Millennial Canal Dances with Starlight | A Night Stroll Under the Fish Lanterns of Gongchen Bridge

| As the evening breeze by the canal carries the lingering warmth of dinner, gilded koi fish "swim" onto the 400-year-old stone arch bridge. Standing at Hangzhou's eldest bridge, Gongchen Bridge, watching the intangible cultural heritage colorful fish lanterns illuminate the night, it feels as if the entire Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has transformed into a flowing Milky Way.

💡Travel Tips:
① Fish lantern lighting time: 17:30-22:00 (recommended to visit during blue hour for atmospheric photos)
② Fish lantern locations:
√ Giant koi lantern group at the entrance of Qiaoxi Straight Street
√ Hidden colorful lantern spots in the alleys
③ Lantern Festival day activities:
14:00-21:00 "Heavenly Official Blessings·Qiaoxi Elegant Gathering" garden event
Participate in lantern riddles, poetry games, and lantern painting
④ Hidden experience: Nearby is the Taoist Zhang Daxian Temple of the Quanzhen Longmen Sect, where those with questions can draw divination sticks🔖, with patient guidance from Taoist masters on steps and interpretations

📌Tips:
▫️Shanyu Shuqing Teahouse in Qiaoxi Historic District shares tangyuan with passersby, and lucky visitors may receive blessing sticks
▫️10-minute walk from Exit B of Gongchenqiao East Station on Metro Line 5

When mechanical fish lanterns glide gracefully between the ancient bridge pillars, one suddenly understands the ancient saying "a night of fish and dragon dance." As long as one lantern remains lit, the thousand-year-old stories of the canal will never fade.

Happy Lantern Festival everyone!!!

Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural District