3. Zigong Lantern Festival
Also one of China's intangible cultural heritages, Zigong Lantern Festival features traditions from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). Experts have called the innovation of design and techniques of lanterns "fine arts." The festival is famous for the number of lantern groups and lanterns made with special techniques.
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Visitors admire lanterns a salt pan theme in Zigong, Sichuan province on February 10, 2013. The lanterns resemble tools used to produce salt in ancient times.[Photo/icpress]
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