210米“鲲鹏”破纪录“彩灯连环画”首亮相 自贡恐龙灯会23日亮灯

Core Insights - The 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival will officially light up on January 23, featuring the theme "Lighting Up China, Building Dreams for the Future" through innovative integration of intangible cultural heritage and technology [1][2] - The festival will showcase ten major thematic sections, including 11 large lantern groups and over 200 medium and small lantern groups, marking a significant breakthrough in the scale of lantern displays [1] Group 1: Thematic and Artistic Features - The "Magical China" lantern group, inspired by "Zhuangzi," measures 210 meters in length and 32 meters in height, representing a new scale for Zigong's lantern displays [1] - The "Mulan Legend" lantern group, created for the upcoming Year of the Horse, introduces a "lantern comic" format to vividly depict classic stories [1] - The festival integrates various traditional crafts such as lantern making, tie-dyeing, and paper cutting, transforming the traditional lantern festival into a "light and shadow museum" that visitors can walk through and appreciate [1] Group 2: Material and Technological Innovations - The festival features bold material applications, including a 200-pound straw sculpture of a golden dog, a lively pixiu made from 6,000 twisted sticks, and a phoenix and water qilin made from 15,000 red chili peppers and 46,000 recycled medicine bottles, respectively [2] - The "Creative Lantern Exchange" section will transform over 6,000 children's artworks from 21 countries and regions into dreamlike lantern displays [2] - A significant highlight is the integration of technology, with an AI interactive system in the "Year of the Wealth" lantern group allowing real-time voice interaction with visitors [2]