Wanghai Tower New Year Lantern Festival kicks off in Taizhou

The 2026 Wanghai Tower New Year Lantern Festival opens on Feb 6 in Taizhou, Jiangsu. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfabu]

The 2026 Wanghai Tower New Year Lantern Festival lit up the city and sky on Feb 6 in Taizhou, Jiangsu province. It will continue through March 31.

This year's festival features a vibrant mix of lantern displays, boat tours, intangible cultural heritage performances, and folk activities.

A 15-meter phoenix lantern sits in front of Wanghai Tower. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfabu]

Highlighting the "Suchao (Jiangsu Football City League)" theme, the lanterns showcase imagery representing 13 cities across Jiangsu.

Thirteen lanterns represent the 13 cities in the Jiangsu Football City League. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfabu]

All installations are crafted by artisans from Zigong in Sichuan province, known as China's "Lantern City".

2026 is the Year of the Horse in China. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfabu]

The festival is open daily from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm, with the park closing at 10:00 pm. Children under 1.2 meters can enter free of charge.

An illuminated reclining panda gets in the spirit of the times by taking a selfie. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfabu]