The dragon soars off the shore of Shicha Sea, and the lotus market is full of good shows.
The dragon soars off the shore of Shicha Sea, and the lotus market is full of good shows.
The dragon soars off the shore of Shicha Sea, and the lotus market is full of good shows.
The dragon soars off the shore of Shicha Sea, and the lotus market is full of good shows.
The dragon soars off the shore of Shicha Sea, and the lotus market is full of good shows.
People's Daily Online, Beijing, February 9 (Reporter Bao Congying) On the evening of February 8, the blockbuster light landscape during the Spring Festival in Xicheng District - the giant dragon lantern "Jiaolong out of the sea" made a trial appearance in the Shichahai Lotus Market, which contrasted with the newly opened many formats of the lotus market, attracting many citizens and tourists to stop and check in. Starting from Chinese New Year's Eve, February 9, the dragon lantern will officially "open", from 6 o'clock to 12 midnight every night, "lighting up the happy life of the dragon year".
According to the contractor of the dragon lantern, the relevant person in charge of Xinya Municipal Company, a subsidiary of Beijing Jicheng Shanshui Group, said that this "super dragon" integrates traditional lantern technology and modern scientific and technological lighting effects, with a total length of 2024 meters, meaning "2024 Dragon Soaring Four Seas". The dragon head starts from the south gate of the lotus market, and the dragon body is composed of thousands of colorful "auspicious cloud lanterns", passing through the entire street on the west side of the lotus market, flying out, highlighting the mighty momentum of the dragon; On the ground and ice, the "ink cloud dragon" created by digital lighting effects cruises in all directions, and the flying dragon in the air is one virtual and one real. The stage lights set up along the water's edge create the effect of rolling water waves, and the dragon soars into the water waves, which is more elegant; On the east side of the dragon's head, bouquet lamps composed of thousands of fiber optic filaments hang on the branches, decorating the tree full of peach blossoms to pray for the New Year; The island in the middle of the lake is decorated with water-veined lamps and starlight lamps, which sparkle to set off the oriental aesthetic atmosphere.
On the side of the dragon's belly, the newly opened or soon-to-be-opened merchants of the lotus market are lined up one after another, and many merchants are also lit up in front of the door to render the flavor of the New Year and attract tourists who walk under the dragon to enter the store. Among them, there are not only time-honored brands such as Moulong and Tongheju, but also well-known coffee shops such as Starbucks and Roasted Coffee, as well as Michelin-starred restaurants Lao Ji Tang, Youhang Craft Beer, Guowen Zhilian Cultural and Creative Store and other businesses, which are gathered here, aiming to build the lotus market into an "urban living room garden" and a multicultural landmark in Xicheng, so that the heritage of the old city and urban life can be deeply integrated.
The reporter learned from Beijing Jicheng Landscape Group, the operator and manager of the lotus market, that after the giant dragon lantern was unveiled during the Spring Festival, the lotus market will continue to launch various cultural and tourism experiences, including a series of cruise season activities and boat meal services that will be carried out from March, as well as colorful activities planned around traditional culture, international exchanges and other themes.