Panmen Lantern Festival in Suzhou, a complete guide to releasing water lanterns for blessings in the New Year

Watch a lantern show, tour a city Panmen Yuan Dream, a grand New Year's garden lantern festival Very crowded and lively The lantern festival is also very beautiful 🗼Five major check-in spots ✅Joyful Red Wall Area Full of red walls, take a photo full of New Year's blessings ✅Dragon Gate Blessing Area Dragons moving vividly, pass through the Dragon Gate to receive New Year's blessings ✅Yuan Dream Market Hanfu, lanterns, gathering around the stove to brew tea🍵, a beautiful Jiangnan scene ✅Dim Lantern Corridor Various lanterns project various New Year's blessings, blooming along the way ✅Waterborne Penglai You can release water lanterns and make wishes, the Milky Way is brilliant 🧭Navigation: Panmen Scenic Area No. 49 Dongdajie, Gusu District, Suzhou City 🅿️Parking: There is a parking lot, but it's hard to find a spot due to the crowd 🚇: Subway Line 4 About 750 meters walk from Exit 7 of Nanmen Station ⏰Time: 2024.2.2-2024.2.24 8:30-22:00 🎫Tickets: 💰19.9 before 17:00 during the day Night session 💰39.9, I bought the one including releasing a water lantern for 💰49.9, buying a water lantern on-site costs 💰18 each, pens are provided for writing blessings. It's recommended to queue up for the water lanterns as soon as you enter, as there are many people but few pens. My family let the kids write their own blessings. 'You can buy a daytime ticket to enter and wait for the evening lantern festival, saving money little tips' 🧚‍♀️Performance: One show each at 18:00/19:00, we didn't specifically go to occupy seats, just enjoyed it from the opposite bank for a while 🍻Market: There are many snacks, boneless chicken feet, grilled durian, fried sausages, grilled squid, octopus balls, etc., not cheap. We brought our own food in.