As it was Chinese New Year at the weekend, my hubby and I decided to visit the Giant Lanterns of China that have been on display at Edinburgh Zoo over the winter.
As darkness fell over the city, we wandered along the mile long circuit marveling at over 450 handcrafted silk lanterns illuminating the zoo. The beautiful displays featured elements from Chinese culture as well as various animals, birds and insects to be found in the zoo (though all of the real animals were kept inside overnight).
As with any outdoor event in Scotland, we were glad it was a dry evening, especially when we stopped to watch a twenty minute performance by Chinese acrobats who impressed the audience with their feats of strength and balance.
It was a wonderful way to spend a winter evening while learning a little bit about Chinese mythology and some of the conservation work that the zoo does. Have a lovely week. X
what a delight! the weather makes a huge difference to outside events – even down south!
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It was lovely. 😊 I’m sure the Scandinavians have a saying that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing or something like that.
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Lovely photos 😊
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Thanks, there was so much to see that it was hard narrowing down which photos to share. 😊
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Beautiful. I saw something similar in London a few years ago, it’s a truly remarkable sight!
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I love illuminations and light shows, and this was definitely one of the best we’ve visited. 😊 I hope they do something similar again.
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