The giant lantern in front of Yongning Gate on the Xi'an City Wall, taken on the evening of January 22nd (drone photo). ?? That evening, the "Chang'an Lantern Festival" for the 2025 Year of the Snake officially kicked off, with ten thousand lanterns lit up simultaneously at the Xi'an City Wall, the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden, and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. The theme light group with Tang characteristics, the China-Chic bazaar with fireworks, and the New Year series of performances with light and shadow, bring tourists a bright feast of lights and lights in the New Year. The theme of this lantern festival is "Yi Si Chinese New Year, Lights Reflecting on Chang'an Spring", and it will last until March 16th. (New Society)