2022 Urumqi New Year Lantern Festival lighting time and highlights

On the upcoming New Year’s Day in 2022, the New Year Lantern Festival will also be held in Urumqi. The 2022 Urumqi New Year Lantern Festival will be unveiled at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center on December 31. Regarding the specific lantern festival themes and highlights , let’s take a look at what they are. 1. Lighting time

The New Year Lantern Festival will be officially turned on on December 31. Visitors can watch it from 19:30 to 2:00 am every night. The event will last until April 9, 2022. 2. The theme of the lantern festival

The four distinctive colored lantern groups of "Welcoming the New Year", "Prosperous Light", "Splendid China" and "Dream Starry Sky" will be placed in the South Gate Square of the Convention and Exhibition Center, and 10 areas will be Hang lanterns from the tree to create a warm and festive New Year atmosphere. At the same time, a series of supporting activities are also being prepared to present a livable and harmonious living atmosphere of "Fireworks and Water Mogou" to the citizens. 3. Highlights of the Lantern Festival

The tallest lantern with a strong traditional folk custom is 13 meters long

The 42 groups of lanterns on the square are divided into "Welcoming the New Year", "Prosperous Glory" and "Splendid lanterns" There are four themes: "China" and "Fantasy Starry Sky". The tallest lantern is 13 meters high, and the smallest lantern group is 6 meters high. The lamp set exudes a strong traditional New Year flavor.

The magnificent "Congratulations on the New Year" is 13 meters high and is currently the tallest single lantern in Xinjiang.

Other lantern groups in this area take the Year of the Tiger zodiac as their theme and incorporate traditional Chinese cultural elements, such as carps, kites, Fuwa, lotus, Spring couplets, etc.

Coupled with the "Auspicious Avenue" surrounded by red lanterns, it is filled with a festive atmosphere of the traditional Chinese New Year. In addition, there are 10 tree-hanging lantern areas.

Zhang Ning, the person in charge of Urumqi Lantern Culture and Tourism Development Co., Ltd., said that this New Year Lantern Festival hired nearly 200 lantern artists from Zigong, Sichuan, and started production on December 10, working more than ten hours a day, using Nearly 20,000 LED light bulbs. There are not only large and giant lamp units in the works, but also many well-made small lamp units.

The 12-meter-long Fantasy Gate, which is full of fun in the fairy tale world

Two large-scale imitation snow sculptures in the center of the square

——"Great Wall" and "Silk Road Tianshan" ”, which is particularly spectacular under the light. The two sets of imitation snow sculptures are 10 meters high and 55 meters long respectively, expressing their best wishes to the great motherland and beautiful Xinjiang.

Coming to the east side of the square, you feel like you are in a beautiful fairy tale world. A 12-meter-long dream gate combines elements such as castles, balloons, carousels, and Ferris wheels, and is deeply loved by children. In addition, there are also costumes of animated mythical characters such as Xuebao and Nezha. The mascot of Urumqi Nang Culture Industrial Park, "Nang Bao", also appeared.

It is worth mentioning the lanterns with the theme of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Citizens can take photos with "Bingdundun" and "Xuerongrong".

The 1,500-square-meter point light screen echoes the light show

While the 2022 Urumqi New Year Lantern Festival is lit up, the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center also brings a wonderful light show.

The 1,500 square meter point light screen at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center will scroll and broadcast the four words "Celebrate New Year's Day". At the same time, 168 white beam lights are installed above the roof and 138 color-changing lights are installed on the sides of the roof to create a festive atmosphere.

Yue Shuqing, director of the Shuimogou District Public Lighting Maintenance and Management Office, said that large point light screens of 1,500 square meters are also relatively rare in the capital. The large screen is 100 meters long and 15 meters high, which is quite large. As high as four stories.

“The light show of the Convention and Exhibition Center will echo the light show of Urumqi Cultural Center, presenting a more brilliant night sky to the citizens.” Yue Shuqing said.

The New Year Lantern Festival will be officially turned on on December 31, and citizens can watch it from 19:30 to 2 am every night. The event will last until April 9, 2022.