The third fish lantern night tour in Heyuan kicks off with thousands of Kongming lanterns reflecting on both sides of the river

China News Service, Heyuan, October 4 (Reporter Zhang Lu) The lanterns come on and the fishing lights reflect the river. "Rivers and Lakes Fishing Fire·Taiping Night Market" Heyuan's third fish lantern night tour event (referred to as the "event") kicked off on the evening of the 3rd. Thousands of Kongming lanterns light up along the river. The lights on both sides of the river rise and fall with the beat of music, and the water, shore and night sky echo each other.

As night falls, the area from Xinfengjiang Bridge to Zhuhe Bridge is already crowded with people. With the background music playing, the event kicked off. The entire event was set up with theme scenes such as "Beautiful Lake Scenery", "Beautiful Lake City", "Beautiful Lake Women" and "Beautiful Lake Banquet". One river had multiple scenes and the whole city was linked, spreading the joy of the festival from the river to the streets.

Event site. Photo courtesy of Heyuan Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department

That night, the first act, "Beautiful Scenery of the Lake, Green Lake in Past and Present Life" was performed first. The big boats and bamboo rafts set sail from the end of the Xinfeng River Bridge and meandered along the river, unfolding the ecological story of "Lake +" in front of the audience. During this period, the light show shone on both sides of the river, and the rhythm of the Xinfengjiang musical fountain continued to change, attracting tourists on the shore to take photos and "check in" with their mobile phones.

The second act that followed, "A Beautiful City with Lakes and a Charming Fish Lantern Overflowing the City," pushed the atmosphere to a climax. The large-scale floating "Dog Maiyu" and the flying dragon stretched in the air, the theme song had a melodious melody, and the "Four Little Dragons" stopped to sing. On the water curtain on the river, a water curtain movie slowly unfolds: from "the awakening of golden scales" to "the symbiosis of greenery", a golden-scaled dogfish swims with a dinosaur egg in its mouth for thousands of years, with fish and dragons looking at each other, and five dragons swimming together.

Event site. Photo courtesy of Heyuan Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department

"It's on! It's on!" With exclamations one after another, the third act of "Beauty of the Lake·Group Wedding of the Flourishing River" ushered in the most tender scene. Along the bank of the river in the old city, a thousand Kongming lanterns were lit one after another, and the "Thousands of Lanterns Reflecting the Rivers and Lakes" event came as scheduled - thousands of warm lights rose from the river bank, echoing the fishing boats in the water, and the three layers of light and shadow on water, land and air spread simultaneously. The newlyweds roamed the Xinfeng River amid lights and blessings, and the fountains started spraying in response.

The fish lantern parade on the coastal trail moved forward slowly, and the large floating "dog and wheat fish" flexibly shuttled over the crowd. Many tourists followed the parade to experience a different kind of fun.

The branch venue on the other side, Heyuan Cultural Plaza, was equally lively. The intangible cultural heritage iron flower was the first to appear. The craftsman hit it hard, and thousands of molten iron exploded in the air, turning into "golden trees" all over the sky. Four cute "Four Little Dragons" dolls shuttled among the crowd, either bending down to wave or high-fiving children, causing constant laughter. A Hakka folk song and dance performance was performed on the stage. Accompanied by the melodious Hakka folk songs, the performers swung the fish lanterns in their hands to draw smart arcs of light.

The local specialty market around Heyuan Cultural Square is crowded with people. Longchuan camellia oil and other special products are lined up one by one. Tourists browse the exhibition to inquire about prices and try out the products. "I've long heard about the fish lantern night tour in Heyuan. I saw it with my own eyes today and it was more lively than I imagined!" said Ms. Li, a tourist who came with her family for sightseeing. (over)