Celebrations for the Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb.24 this year, in Shenzhen took various forms such as lantern shows, intangible cultural heritage fairs, Yingge dance performances, and folk cultural shows.
Shenzhen will witness temperature drops later this week, as a cold snap is expected to start affecting the city from Thursday.
Dapeng New District’s scenic spots welcomed a total of 827,400 visits during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday that ended Saturday, an increase of 125.27% year on year, data from Dapeng’s culture and tourism department said.
The Guangdong Provincial High-quality Development Conference, which brought together government officials, entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists, was held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Bao’an District on Sunday, the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday.
Spring Festival holiday events in Dapeng offer a variety of attractions for residents and visitors alike. Here are the highlights offering fun activities during the Spring Festival holiday in Dapeng.
Shenzhen Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow alert for cold weather at 10 a.m. yesterday and said the alert is expected to last for three days.
Adorable inflatable toy ducks, provided by the local brand B.Duck, have made a splash as they float on the waters off Yueliang Bay until Feb. 25, with the accompanying theme stores open from Feb. 10 to 14.
During the closing meeting of Shenzhen’s annual legislative meeting Friday, local lawmakers voted on 10 key projects aimed at enhancing people’s well-being for this year. These projects will guide the city government in improving the lives of its residents.
The city aims to advance the construction of key projects such as the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, Baguang International Biovalley, Yanluo International Intelligent Manufacturing City and Shenzhen North Railway Station International Business Area.
Chinese researchers have managed to synthesize baccatin III using tobacco plants, hurdling an obstacle that limited the supply of the crucial raw material used to make the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel.
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