Core Viewpoint - The 2025 Beijing Mid-Autumn and National Day Lantern Festival will officially open on September 23, 2025, and will run until late March 2026, featuring a theme of "Colorful World Wonderful Night" [1] Group 1: Event Details - The festival will include seven themed exhibition areas: Carnival Night, Romantic Europe, Vibrant Americas, Passionate Africa, Mysterious Asia, Colorful Oceania, and the "Belt and Road" initiative [1] - The event will showcase 70 large lantern installations and over 60,000 lantern decorations, creating 180 creative light spots and three light spaces across an area of 250,000 square meters [1] Group 2: Cultural Integration - The festival will integrate performances from the World Park, featuring over a thousand unique shows such as "Prosperous Era," "Legend of the Queen," and "Impression of Jiangnan" [1] - It will also include participation from over 50 specialty shops, including star-rated hotels, time-honored brands, and local enterprises, offering a comprehensive experience of "exploring the world, enjoying lanterns, tasting food, and watching performances" [1]