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I found the inn from the poem "Mooring by the Maple Bridge at Night" in my Chinese textbook!

When the drones light up the night sky, the Suzaku lantern array rises from the city wall of Laomendong, immersing you in a thousand years of history. This is the right way to experience the Qinhuai Lantern Festival! I finally understand what "a night of trees ablaze with blossom" means! This year's lantern festival features the theme of "Six Dynasties Ancient Charm + Metaverse Light and Shadow," which even amazes the locals: - **Confucius Temple Main Venue**: The 40-meter-long "Prosperous Dragon" lantern array spirals along the Qinhuai River, accompanied by the "Twelve Beauties of Jinling" AR projection, as if the characters from Dream of the Red Chamber have walked out of the book! - **Laomendong Easter Egg**: Pass through the "Ming City Wall Lantern Gate" and suddenly see countless Kongming lanterns floating above your head. You can even "light up" the lanterns and make a wish! (This interactive installation is a hidden feature that 99% of visitors don't know about!) **Exclusive Tips:** ✅ Best viewing time: The lights turn on at 18:00, but the crowd surges after 19:30! It's recommended to visit the lesser-known lantern displays in Bailuzhou Park at 16:30, where there are fewer people and better photo opportunities. ✅ Free experience: Show your ID card to get a "Lantern Festival Passport." Collect 5 stamps to exchange for limited edition cultural and creative products from Zhuangyuanlou Hotel! (The rabbit year lantern badge is a must-have for Mo Zai!) --- **2. Must-visit cyber national style experience, guaranteed to be the star of your social media!** - **Metaverse Lantern Boat**: Scan the code to unlock AR navigation. As the boat sails along the Qinhuai River, the dynamic scroll of "Prosperous Southern Capital" automatically appears on both banks, even grandparents exclaim "high-tech!" - **Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicraft Workshop**: Make lotus lanterns and paint Jinling folding fans with your kids (taught by intangible cultural heritage inheritors!). Mo Zai painted a "mechanical dragon" on a lantern, and the teacher praised his creativity! - **Hanfu Pop-up Store**: Rent Ming-style Hanfu and makeup for 99 yuan. When taking "time-travel" photos at Wuyi Lane, passersby asked if we were NPCs from the lantern festival! --- **3. Local's secret route: One-stop guide for eating, playing, and taking photos** **Crowd-avoiding route:** Zhan Garden Road entrance → Bailuzhou "Poetry Lantern Corridor" (perfect for portrait photos!) → Wende Bridge to see the main lantern reflection → Top floor of the Imperial Examination Museum for panoramic photos → Turn into Chaoku Street for firewood wontons (Hand-drawn map included, marking lesser-known photo spots and restroom locations, full of thoughtfulness!) **Food recommendations:** 🔥 Lianhu Cake Shop's red bean glutinous rice balls with lantern festival limited "dragon beard candy," sweet and sticky enough to make your heart tremble! 🔥 Qifangge's duck oil pastry + Qinhuai Eight Delicacies snack set, only 30 yuan per person to eat your fill! 🔥 Hidden menu: Ask the owner for "lantern festival special rice wine," chilled and paired with plum blossom cake, it's a perfect match!
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Posted: Feb 17, 2025
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