Mountains and Seas Usher in the New Year, Blessings Fill Lianyungang City: Lianyungang’s Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Feast is About to Be Served

From: Lianyungang Daily Updated: 2026-02-12 08:50

As the footsteps of the New Year draw near, the festive atmosphere is thickening across the port city. Since New Year’s Day in 2026, our city has taken “Mountains and Seas Usher in the New Year, Blessings Fill Lianyungang City” as its theme, integrating scenic spot resources, offering substantial benefits, and launching a cultural benefit direct train to present citizens and visitors with a Spring Festival cultural and tourism feast that combines traditional charm with a modern touch.

With the Year of the Horse approaching, this grand feast will extend its reach deep into cities, counties, towns, and villages, making efforts in various aspects such as immersive cultural tourism, folk custom experiences, public services, and nighttime consumption, enabling citizens and visitors to jointly celebrate an auspicious Year of the Horse.

Meanwhile, the “Mountains and Seas as Mirrors, You Are the Most Beautiful” 2026 Lianyungang Top Ten Heart-stirring Check-in Spots Solicitation Activity—the first quarter’s “Spring Festival Flavor in Lianyungang” themed solicitation is also in progress simultaneously. Citizens and visitors are welcome to capture the moments that best embody the Spring Festival flavor in their hearts and jointly light up a happy New Year for their hometown!

Mountain-Sea Synergy: A Continuous Stream of Exciting Events

During the Spring Festival, major scenic spots across the city have meticulously planned events, deeply integrating Journey to the West culture, marine charm, and Year of the Horse folk customs. The days will be bustling with activity, and the nights will be resplendent with lights.

The Huaguoshan Scenic Area has launched the “Great Sage Welcomes the Spring” event. From now until March 1, the “Aolai Snow Realm New Year Adventure” will instantly transport visitors to a “Journey to the West Snow Kingdom”. From February 11 to 23, events such as the Great Sage’s Gate-opening Ceremony, a parade of Journey to the West NPC floats, and dragon and lion dances will be staged one after another. From February 17 to 23, 26 intangible cultural heritage stalls from the ticket inspection entrance to the mountain gate square will offer a one-stop collection of trendy cultural and creative products.

The Lian Island Scenic Area will present the “Cyber Mountain-Sea Banquet”. From February 17 to 22, traditional lion dancing and youth lion dancing performances will take place three times a day at locations such as the Dasha Bay Outer Square, the beach, and the Ocean Square. An online and offline stamp collection activity will also be launched simultaneously, with 50,000 lucky stamps waiting for citizens and visitors to claim. Fifteen specialty stalls at the “Horse-themed Joy Market” will cover shopping, dining, and entertainment.

The nighttime performances at the Yuwan Scenic Area will be spectacular. From February 17 to 22, starting at 6:30 p.m. each night, a 10-meter-high dynamic Chinese dragon will lead the “Mountain-Sea Tales ？ Giant Dragon Show”, and the mecha project “Fantastic Classic of Mountains and Seas” will also make a joint appearance. In addition, events such as the Pearl Waterfall Heart-shaped Fireworks Waterfall, a water curtain projection that combines intangible cultural heritage iron fireworks with laser shows, and the lighting ceremony of the Divine Fish Ballad Tower will take the stage one after another, creating a stunning picture woven from “light, water, and fire”.

Furthermore, activities such as the Tangwang Lake Bonfire Party and Alice in Wonderland Adventure Carnival at Yuntai Mountain by the Sea, the “Auspicious Year of the Horse Market” and Five Blessings Garden Tour at the Old Street of Lianyungang, the Chaoshan Yingge Dance Parade and light show at the Haizhou Ancient City, the “Daughter Kingdom Immortals Celebrate the New Year Gala” and the Matchmaking Performance by Madam Wang at the Lianyungang Garden Expo Park, the Xishuanghu Snow Playground and New Year Lantern Festival in Donghai County, the “Journey to the Flowery Kingdom” themed garden tour at the Yi Garden in Guanyun, and the New Year Temple Fair at the Shuoxiang Lake in Guannan will be held throughout urban and rural areas, allowing citizens and visitors to feel the strong Spring Festival vibe nearby.

