Shanghai launches first Pudong new year cultural festival

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 By He Qi chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The first Pudong Chinese New Year Cultural Festival is launched along the Lujiazui riverside in Shanghai on Jan 31, 2026. The festival will run through Feb 9. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The first Pudong Chinese New Year Cultural Festival was launched along the Lujiazui riverside in Shanghai on Saturday.

At its heart, the centuries-old art of datiehua, or striking iron flower, from Chongqing's Tongliang district made its Shanghai debut — molten iron cast skyward, scattering golden sparks that danced alongside the city's skyline, becoming the festival's most mesmerizing spectacle.

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