2026 Chinese New Year celebrations in Yichang
2026-02-13 18:02:07
By Zhang Jiaqin.
As the Year of the Horse approaches, Yichang is galloping into the festive season with nearly 200 cultural events citywide — blending performance, tradition, and public participation.
As the Year of the Horse approaches, Yichang is galloping into the festive season with nearly 200 cultural events citywide — blending performance, tradition, and public participation.
Photo by Fu Beibei
The program features lantern fairs, heritage showcases, exhibitions, and stage productions, all under a unified New Year theme. Highlights include the 2026 Yichang Chinese New Year Lantern Festival, “Calligraphy Masters Welcome the New Year,” “Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Yichang New Year,” “Celebrate Spring Festival in the Museums,” and the “Piano into Communities” Spring Festival showcase — each reflecting both artistic brilliance and local character.
Photo to Huang Xiang
Theatre lovers are in for a treat. Stage productions range from the newly adapted historical drama Qu Yuan and the Tujia ethnic song-and-dance performance A Mountain Song Soars from the Cliffs, to the folk piece The Grand Dragon Boat Festival. The lineup also features Peking Opera, multi-piano concerts by Yangtze River Piano artists, family-friendly shadow puppetry, crosstalk, stand-up comedy, children’s plays, and magic shows, offering something for audiences of all ages.
Photo to Huang Xiang
Across the city, more than 30 themed exhibitions will open in museums, galleries, cultural centers, and heritage districts. From calligraphy and photography to zodiac-themed art and folk culture, these displays add a rich visual dimension to Yichang’s Spring Festival celebrations.
