our city during the Spring Festival. Its far-reaching influence has played an important role in promoting cultural construction, tourism economic development and many other fields in our city, and it has also become an indispensable cultural life for the general public and many tourists who come here.

What are the highlights of Datong Ancient Capital Lantern Festival in

The scope of this Lantern Festival includes the upper and lower venues of the south wall of Datong Ancient City, including Wengcheng, Yuecheng, Guancheng and Ercheng, and the east-west extension area of the south wall centered on Guancheng, as well as the areas dominated by Yunlu Street and Gulou East-West Street. Moreover, every year, the Lantern Festival in the ancient capital has new ideas, new breakthroughs and new surprises, especially this year. It can be said that there are more highlights, which will enable the citizens of the ancient capital and tourists to enjoy a gorgeous and luxurious lantern festival when they celebrate auspicious, festive, peaceful and peaceful traditional festivals, so as to continue to write the magnificent cultural legend of "China's ancient capital, the world is one". The scene is worth looking forward to.

The purpose of this Lantern Festival is to "hold a lantern festival to light up an ancient city". Traditional lanterns, modern light shows and large-scale non-legacy projects will be set up to highlight poverty alleviation, energy revolution, traditional culture and charm of the ancient capital, continue to expand the brand effect of the "Lantern Festival of the Ancient Capital", show the humanistic feelings of great harmony, and let citizens and tourists feel happy and festive atmosphere.

1. Every year, the Lantern Festival in the ancient capital has new ideas, new breakthroughs and new surprises, and this year is the same. It will continue to write the magnificent cultural legend of "Ancient Capital of China, Great Harmony in the World", which is worth looking forward to. The nine themes bring visitors the shocking experience of "Lighting the Ancient City" in all directions!

2. With the theme of "Happy Datong, Longteng and Prosperous Times", the southern city wall, Wengcheng and Yuecheng, show the happy life of Datong people and the beautiful scenery of Datong.

3. With the theme of "Light and Shadow Interwoven Art Feast", Guancheng North District ignited tourists' enthusiasm for watching lights through light show, electronic night and interesting interaction.

4. The theme of Guancheng South District is "non-legacy trees and flowers, birds flying towards the phoenix, tackling poverty and energy revolution", and the intangible cultural heritage "Da Shu Hua Show" is introduced, with folk performances such as dragon and lion dancing, walking on stilts and running a dry boat, which brings festive social fire activities to tourists. At the same time, the lighting groups of "tackling poverty and energy revolution" are arranged to show that Datong is tackling poverty.

5. With the theme of "Dinosaur World Children's Paradise", Ear City creates a fairy tale world for children through dinosaur light groups with different sizes and dynamic and static combination, combined with various interactive experiences and realistic sound effects.

6. The theme of the wall area above Yuecheng Ear City in Guancheng is "Classic of Chinese Culture", creating a festive atmosphere of welcoming the Spring Festival and celebrating the festive season.

7. The theme of the eastern part of the South City Wall is "Celebrate the New Year with Hundred Rats", which shows the beautiful meaning of the new weather in the New Year.

8. The theme of the western area of the South City Wall is "China Year with deep affection", which highlights the charm of the traditional China Year.

9. In the Yonghe Gate Square area, the theme of "Struggle for Chinese Children" will be used to show the great course of generations of Chinese children's unremitting struggle for national independence and national prosperity.

In addition, exhibitions will be arranged in the East-West Street, Huayan Square, Yunlu Street and Yongtai Street in the ancient city, and theme lighting groups will be set up to show folk customs, the taste of the New Year and the traditional culture of Datong, the ancient capital, so that visitors can stroll up and down the city wall, shuttle inside and outside the ancient street, watch lantern festivals, taste delicious food and enjoy the Spring Festival.