The 2025 Shanghai Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival is here!

The 2025 Shanghai Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival is here! Although I didn't catch the moment when the lights were turned on, I could already feel the crowd. There are four time-travel gates and five themed scenes, presenting the harmonious scene of the zodiac snake and the mountains, seas, forests, and trees. There is also an exhibition: "More than Lanterns" Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival 30th Anniversary and Chinese Lantern Art Exhibition, which will be held on the third floor of Huabao Building in Yuyuan Garden Mall from January 1 to February 28, as a tribute to the Spring Festival's application for World Heritage status, taking everyone on an immersive time-traveling light-chasing journey☀️ ⏰Lantern Festival Dates: January 1 to February 12, 2025 Except for January 28 (New Year's Eve), when there will be no lights and no tickets sold Tickets are required for entry at other times 🎫Ticket Prices and Entry Times 1. Regular Days: Monday to Thursday (except for designated holidays) and January 26 and February 7 👣Entry time: 16:00–22:00 💰Price: Adult ticket CNY 50, child ticket CNY 30 2. Peak Days: Friday to Sunday (except for January 26 and February 7) and holidays (including New Year's Day on January 1) Spring Festival January 29–February 4, Lantern Festival February 12) 👣Entry time: 14:00–22:00 💰Price: Adult ticket CNY 80, child ticket CNY 50 • Child tickets are for children aged 3 (inclusive) to 11 (inclusive) or children with a height of 1.0 m to 1.4 m (inclusive). One visitor can bring one child under 1.0 m (inclusive) for free. Visitors under 16 years old must be accompanied by a visitor aged 16 (inclusive) or older. 📝Entry Notes 1. Entry address: Gates 2, 3, and 5 of Yuyuan Garden Mall, Huangpu District, Shanghai 2. Lantern Festival tickets are valid for single entry only 3. You must show your e-ticket to enter 4. No pets allowed (except guide dogs) 5. Lantern Festival tickets are only valid for the "2025 Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival" and do not include tickets for Yuyuan Garden or the City God Temple! 🌉Transportation: 🚌Public transportation: Take bus No. 980, 930, 736, 24, 11, etc., or City Sightseeing Bus Line 1. 🚇Take Metro Line 10 or 14 to Yuyuan Garden Station and walk to the venue. It is recommended to travel during off-peak hours, use green transportation, and take care of the elderly and children. The 2025 Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival will let you experience the charm of traditional culture and the splendor of lights🏮