Hangzhou, Gongshu District to create a "low-carbon energy" canal Lantern Festival

"The night lights, with the silver flame, tiger; festivity full court". Reporters learned from the Gongshu District government, this year's Lantern Festival is different from previous years, the low-carbon energy elements in which.

Hangzhou Gongshu District canal Lantern Festival, with the tiger. Author Cheng Xiaowei

The Hangzhou canal barge on both sides of the ridge is LED lamp dressed ambilight. Author Cheng Xiaowei

February 27, 2010 (the 14th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar) to March 1st (the 16th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar), Hangzhou Gongshu district government decided to hold "canal spring - Tiger Shenghui" the Lantern Festival, highlighting the great achievements of the socialist harmonious society, to show the canal comprehensive treatment and protection of the development results, showing Gongshu intangible cultural heritage protection achievements, create beautiful Gongshu people of prosperity and peace scenes of life.

This year the Lantern Festival with "low carbon society" to follow the "frugal energy" principle to layout displays, LED lamp special use of energy saving and environmental protection decoration on both sides of the canal barge Hom, environmentally friendly and beautiful.

It is understood that the "canal" Spring Lantern Festival has been held for 12 sessions, has become "one of the Gongshu canal culture" brand activities, 2008 was included in the second batch of Hangzhou intangible cultural heritage in 2009, Zhejiang province has become the traditional folk festival protection base, and was included in the province's folk tourism project.