紫禁城上元之夜 Lantern Festival night in the Forbidden City
The Palace Museum announced on its official website on Sunday that the "Lantern Festival night in the Forbidden City" will be held for two consecutive nights on February 19 and 20.
17日,故宫博物院官网发公告,2月19日(正月十五)、20日(正月十六)将连续两晚举办“紫禁城上元之夜”活动。
The event is the first of its kind in the Palace Museum's 94-year history. The main locations open to the public will be the Meridian Gate exhibition hall, the Gate of Supreme Harmony, the East Wall, the Gate of Divine Might and other areas of the Palace Museum.
这是故宫博物院建院94年来首次举办“灯会”。开放地点主要在午门展厅、太和门广场、故宫东城墙、神武门等区域。
故宫介绍,此次活动不收费(free of charge),将邀请劳动模范(model workers)、北京榜样、快递小哥(deliverymen)、环卫工人(sanitation workers)、解放军和武警官兵(PLA and armed force soldiers)、消防队员(fire fighters)、公安干警(police officers)等各界代表以及观众朋友(预约成功者)数千人,前往观灯赏景,共贺良宵。