Thousand lanterns light up Gexian Village nights

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2025 shows the Thousand Lantern Show at Gexian Village in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Hundreds of sky lanterns rise slowly into the night sky, their warm glow reflecting on rivers and ancient-style buildings, creating a dreamlike scene. Held as a regular nightly activity, the lantern show, together with traditional performances such as fire pot acts and molten iron fireworks, adds vibrant charm to the village’s nighttime cultural tourism. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)