Lights

I was in Guangzhou for the Spring Festival and the Chinese New Year. One of the great things about this time of the year in China is all of the lanterns. It is said that lanterns make Chinese bright and beautiful. They brighten all of China. The lanterns were an amazing display as well as the lights of the buildings and towers. So for this post, I present my nighttime pictures in Guangzhou.

Canal near Liuhua Lake

Canal and shops near Liuhua Lake

Fish Lantern in Flower City Square

Lights on the ground in the Plaza (Zhujiang New Town)

Canton Tower in the Zhujiang New Town area of Guangzhou

Canton Tower is 1,982 feet tall.  It is the 4th tallest freestanding structure in the world

Lanterns on a bridge over the Zhujiang River

Canton Tower from the river

Opening Ceremonies and events for the 2010 Asian Games held here.

Exit to the Lantern exhibition in Yuexiu Park.  We saw the exit first.

A pretty lantern featuring Dolphins

Beijing Lantern.  Left side represents ornamental columns placed in front of tombs or palaces.  Right side represents Tiantan where the Emperor offers sacrifices to gods or ancestors.

Lantern covered sidewalk

Year of the Dog

Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)  One of China's greatest dynasties

Temple Fair Lantern.  Represents the start of Spring when young people meet...

Walkway through a lantern display

Giraffe after a treasure chest.

Soccer themed lantern