Traditional fish-shaped lanterns embrace new vitality in Shexian, E China

1月6日，在安徽省黃山市歙縣北岸鎮瞻淇村，瞻淇魚燈非遺傳承人汪宇昉在制作魚燈。臨近春節，安徽省黃山市歙縣瞻淇村舉行了數場魚燈巡游活動，眾多游客來到這里，感受這座千年古村的獨特風景。瞻淇魚燈起源于南宋，形似鯉魚，寓意年年有余，吉祥如意。嬉魚燈是當地一種重要的傳統文化和民俗活動，每年農歷正月期間，瞻淇魚燈在古村小巷穿梭游動，栩栩如生。近年來，瞻淇魚燈非遺傳承人在保留傳統魚燈制作工藝的基礎上進行了革新，同時延伸出數款供游客賞玩的新式燈籠。隨著魚燈知名度擴大，魚燈研學游、魚燈展演等業態不斷豐富。如今，魚燈已成為瞻淇村的一張靚麗名片，這門古老的非物質文化遺產正煥發著新生機。[新華社記者 黃博涵 攝]

A craftsman makes a fish-shaped lantern at Zhanqi Village in Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 6, 2025. As the Spring Festival draws near, several parades with fish-shaped lanterns had been held in Zhanqi Village of Shexian County for tourists. Local villagers in Shexian have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns, an intangible cultural heritage, on festival days to pray for harvest and good fortune. The parade with fish-shaped lanterns is an important folk cultural activity held during traditional festivals. In recent years, while protecting the intangible cultural heritage, local people have made efforts on new business forms related to the fish-shaped lantern including study tour, cultural and creative products and lantern-making experience. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)