China's Ancient Town Lighting Festival Dazzles the World

On November 5th, the 2017 China Lighting Capital (Guzhen) International Lighting Culture Festival lighting ceremony was grandly held at the south gate of the Dengdu Ecological Park in Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City. China Lighting Capital (Guzhen) International Lighting Culture Festival Lighting Ceremony

This year’s Lighting Culture Festival is co-hosted by the China Lighting Electrical Appliances Association and the Lighting Capital of China (Guzhen, Zhongshan). It runs for seven days (November 5–11), with two main venues at the Guzhen Ecological Wetland Park and People’s Square. Combined with four major lighting markets, the square in front of the park, and key streets in the town, it presents a dazzling, dreamy, and stunning visual feast of light and shadow.

After the lighting ceremony, the 3D light curtain fountain will be staged. Located in the Guzhen Ecological Wetland Park, the 3D light curtain fountain is a major highlight specially launched for this year’s Lighting Culture Festival.D Light Curtain Fountain

This attraction utilizes internationally popular multimedia art and technological achievements such as fountains, water screens, lasers, projections, flames, and music to create a 360-degree 3D light and water show with jet heights reaching up to 160 meters. It combines naked-eye 3D animation effects and light-shadow interaction with live music and dance performances rich in ethnic culture. The delicate and graceful performances breathe new life into light, vividly showcasing the unique culture of the ancient town of Lantern Capital, and creating a spectacular lighting feast for both the eyes and ears.

Fireworks Display

The fireworks display lasted nearly 15 minutes, with all kinds of fireworks blooming over the central lake of the Wetland Park, captivating the audience.

According to statistics, the first Light Festival in 2015 attracted a total of 1.8 million visitors. Building on the high levels of public awareness and attendance, the 2016 China Lighting Capital (Guzhen) International Lighting Culture event saw a record number of visitors, drawing 1.906 million participants, once again creating a spectacular scene with crowds filling every corner.

So, how many tourists did it attract this year? Now, Xiao Gu takes you to see the beautiful scenes on site.Beautiful Scenery from All Directions

Why is the light so beautiful tonight?

The ancient town is packed with people, turning into an ocean of joy.

The distinctive decorative lights along the main roads of Guzhen Town

Major corporate parade floats”Little Cloud Dragon” TourSix Squares Cloud Dragon Dance

Aerial Blockbuster

Video Seeing the government’s bold actions, centered around the theme “Lighting Up the World, Releasing Dreams,” and integrating the technology and cultural elements of local lighting to infuse traditional industries with cultural depth, making “China’s Lighting Capital” shine with endless charm, everyone feels even more confident about the Guzhen lighting industry.

We believe that the success of this year’s Lighting Culture Festival will become a globally stunning visual highlight, showcasing the unique charm of “China’s Lighting Capital” to the nation and the world!

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