A young visitor admires the colored lantern exhibition outdoors.

The 38th Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival kicked off on January 15, 2024 and will continue until February 28, 2024. For this festival, Longqing Gorge Scenic Area has successfully infused the festive essence of Chinese New Year into Beijing by showcasing snow sculptures, glaciers and gorge travel routes, drone shows, and other unique experiences, in addition to the traditional ice and colored lanterns that visitors may find familiar.

The colored lantern exhibition

Citizens take photos to capture the unforgettable moments.

This year's festival consists of four main areas: "Lantern Sightseeing", "Ice Sculpture Art", "Snow Sculpture Art", and "Frozen River of Gorge". It covers an area of approximately 250,000 square meters and features 200 ice sculptures and 100 snow sculptures.

A young visitor plays at the exhibition area of ice lanterns.

A young visitor views ice sculptures of popular cartoon characters.

The ice sculptures in the shape of dragons

Ice and colored lanterns combine to create a dreamlike world that seems to exist only in fairy tales.

Citizens at the exhibition area of ice lanterns

The scenic area has introduced various recreational activities on ice, including dragon-themed ice sledges, snow tubes on ice, the Glacier Gorge Paradise, small trains, and more. These activities aim to provide visitors with a magical winter wonderland in suburban Beijing.

(Source: The Beijing News)