Zigong Lantern Festival 10

January 5th, the Zigong municipal government received the approval of the provincial government, agreed to the fifteenth Zigong international dinosaur Lantern Festival hosted by the provincial government, the Zigong municipal government and the Provincial Tourism Bureau Co contractor. This is the Zigong international dinosaur Lantern Festival hosted by the provincial government for the first time. At the same time, the provincial government will be included in the province's winter lantern festival tourism product plan.

Zigong Lantern Festival has a long history, in June 2008 the State Council announced the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list will be included in the traditional production process of Zigong lantern.

The fifteenth Zigong international dinosaur Lantern Festival will be held from January 10, 2009 to February 28th in Zigong lantern park. The Lantern Festival to show the achievements, sharing the results "as the theme, highlighting the" stimulating domestic demand and Restore Tourism ", to show the new China 60 anniversary, 30 years of reform and opening up and the city of Zigong city construction reform and development of the historical changes in all walks of life and people's life of the great changes to light the unique cultural form. Chinese lantern museum will also be free to visitors during the Lantern festival. This year's Lantern Festival uses a new LED light source and low voltage energy-saving lamps, will be the same size as the previous lantern 1/3.