Shanghai's Jiading district full of dragon activities

No 5 Nanxiang Old Street

Event date: Feb 2 - Feb 25

Address: Nanxiang Ancient Town, Jiading district

The celebration at Nanxiang Old Street will run from Feb 2 to 25, featuring lantern shows, a plum exhibition, night markets and traditional Chinese culture performances.

Starting from Feb 1, several clusters of koi-shaped lanterns and sky lanterns have lit up the Jiefang and Renmin streets, which are also decorated with ancient Chinese poem elements. Calligraphers will gather at the Shuangta Square on Feb 6 to write and send out couplets with blessings. Night markets will be organized on Feb 21 to 25 to mark the Lantern Festival, along with flash mobs to be staged on Feb 24.