Zigong lantern festival lights up
By Peng Chao and Zhao Junfeng in Chengdu |
China Daily |
Updated: 2026-01-26 08:44
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A nearly 4-meter-high jinmaohou, a mythical golden beast, has been crafted from 100 kilograms of straw; a mythical qilin from 46,000 recycled medicine bottles; and a phoenix made from 15,000 red chilies.
The event has integrated advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, smart touch controls and light-sensing systems so visitors can engage with virtual singers and lifelike robotic dinosaurs in immersive experiences.
"The lantern festival is truly impressive. Every year you think it is impossible to make it even better, but somehow they do," said Gunther Lazelsberger, consul general of Austria in Chengdu during his third visit to the event.
