The annual ICH Lantern Festival Parade is coming soon! This year's event will include both familiar favorites and exciting new additions. The much-loved ICH fair, a highlight for residents, returns with fresh and delightful offerings - something for everyone to enjoy! Get a first look at the ultimate guide to this year's festivities!

Event Theme:

Our Festival • Happy Chinese New Year - Celebrating 20 Years of ICH Inheritance, Golden Snake Brings Good Fortune to the Lantern Festival

The 20th Yangpu Annual "Lantern Festival Parade" around Tongji 2025

An Urban Traditional Festival Folk Culture Event

Time:

1:30 PM-3:30 PM February 12 (Wednesday)

Location:

Sujiatun Road - Lantern Festival Parade

Fushun Road - ICH Fair

Highlight 1:360 participants from 16 ICH performance teams are set to shine

This year's Lantern Festival Parade is organized around three themes: "ICH Gathering for a Joyful Lantern Festival", "Urban Folklore, Street Performance", and "A New Chapter of the People's City".

The parade will showcase a diverse lineup of ICH performance teams, including the Anhui Linhuan Suona Ensemble, Jiangsu Jurong Chuncheng Lantern Dance, and Chaoshan Yingge Dance. Other highlights include familiar local groups such as the Dockworkers' Chant, Siping Dance Team, and Benxi Experimental Kindergarten's Energetic Little Snake Team. A total of 360 participants from 16 performance teams will deliver impressive performances.

Remarkably, this year, a special themed float titled "A New Chapter of the People's City" will be unveiled. It brings back the authentic charm of the Lantern Festival Parade in Siping, highlighting the area's vibrant spirit and rich historical heritage.

Highlight 2: ICH successors at the fair spark your Spring Festival taste buds

The "ICH Fair" features two distinct zones: one for "eating and drinking" and another for "entertainment". Renowned ICH successors will be on-site at their stalls, engaging in direct, face-to-face conversations with visitors to share the rich cultural heritage, bringing a sense of authenticity and warmth.

The stalls of Yixinzhai, Quanjude, and Rongqingtang showcase the exceptional craftsmanship of ICH successors. Visitors will have the opportunity to savor authentic traditional flavors and observe the traditional production processes firsthand. And if you fall in love with the offerings, you can take these culinary and craft treasures home with you.

Highlight 3:Jiangnan Sizhu will show up at the ICH Fair

Jiangnan Sizhu (Jiangnan String and Pipe), an ICH art form, has been cherished in Shanghai for over three centuries, with its earliest roots dating back to the Yinxiang Port area in Yangpu District in the 1930s.

As a Shanghai municipal ICH item in Siping Road Sub-district, the preservation of Jiangnan Sizhu culture has been ongoing for nearly 30 years. At this year's Lantern Festival Parade, Ruan Hong, a municipal successor Jiangnan Sizhu, is set to lead her team to perform at the ICH Fair, offering a series of enchanting pieces. Be sure not to miss this special performance!

Highlight 4: Enjoy the cultural feast both offline and online

Can't make it to the event in person? Don't worry!

To ensure that more citizens can fully immerse themselves in this vibrant ICH celebration, the event will be live streamed through a combination of "offline + online" and "front-stage + back-stage" approaches. Experience the festivities from every angle - join us, wherever you are!