Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, will be lit up by dazzling lantern shows to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival taking place on Feb 11 this year.

Wushan Square Lantern Show

Date: Feb 10-12

Location: Wushan Square, Shangcheng district

Wushan Square will welcome a wall of dazzling lanterns this year, and the highlight of the lantern show will be a six meter tall lantern in the shape of a rooster.

A large rooster-shaped lantern will appear for this year's lantern show at Wushan Square from Feb 10 to 12. [Photo/cztv.com.cn]

Qiantang Lantern Show

Date: Feb 9

Location: Dengxinxiang community, Xiacheng district

The Qiantang lantern show originated in the Song Dynasty (960-1127). Dengxinxiang community, the birthplace of the time-honored show, has since been an attractive scenic spot in Hangzhou during the Lantern Festival. Visitors will be entertained with dragon and lion dances, assorted displays of lanterns, interesting lantern riddles and cultural performances. Lu Zhanglin, an inheritor of traditional lantern crafting, will demonstrate how to make a lantern for the public at the show.

The Qiantang lantern show is a tradition for many Hangzhou residents during the Lantern Festival. [Photo/cztv.com.cn]