It's here! Hefei's Lunar New Year Lantern Festival is here to bring you a happy new year!

🏮🏮🏮🏮 The best way to get into the festive spirit is to see the lanterns. When the streets and alleys are decorated with red lanterns, who says Hefei is a city without a festive atmosphere? This year, Xiaoyaojin Park is hosting a Lunar New Year Lantern Festival. You can see the huge lantern festival gate at the entrance, with mascots and landmark buildings on display. · Xiaoyaojin Lantern Festival highlights: ▫️🏮The lantern festival is divided into three themed areas: "Blessings for the World," "Dreaming of Luzhou," and "Future Fantasy City." Over 40 themed lanterns and tens of thousands of lanterns will light up Xiaoyaojin. ▫️🐍The main stage of the lantern festival is on the large lawn of Xiaoyaojin Park. Above it is a snake holding a ruyi in its mouth, symbolizing good fortune! ▫️🧨🌆There are many exhibition areas, including "Dreaming of Luzhou," "Blessings for the World," "Mushroom Forest," "Luzhou Riddle Festival," "Ten Scenic Spots of Hefei," "Dragon and Blue Sky," and "Luzhou Moonlight." ▫️✨️During the lantern festival, there will be daily performances and displays of intangible cultural heritage items, such as Huangmei opera, Hui opera, shadow puppetry, paper cutting, and clay figurines. · ‼️Ticket prices: Night session: CNY 78 per person Day session: CNY 58 per person CNY 148 for two people, with free admission for two children Weekdays (excluding weekends, public holidays, and the Lantern Festival): Early bird tickets: CNY 29.9 per person · ⏰️Lantern festival dates: January 22–March 8, 2025 🧨⛳️The entire park is open from January 22 to March 8 before 11:00 (excluding 11:00). From 11:00 to closing, tickets are required to visit the lantern festival area.