“Cultural night festival” ignites Spring Festival “night economy” in SW China’s Sichuan

Photo taken on the night of Feb. 4, 2025, shows folk artists performing the iron flower show in Xiangrugu City, Peng’an County, Nanchong City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

During the Spring Festival, Xiangrugu City in Peng’an County, Nanchong City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, hosted a variety of nighttime activities, including iron flower performances, fire pot displays, Sichuan opera Bian Lian (Face-Changing), lion dances, and other intangible cultural heritage performances. These events attracted many citizens and tourists, enhancing the festive atmosphere and boosting consumer activity in the Spring Festival cultural tourism sector. (Liu Yonghong/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on the night of Feb. 4, 2025, shows folk artists performing a lion dance in Xiangrugu City, Peng’an County, Nanchong City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Liu Yonghong/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on the night of Feb. 4, 2025, shows folk artists performing a fire pot display in Xiangrugu City, Peng’an County, Nanchong City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Liu Yonghong/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on the night of Feb. 4, 2025, shows folk artists performing Sichuan opera Bian Lian, or “Face-Changing”, in Xiangrugu City, Peng’an County, Nanchong City of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Liu Yonghong/Guangming Picture)