The Jingcai New Year Lantern Carnival has officially lit up Beijing World Park, offering visitors a dazzling feast of light!

The highlight lantern installation "Jingcai Goddess" is set to make her grand debut. Standing nine meters tall, it boasts exquisite craftsmanship in every detail. Put on Hanfu and capture your movie-quality Chinese-style photo with the Goddess! Stay tuned!

Wondering how to explore the carnival without missing any highlight? Follow this immersive route!

First Stop

Carnival Night: Landmarks & Dual Olympic Heritage

Enter through the East Gate and head straight to the park's centerpiece, the Italianate Garden, where whimsical animal lanterns greet you. Along the way, don't miss the dual Olympic-themed displays: "Ice and Snow Winter Olympics" (冰雪冬奥) and "Dynamic Summer Olympics" (活力夏奥), which artfully combine competitive sports with textual elements, celebrating the Olympic heritage through the interplay of lights.

Second Stop

Romantic Europe → Energetic America: Fairy Tales Meet Diverse Cultures

The Romantic Europe Zone is a fairy-tale wonderland brimming with lantern displays of classic fairy tale characters, creating an enchanting dream world.

Cross the illuminated London Bridge to reach the Energetic America Zone. Here, you will find lanterns themed on Mayan pyramids, Amazon jungle people, and American bison. You can also feel the spirit of Alaskan adventures and Inuit legends through the lantern displays.

Third Stop

Passionate Africa → Colorful Oceania: Child-like Fun and Marine World

In the Passionate Africa Zone, ancient and mysterious African totem lanterns are full of rustic charm. The area also displays exquisite lanterns crafted from children's paintings, adding a touch of childlike fun to the festival.

The highlights of the Colorful Oceania Zone are dolphins leaping from the water and tropical fish swimming amongst colorful corals beside the Sydney Opera House, and coconut tree lights, bringing to life Oceania's marine culture.

Fourth Stop

Mysterious Asia → Belt and Road: Ancient Charm Blends with New Era

In the Mysterious Asia Zone, be sure to check out the "Mecha Steed" sci-fi lantern set, "AI Beijing" — a fusion of ancient architecture and  artificial intelligence, and "Ancient Art, New Brilliance" — a creative design where traditional dancing sleeves meet robotic arms, symbolizing the dialogue between the Chinese culture and innovation.

Finally, return to the East Gate along the "Belt and Road" themed zone, where the lantern displays depict grand feats of connectivity — lands connected by bridges, and seas by ports. The lights reveal the integration of tea culture and Confucian culture with the wider world, and showcase themes of green development and technological innovation.

(Source: Beijing World Park)