Free Admission for Unbridled Fun: Full of Sincerity

This Spring Festival, our city has also introduced three major substantial benefits that cover the entire period before and after the Spring Festival, enabling citizens and visitors to save money while having a great time.

The Lian Island Scenic Area will take the lead in launching a “Free Admission Week”. From February 9 to 15, the scenic area will offer free admission, allowing citizens and visitors to enjoy the seaside at off-peak times, watch the sunrise, and stroll along the plank road, savoring a relaxing time by the sea.

Meanwhile, from February 15 to 23, the Huaguoshan, Lian Island, and Yuntai Mountain by the Sea scenic areas will simultaneously give away tickets. The Huaguoshan and Lian Island scenic areas will each distribute 5,000 free tickets per day, while Yuntai Mountain by the Sea Scenic Area will distribute 500 free tickets per day, covering the joy of the Spring Festival for citizens and visitors from the Journey to the West wonderland to the panoramic view of mountains and seas. From February 17 to 22, the Erlang God Cultural Relic Park in Guannan County will offer free admission, with intangible cultural heritage performances, a food market, and famous and high-quality agricultural products gathering to present citizens and visitors with an immersive folk custom feast. From early-bird off-peak travel to the peak Spring Festival days, the benefits will continue uninterrupted, fully meeting the travel needs of different visitors.

In addition, our city has also launched “cross-city” friendship discounts. From February 7 to March 3, citizens of Huai’an can purchase the Lianyungang Version B tourism annual pass at a special price of 88 yuan, originally priced at 168 yuan, and enjoy unlimited visits to 16 tourist attractions within one year. Citizens of Lianyungang can purchase the Huai’an tourism annual pass at a special price of 62 yuan, originally priced at 118 yuan, and enjoy unlimited visits to 20 tourist attractions within one year, with an additional 5 tourist attractions available for limited-time visits.

Art Warms Lianyungang City: Full Coverage across the Region

To allow the Spring Festival vibe to permeate people’s hearts, our city has also meticulously planned the “Art Warms Lianyungang City” Spring Festival cultural benefit series of activities. Relying on the “Jasmine Blooms” cultural and artistic direct train initiative, with joint efforts from the city, county, and township levels, over 500 wonderful activities have been launched, achieving full coverage across the region. The activities cover various categories such as cultural performances, intangible cultural heritage folk customs, parent-child interactions, and nighttime trendy play.

Major public cultural venues are vying to showcase their charm. On February 14, the Municipal Cultural Center will present activities such as the “Love Speaks” pop music concert and the Lotus Workshop Bead Creation and Sharing Space parent-child handicraft class. Starting from February 17, the Municipal Museum will present exhibitions such as the Exhibition of Ancient Metal Currencies from Wuxi Museum” and China’s Horse Culture Joint Exhibition by 100 Museums. From February 15 to 23, the Municipal Library will offer the “Wonderland of Heavenly Books” VR time-travel journey, allowing readers and visitors to intuitively perceive the Dongyi culture through immersive exploration. In addition, there will be paper-cutting interactions at the Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, block printing aesthetic education at the Municipal Art Museum, parent-child reading at the Municipal Children’s Library, and stand-up comedy at Lianyungang Grand Theater.

Meanwhile, in various counties and districts, intangible cultural heritage projects such as Huaihai Opera will enter scenic spots and streets. Calligraphers will also Fu characters and distribute Spring Festival couplets on-site. Activities such as grand circus performances, drone shows, creative painting of Peking Opera facial makeup, national trend handicraft research studies, and singing competitions will take the stage one after another, continuously promoting traditional culture and unleashing the charm of folk customs, allowing citizens and visitors to feel the warm New Year atmosphere where tradition and modernity blend through a variety of cultural activities and spend an “art-filled” reunion year.