Jiangsu-Taiwan Lantern Festival

The Jiangsu-Taiwan Lantern Festival is held in Suzhou, a beautiful waterside city in Jiangsu province in South China, on Feb 1.

The show will last for one month. Tourists are free to attend from 10 am to 9 pm (9:30 pm on weekends and festivals). The number of tourists is expected to reach three million.

The lantern festival focuses on cross-Straits communication and Spring Festival celebrations. It features a Suzhou cultural exhibition, interactive activities for Spring Festival, a Taiwan temple fair, a Lantern Festival celebration and Suzhou cultural folk activities.

Tourists can enjoy delicious food and guess lantern riddles (a traditional Chinese game)while appreciating the charming light show. The event aims to enrich people’s recreational life and cross-Straits communication.