Celebrated lantern show heads to Paris

The celebrated lantern show in Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden, a staple in the city's Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations for 28 years, will be held in Paris, France for the first time from Dec 15 to Feb 25. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The celebrated lantern show in Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden, a staple in the city's Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations for 28 years, will be held in Paris, France for the first time from Dec 15 to Feb 25.

The lantern festival is one of the most important occasions for the new year celebration in ancient China, and is included in the country's list of national intangible cultural heritage. It has been a tradition in China to admire lanterns and catch cultural performances during the Chinese New Year.