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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
This year's show is inspired by Shanhaijing, or the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a major source of Chinese mythology that dates back more than 2,000 years. It is the first time the Yuyuan Lantern Show, a national intangible cultural heritage, was held outside China as part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France in 2024.
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)
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Dazzling lanterns illuminate Yuyuan Garden to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Yubin)