The Former Residence of Xue Fucheng is decorated with various types of lanterns in celebration of the Lantern Festival. [Photo/VCG] |
Wuxi Cultural Center
Starting from 13:00 to 15:30, a Lantern Festival celebration will be held on Feb 19 at Wuxi Cultural Center with singing and dancing, traditional opera, lantern riddle guessing, and photographic exhibitions on intangible cultural heritages.
A total of more than 600 prizes have been prepared and people can easily win them by attending the events. Special prizes such as tickets for shows performed at Wuxi Grand Theatre have also been arranged.
An online lantern riddle guessing event will start from 12:00 on Feb 19. People can log in the WeChat account of Wuxi Cultural Center to take part and win prizes.
Address: Xishuidun Cultural Park, Wuxi
Public transportation: Bus Nos 5, 27, 33, 68, 70, 86, 96, 133, 760
Wuxi Museum
Wuxi Museum is a comprehensive museum featuring local history and art. The impressive 67,000-square-meter building is located at the south end of Taihu Square and is the largest public cultural facility in Wuxi.
From 9:30 to 15:30 on Lantern Festival, traditional lanterns will be hung in the hall on the first floor with colorful lantern riddles. The contents of the riddles cover a lot of areas including famous characters, locations, and poems.
The event is open to the public without reservation or registration.
Tickets: free
Location: 100 Zhongshu Road, South Taihu Square, Qingyang Road, Liangxi district, Wuxi
Public transportation: Bus Nos 5, 23, 24, 29, 31, 57, 70, 81