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Yewon Traditional Festival
The Shanghai Yuyuan Lantern Festival is one of the largest folk festivals in China, held every year around the Lunar New Year. Set against the backdrop of Shanghai’s representative garden, Yuyuan, the festival is popular with both tourists and locals alike, as it features gorgeous lanterns and colorful traditional performances. Visit the Yuyuan Lantern Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage that has been held since 1995 and is now in its 30th year, and enjoy the colorful lanterns!
National Intangible Cultural Heritage,
Yewon Lantern Festival
The 2025 Yuyuan Lantern Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since its inception in 1995, the Yuyuan Lantern Festival has become Shanghai’s landmark New Year’s cultural event, a national intangible cultural heritage that interprets stories of Chinese oriental life from various angles, including traditional culture and the beauty of nature.
Don't miss the vibrantly colored Yewon Festival!
History and meaning of the festival
The Yuyuan Lantern Festival originated from the long-standing Chinese tradition of the Lantern Festival. During the Lantern Festival, there is a custom of lighting lanterns and gathering with family and relatives to have a good time. This tradition has been passed down to the Yuyuan Lantern Festival and continues to this day. Enjoy the lanterns with your family, friends, and other loved ones and have a happy time.
The festival's charm points
The colorful lanterns installed throughout the garden brighten up the night sky and create a dreamy atmosphere. Take a look at the lanterns of various designs, such as lanterns shaped like the twelve zodiac signs and lanterns shaped like animals. There are also various performances, such as traditional musical instrument performances, dances, and magic shows, and you can experience traditional culture firsthand by experiencing various folk games, such as tag and tug-of-war. During the festival, there are many shops selling Shanghai specialties around the garden, so it is a good place to buy various foods and souvenirs.
address :
Yu Garden
No. No. 168, Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
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Operating hours:
January 2 - January 25 / February 5 - February 6 / February 8 - February 11
Mon - Thu: 16:00 - 22:00
Fri - Sun: 14:00 - 22:00
January 26 - January 27 / February 7
16:00~22:00
January 29 - February 4 / February 12
14:00~22:00
* Exact operating hours may vary.
No. 168, Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai