Welcome back to Culture Express. Although the Lantern Festival doesn't come until the 15th day of the lunar New Year holiday, many lantern fairs start two weeks ahead at the beginning of the New Year. With only days to go, preparations are well underway in many places around China, ensuring that this year's Lantern Festival will be one to remember. At Shanghai's Yuyuan Park, the annual lantern fair will open on the first day of the lunar New Year. To make sure everything goes smoothly, organizers tested the lighting on Tuesday night. A huge dragon lantern breaks the size records in the event's history. The dragon in the center measures 60 meters long, ten meters tall and weighs three tons. Naturally, it attracts all the park visitors. The Yuyuan Park Lantern Fair will entertain locals and tourists alike through the whole Spring Festival holiday, until the 18th day of the first lunar month. The Nanjing Lantern Fair enjoys a national reputation, for it's held by the scenic Qinhuai River. This year's event features a theme of cross-strait exchange. Taiwan artists are invited to display their lanterns here. This 15-meter-high dragon is one of their works. Last but not least, the ancient city of Xi'an held a lantern event during the night of Xiaonian Festival. The fair took place by the ancient city wall. Rich history and legends are blended into various lantern designs, and there are also landmarks from foreign countries to make it a global event. Local opera performances, shadow plays, video games, and of course, dragon dancing gave merrymakers a real night to remember.