Yuyuan Garden lantern show lights up Shanghai sky

As one of the most anticipated entertainment events of the year, the annual Yuyuan Garden Lantern Show has kicked off on Sunday in Shanghai, in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb 10 this year.

The 40-day lantern show features a diverse collection of lanterns, themed on the dragon, which is the Chinese zodiac creature for 2024. Listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, the show welcomes the 29th edition this year.