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On the occasion of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the land of China is immersed in the joyful atmosphere of bright lights and folk customs. This festival originates from the ancient folk custom of turning on the lantern to pray for blessings, and carries the charm of profound national cultural accumulation and intangible cultural heritage.
Under the thousand-year-old city wall of Qianyuan Town, Deqing County, Zhejiang, a grand lantern festival came as scheduled. The large lantern group with a length of more than 20 meters jumps on it like a coiling dragon, symbolizing the spirit of forging ahead bravely, attracting countless citizens and tourists to come to watch. Despite the unexpected chill, resident Jiang Rui said, "The beauty of the lanterns and the beautiful meaning contained in them are irresistible, they convey joy, happiness and auspiciousness."
The tradition of hanging lanterns, after thousands of years, is not only a pursuit of beauty and a display of decorative arts, but also contains people's yearning and blessings for a better life. Whether it is the red lantern in the northern region, or the exquisite palace lanterns, dragon lanterns, horse lanterns, lotus lanterns, etc., all of them light up the reunion night of every family with their unique shapes and rich connotations, and also imply the prosperity of the people and the prosperity of the family. Li Lu, vice president of the Beijing History and Folklore Society, pointed out that especially in Beijing, lanterns with storylines such as marquee lanterns have become an indispensable part of the Lantern Festival.
At the same time, in Zhuanglang County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, the national intangible cultural heritage "Gao" social fire activities are very lively. Every year on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, hundreds of social fire teams from various towns and villages gather together to reproduce vivid historical legends and myths through elaborate high-lift floats and wonderful performances. On February 21 this year, Zhuanglang County once again held a high-level high-profile social fire performance, with more than 200 social fire teams competing on the same stage.
In addition, the "Xigu Lantern Festival" in Lanzhou City also presents a magnificent scene of Ambilight. This year, with the theme of "auspicious dragon + spring", the lantern festival is composed of more than 200,000 LED lamps and a large lantern group that perfectly integrates tradition and modernity, allowing visitors to experience the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture and scientific and technological power while enjoying the lantern riddles.
To sum up, the Lantern Festival is not only a traditional reunion festival of the Chinese nation, but also an important window to display China's rich and diverse intangible cultural heritage - lantern art. From the coast of the East China Sea to the northwest border, the lantern culture of all parts of the country is shining, jointly writing a new chapter of national unity and cultural self-confidence.
The above content is originally written by the author based on public information, does not contain any political color, does not represent any political position, and aims to promote the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and spread the positive energy of a harmonious society.