What are the non-legacy lanterns?

Non-legacy lanterns include Zigong Lantern Festival and Chaozhou Lantern Festival.

Zigong Lantern Festival originated from the Lantern Festival custom in Tang and Song Dynasties, and gradually developed into a folk cultural activity with local characteristics. During the Spring Festival every year, Zigong City holds a grand lantern festival, attracting thousands of tourists. Zigong Lantern Festival takes colored lights as the theme, combining traditional skills with modern technology, presenting a magnificent and dreamy visual effect.

There are many kinds of lanterns in Zigong Lantern Festival, including dragon lanterns, lion lanterns, phoenix lanterns and fish lanterns. Each lantern is hand-made, made of high-quality materials and exquisitely made. Under the illumination of light, these colorful lights shine brightly, giving people a strong visual impact and beautiful enjoyment.

Besides watching lanterns, Zigong Lantern Festival has many other folk cultural activities, such as dragon and lion dances, traditional Chinese opera performances and folk acrobatics. These activities not only enrich people's cultural life, but also show Zigong's unique charm and cultural heritage.

Chaozhou Lantern is a traditional folk handicraft in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, which is famous for its exquisite, colorful and different shapes. Chaozhou Lantern has a long history, which combines many skills such as paper-cutting, carving and painting, and has high artistic value.

There are many kinds of Chaozhou lanterns.

Including figures, animals, flowers, buildings and other shapes. Every lantern is a work of art, with fine workmanship and bright colors. Under the light, Chaozhou lanterns are shining and beautiful, giving people the enjoyment of beauty and the shock of the soul.

Chaozhou lanterns are not only decorative items during festivals, but also carriers of folk beliefs and cultural heritage. In Chaozhou, people believe that lanterns can ward off evil spirits and pray for peace and good luck. Therefore, during traditional festivals such as Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, chaozhou people will hang lanterns at home or in public places to pray for a safe and smooth New Year and all the best.