Celebrate Jiangnan flavor this New Year's holiday
An East-meet-West approach at the concert
Soaring voices
A New Year's concert on Friday night heralded the start of plenty of celebratory activities across Qingpu District amid a rich festive atmosphere.
The visual and acoustic feast featured various musical performances such as folk, percussion, Peking Opera, and symphony with an East-meet-West approach, bearing people's best wishes for the Year 2024.
During the three-day holiday, plenty of activities are being rolled out across the district, inviting tourists to savor captivating Jiangnan (lower parts of south Yangtze River) flavor.
Panlong Tiandi, a renewal and upgrade of the ancient Panlong Town, features dazzling dragon-shaped lanterns of vibrant colors to mark the Year of the Dragon in 2024. There will also be dragon dances with a blend of light and shadow elements every night throughout the holiday.
The winter-version Panlong Fair gathers more than 40 lifestyle brands with "falling snow" effect simulated.
At Bailian Outlet Plaza in the district, pop-up dances, music shows and interactive activities will run through to the Chinese Lunar New Year in February.
Panlong Tiandi is lit up.
At Qingpu Library, visitors will be invited to create a pot of nianxiaohua (New Year flower) with auspicious meanings of prosperity and richness for the New Year.
The Forest & Mushroom Farm has prepared a winter tour to explore the flavor of the season with strawberry and mushroom picking, local specialty tasting and food classes.
At Oriental Land, a running event will be held on the first day of the New Year, which will end at the "Bee Tower," a giant sports and entertainment complex at the tourist attraction.
Festive flavor at Panlong Tiandi
If you go:
Panlong Tiandi Light and Shadow Dragon Dance
Time: 7:15pm - 7:45pm, December 30 - January 1
Venue: Panlong Tiandi
Address: No.8, Lane 123, Panding Rd 青浦区蟠鼎路123弄8号
Bailian Outlet Plaza
Address: 2888 Huqingping Highway 青浦区沪青平公路2888号
Opening hours: 9am-9:30pm
Oriental Land
Opening hours: 8:30am-4pm
Address: 6888 Huqingping Highway 青浦区沪青平公路6888号
