Song Dynasty Lantern Festival

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The Lantern Festival of the Great Song Dynasty is a festival that represents the New Year in Kaifeng. According to the "Dongjing Menghualu", "The Lantern Festival of the Great Song Dynasty and Lin'an lasts for five nights, and the lights are on for forty miles." The historical Dongjing Bianliang is now Kaifeng. The Lantern Festival of the Great Song Dynasty inherits the thousand-year culture and reproduces the grand scene of the Lantern Festival of the Great Song Dynasty. The design of each group of lanterns is related to the city, history, and culture. It is held simultaneously in the scenic spots of Longting, Tianbo Yangfu, etc. in Kaifeng from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to the 23rd day of the first lunar month every year. People have always had the custom of appreciating lanterns during the Lantern Festival.

Intangible culture related to the heritage

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