The places where the Lantern Festival will be held in Quanzhou in 2023 include Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou Confucian Temple, Huaxiang, Citong Times Village, Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, etc.
1. Zhongshan Road
As night falls, Zhongshan Road is full of lights, with nearly 400 lanterns, mainly traditional colorful lanterns, acupuncture lanterns and carved paper lanterns. The characteristic arcade building is decorated. Many citizens who learned the news had arrived at the scene in advance to check in and take photos.
2. Quanzhou Prefecture Confucian Temple
In the Confucian Temple Square, a special "Zhizhi" device lantern display attracted many people's attention. The installation consists of 100 lanterns representing hundreds of celebrities in Quanzhou. It is shaped like Master Hongyi's calligraphy "Zhizhi" and is hung over the square to express the spiritual power of Quanzhou people passed down from generation to generation.
3. Flower Alley
There is a "revolving lantern" in the alley, which is installed in the attic. Craftsmen use unique techniques to make it appear with a hollow flower frame and dragon head-shaped tassels. , Gorgeous LED "revolving lantern". When the light is turned on, the rich local culture and the patterns of Quanzhou, a world heritage, rotate on the surface of the light, making it radiant and picturesque.
4. Citong Times Village
Various Quanzhou elements such as rabbits, boats, Kaiyuan Temple, bell tower, Laojun Rock, etc. were used by the children on the lanterns. Nearly 500 original lanterns with different postures are on display here. These lanterns were made by children from primary schools in the old town of Licheng and are full of imagination and fun.
5. Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum
The "World Heritage Quanzhou·Lucky Rabbit Presents Good Luck" traditional high-quality lantern exhibition will be held at the Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, displaying a variety of exquisite workmanship and craftsmanship. Unique lantern.