{"id":1095,"date":"2026-01-15T16:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deng-deng-deng.com\/?page_id=1095"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:53:59","slug":"yuyuan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deng-deng-deng.com\/en\/yuyuan\/","title":{"rendered":"YUYUAN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udfeeLegends of the Lantern Maze<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Long, long ago in the Han Dynasty, King Liu Pi of Wu loved lantern festivals. He helped spread the fun of lanterns in Yangzhou.\n\nLater, the tradition traveled to Songjiang near Shanghai. People there began to enjoy watching lanterns during the Lantern Festival night.\n\nOver time, it became a happy custom\u2014families walking under the moonlight, lanterns glowing everywhere, turning the night into a sea of light and joy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In old Shanghai\u2019s Songjiang area, the City God Temple and Yuyuan Garden became a busy cultural center.\n\nThe Lantern Festival grew bigger and brighter here, with complete traditions like:\n\n\u201cWen Lanterns\u201d (gentle, artistic shows)\n\n\u201cWu Lanterns\u201d (exciting, martial performances)\n\nLighting Day (the day lanterns are first lit)\n\nThank\u2011You Day (the day to thank the gods when lanterns are taken down)\n\nTogether, these rituals made the Lantern Festival a grand celebration, full of color, music, and meaning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In 1875, the thinker Wang Tao wrote about the Yuyuan Lantern Festival. He said the lanterns were like \u201ctrees of fire and flowers of silver, shining so bright!\u201d\n\nHe described how lanterns filled the pavilions near and far, \u201cmore lights than stars in the sky.\u201d\n\nHis words paint a picture of a magical night\u2014lanterns glowing everywhere, crowds laughing, and the whole city sparkling with joy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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