The 23rd Mawei-Matsu Lantern Festival, the first national-level intangible cultural heritage (ICH) to connect both sides of the Taiwan Straits, kicked off in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, on Thursday and will run for 53 days.
Divided into six major sections, the show features over 130 large and medium-sized lantern displays. It focuses on showcasing the maritime and shipyard culture of Fujian, the local folk culture and cultural exchanges between Fujian Province and Taiwan.
According to the organizers, the lanterns on display at the event were inspired by contemporary Chinese art while integrating with local folk culture. The lantern show aims to create an immersive night tour experience that combines lantern viewing, folk culture experiences and blessings for the new year.
(Reported by Wu Shengwei; Edited by Liu Yinghan)
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