This winter, Edinburgh Zoo will be home to The Giant Lanterns of China, an installation of over 450 dazzling giant lanterns that will illuminate the zoo for 50 awe-inspiring nights.

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From December 1st to February 25th, the zoo will become the only place in Scotland to host such an event – lighting up Edinburgh’s skyline with the glow of 34 colossal, animal-themed lantern installations.

A total of 150 Chinese craftsmen from Sichuan Province will create a trail around the zoo. It's expected that the job will take the craftsmen a staggering 25,000 hours to complete.

There will be 211 large scale animal-themed lanterns including 30 giant pandas, 12 lions, 30 native birds, 15 snails, 20 penguins and 25 flamingos alongside detailed backdrops of flowers, fauna, insects and Chinese heritage symbols such as signs of the zodiac and traditional archways.