The Spring Festival Lantern Festival will play the energy saving card 2008 City Wall Lantern Festival

7:30 last night, the ancient city wall of South Gate to the Hepingmen section a bright, 2008 Spring Festival Officially lit the wall! In order to let the people enjoy the beautiful lights during the Spring Festival, but also fully save electric energy, the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area Management Committee but a lot of thought.

A month of "energy-saving wall - 2008 Xi'an Spring Festival" to celebrate the Olympic Games, historical culture, folk culture, cartoon animation, Chinese New Year celebrations, walls of history theme. It is reported that this year's Lantern Festival Lights mostly use LED energy-saving lamps, just completed the Beijing Olympic venues, water cube is the use of LED lighting. It is understood that LED energy saving lamp under the same brightness is only 1/10 of incandescent lamp.

In addition to the theme lantern show, is the beginning of the two month to twelve month, the organizers will in the west side of the South Gate area, Shaanxi folk singing performances, opera competition, fire percussion competitions, diabolo performances and other activities. From February 5th to 19, will also set up on the west side of the South Gate area daily hanging lantern riddles, lantern riddles 500, visitors can enjoy more participation in the lantern lantern riddles activities. In addition, the Hepingmen also set up a homemade lantern display area, showcasing Xi'an residents homemade lanterns, the lantern wall into people's own culture and entertainment event.

Source: Xi'an Evening News