Qinhuai Lantern Show takes place at the Temple of Confucius, Nanjing during the Spring Festival February 11 to March 3, 2010. The lantern is a very popular activity in popular culture among the local populations. It typically occurs between the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival every year since 1986.
The initial report to the traffic light Nanjing, back in the early days of Southern Dynasties (420 to 589), when people made reports lamp on the river Qinhuai during the Spring Festival to pray for a rich harvest. Now is the massive traffic light was added to five miles long and beautiful area centered around the Temple of Confucius, along the east bank of the river Qinhuai.
Dragon Lanterns at Nanjing Lantern Fair
Beautifully lit-up Qinhuai River Banks
The lantern exhibition in 2010, is the largest of Nanjing. There are 3 main areas with a total of 91 groups of thematic lanterns. It also offers a beautiful landscape of lights, there are various entertainment shows and activities such as diabolo (Chinese yo-yo), nodes play scissors, string, shadow shows, acrobatics, singing ballads, and more. Over 400 miles lanterns offer is also available for sale at stalls.
A walk around the exhibition space is the usual way to visit the fair, there is also another good idea is to enjoy the scenery in C with the boat. Passengers can sit in the boat of the traditional Chinese style and a cup of tea while enjoying the beautiful lights along the coast.
