A photo shows a loong, or dragon, lantern floating on water, in front of an illuminated bridge at Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu on January 15, 2024. /IC

Bold, bright and beautiful: Colorful lanterns are festooning Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Amid the current pre-Spring Festival season, a lantern festival is being prepared in east China, drawing nighttime visitors with the allure of glowing light. A total of 68 sets of themed lanterns of different shapes and sizes are on display in the park, divided into five exhibition areas. It is understood that some of the lanterns are inspired by a classic painting titled "Colorful Lanterns at Shangyuan," a work dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

A photo taken on January 15, 2024 at Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu shows a lantern in the shape of a mythological creature. /IC

A photo shows a bridge decorated with lanterns at Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu on January 15, 2024. /IC

A photo taken on January 15, 2024 at Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu shows a set of lanterns depicting scenes of people performing juggling and balancing acts. /IC

A photo shows a bridge decorated with lanterns at Bailuzhou Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu on January 15, 2024. /IC