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Lantern Parade, Drone Sky Lanterns, and the Most Asked-About Nishan Night Tour Guide

Just returned from Nishan Sacred Land and couldn’t wait to share this magical guide! Escaping summer heat and crowds? This thousand-year cultural wonderland with natural "air conditioning" offers daytime exhibitions and nighttime lantern festivals, with a 100% photo-perfect rate👇 ◼️Daytime Activities: Travel Back in Time as a Scholar! 1⃣ Museum University · Suzhou Museum Joint Exhibition ✨Must-see: "Luminous Rites" Glass Art Exhibition❗️Suzhou Museum’s geometric aesthetics meet Nishan’s Analects Wall—stunning light and shadow interplay! ✨VR immersion is next-level~Put on glasses to "touch" the 72 Sages Corridor sculptures, with caisson ceilings swirling above—mind-blowing🤩 ✨New Craftsmen Exhibition in Rites/Wisdom/Justice Halls: Stunning Su embroidery + glass crowns, plus DIY blessing fans~✌️ 2⃣ Worship Confucius · Unlock Divine Rituals ✅ Bow before the 72-meter-tall Confucius statue ✅ Stamp blessing seals at Jinsheng Yuzhen Square ✅ Encounter NPC scholars roaming around~ ◼️Nighttime Spectacle! Pure Magic! 💥 Drone Sky Lanterns + Fireworks Show Hundreds of drones carrying lanterns ascend, transforming into floating Analects scrolls toward Confucius—then fireworks explode into a "Phoenix Dancing Over Nishan"❗️ 💥 Luyuan Village · Enchanted Fish Lantern Parade Giant fish lanterns glide through mountain streams, with cold fireworks blooming at your feet—straight out of *Spirited Away*❗️ ◼️Eat-Stay-Go Lazy Pack 🚗 Transport: 30min taxi from Qufu East Station, or drive (easy parking) 🏨 Stay: Nishan Academy Hotel❗️Courtyard bamboos + *Book of Songs*-themed rooms, woken by birdsong~ 🕒 Hours: 9:00-21:00 (night entry after 17:00) 🎟 Ticket: ¥120 (day + night access)
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