ZIGONG / CULTURE
When craft becomes light
Zigong’s tradition of lantern-making.
A public art
Zigong is known for elaborate lantern displays. Lantern-making brings craft into shared spaces, where shape and light work together.
Beyond a single festival
The Chinese Lantern Museum provides a route into the tradition beyond an event calendar. UNESCO’s geopark profile places lantern heritage alongside the city’s salt history and fossil collections.
A WORD TO KNOW
Living heritage
Knowledge and practices that communities continue to pass on.
Keep reading.
Sources and further context for this introduction.
