Strait Herald reported on February 2 (reporter Zheng Wei correspondent Yu Xueyan).The dragon lanterns are flying, the fierce lions are jumping, and the cheerful gongs and drums are resounding through the streets and alleys of the ancient city of Tong'an. At 19 o'clock on February 3rd, the lighting ceremony of the ancient city lantern festival of the "Longyao Xiamen, Gathering in Tong'an" series of activities will be held in Tongxin Road Pedestrian Street.
Large-scale lanterns, light shows, intangible cultural heritage folk performances, street performances, ......Tong'an District has prepared a rich Chinese New Year cultural "feast" to welcome tourists from all over the world. It is reported that the lantern festival of the ancient city aims to further promote the traditional culture of Tong'an District, display the historical features and folk customs of the ancient city of Tong'an, and promote the development of the cultural tourism industry. The event will last until February 29, during which the lantern selection will be carried out in combination with the lantern decorations on the facades of merchants in Nanmen Road, Tongxin North Road, Sanxiu Road, Zhongshan Road and other blocks.
The reporter learned that in order to ensure the smooth progress of the event, from 19:00 to 21:15 on February 3, Tong'an District will implement temporary traffic control on some road sections, including the section from Zhongshan Road intersection to the intersection of the county entrance of the South Gate Road (inclusive), the section from the South Gate Road of Zhongshan Road to the intersection of the Sanxiu Road (inclusive), the section from the intersection of the Zhongshan Road of Sanxiu Road to the intersection of the county entrance (inclusive), and the entire section of the county entrance road (not included), the area surrounded by automobiles and motor vehicles is prohibited, and motorcycles and electric vehicles pass in an orderly manner in accordance with the regulations.
During the event, the traffic flow in and around the event site is dense, so please detour and stagger in advance according to the traffic control situation, and try to choose buses or walks.