Shanghai: 2025 Yu Garden Lantern Festival

The 2025 Yu Garden Lantern Festival will mark the 30th anniversary of the event. To celebrate this milestone, a series of events will be held, including a "Lantern Festival Memories" theme collection, a "Lantern Festival Stories" special project, and a "Chinese Lantern Art" theme exhibition. These online and offline events will explore the history of the Yu Garden Lantern Festival, which has been held in the heart of Shanghai's Old City for 30 years. The events will also promote the preservation and development of the Yu Garden Lantern Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, and Chinese lantern art, while allowing more people to learn about the culture of the Yu Garden area and appreciate the beauty of Chinese lantern art. The 2025 Yu Garden Lantern Festival will continue the story of "The Legend of the Mountains and Seas," with the theme "All Things Beautiful, All Beings Wonderful." The festival will focus on the "Jungle" chapter of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," showcasing the vibrant and diverse world of the jungle. The festival will also tell the stories of ordinary people, like the tiny lights in the lanterns, from a grand narrative perspective.