The second "Chinese Costume Carnival" kicks off in Hong Kong, combining lanterns and aerospace to showcase Chinese culture and technological achievements
Quick Look
- The second "Chinese Costume Carnival" kicked off on September 25 at the New Waterfront in Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
- With the theme of "Adventures in the Heavenly Palace", it combines Sichuan Zigong lantern techniques with the national aerospace equipment, displaying giant themed lanterns "Meeting in the Heavenly Palace", aerospace exhibits and drone performances, integrating traditional Chinese culture and the spirit of manned spaceflight to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and promote the development of Hong Kong's cultural market.
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Why It Matters
This event is the second "Chinese Costume Carnival", combining traditional Chinese lantern art and aerospace technology, aiming to showcase the achievements of Chinese culture and national scientific and technological development, while celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.
China News Service, Hong Kong, September 26 (Reporter Qiu Zhaoxiang) The second "Chinese Costume Carnival" kicked off on the 25th at the New Waterfront in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. With the theme of "Adventures in the Heavenly Palace", the event combines lantern skills with the important equipment of the aerospace power, and innovatively presents Chinese traditional culture and national scientific and technological development achievements.
On September 25, the second "Chinese Costume Carnival" event kicked off at the New Waterfront in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
It is reported that the giant themed lantern presented at this year's Chinese Costume Carnival is called "Meeting in the Heavenly Palace". The lantern is 12 meters high. It is based on the idea of a cartoon astronaut meeting Chang'e Fairy. It is made using Sichuan Zigong lantern technology and combines the patterns of Chinese costumes with the Mid-Autumn Festival imagery. The aerospace exhibition area focuses on displaying the actual remains of the Kuaizhou-1A rocket engine, the Shenzhou spacecraft return capsule model, the extravehicular spacesuit model and other exhibits, as well as interesting aerospace interactive games to popularize aerospace knowledge to visitors.
Xu Zhengzhong, chairman of Bauhinia Culture Group, said in his speech that from the launch of "Dongfanghong No. 1" to the "Shenzhou" flying into space and the "Chang'e" lunar exploration, the Chinese nation has never stopped exploring space. This event combines Chinese clothing patterns, Mid-Autumn Festival imagery, traditional reunion culture and the spirit of manned spaceflight to interpret Chinese space romance. He continued that in the future, the group will rely on the "culture +" industrial model to provide more high-quality cultural content and help the Hong Kong cultural market prosper and develop.
September 25th is the Mid-Autumn Festival. That night, the second "Chinese Costume Carnival" event was held at the New Waterfront in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. The picture shows a drone performance. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Yongnuo
In addition, the Yingge Dance Troupe from Shantou, Guangdong joined hands with a humanoid robot to perform "Lingnan Yingge·Chasing Dreams in Hong Kong" live. Students from Wong Kam Fai Primary and Secondary School of Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School performed a Cantonese poetry recital titled "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". A drone light show was also held at the same venue. 2,000 drones displayed patterns such as the Victoria Harbor skyline and custard mooncakes in the air, showing the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere with Hong Kong characteristics. (over)
Open Questions
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