Time: Feb 10, 2013 (first day of the first lunar month)-Feb 24, 2013 (fifth day of the first lunar month)
All-inclusive ticket (day and night): 9:00am - 9:00pm; 200 yuan/each ($31.70)
Night ticket: 5: 30pm - 9:00pm; 80 yuan/ each ($12.70)
Notice: Feb 16-Feb 23; hours: 9:00am-6:00pm (no night activities)
Drumbeats bring auspicious signs to the city
A national intangible cultural heritage item -- "Weifeng gong and drum" will be played as the first show to usher in a happy, peaceful and lucky new year.
Place and Time:
Front Plaza: 8:40-9:00am
Lakeside Plaza: 10:30—-10:50am; 12:00--12:20pm; 2:00—-2:20pm; 6:00-—6:20pm; 7:00--7:20pm；
The magnificent folk bag puppet show — The Happy Adventure of Pinocchio
The magnificent folk bag puppet, "Zhangzhou Puppet Show," will deliver an amusing performance to the audience by imitating the adventures of Pinocchio. The show will be filled with fun!
Time: 11:00-11:30am; 2:00-2:30pm; 3:00-3:30pm
Place: Ant World
Cute pets and gods send their New Year's wishes
All the cute pets and gods--such as the god of wealth, god of happiness, god of luck and god of longevity--send their "blessings" to the visitors! Take your time to take a happy photo and interact with them!
Place: Shopping Street, Happy Time, Shanghai Bund
Time：9:00am；10:45am ；10：00；18：00pm
Scotland bagpipe played in Chinese style
Chinese New Year hits the rest of the world. Bring foreigners to join in the show! The melodious Scotland bagpipe will play Chinese folk music, spreading warmth and peace to every corner of the area!
Place: Front Plaza, Shopping Street
Time: 9:30am；10:30am；3:00pm
Clowns wearing stilts will make you laugh
The clowns in Western suits will wear stilts as they perform. They will interact with the audience with whatever tools at hand. Their countless "tricks" and amusing exotic features are sure to bring laughter to everyone.
Place: Daytime: Performing in the main streets and areas
Night: The plaza in front of Tian Di Shuang Xiong
Time: 10:30am; 11:30am; 2:00pm
New Year's music carnival night
During the night, Shanghai Happy Valley will host the biggest "outdoor night party" in Shanghai, in which saxophones, custom folk dances, and hot songs will bring happiness and blessings to the audience.
Place: Happy Time, the plaza in front of Tian Di Shuang Xiong
Time: 6:30pm; 7:40pm
Enjoy a moment at the top
Come and enjoy family time in the Happy Valley. Stroll the "old streets of Shanghai" and taste "niangao (rice cake)","tangyuan(sweet dumpling)" or even the mysterious Xinjiang nut cake. You can also enjoy traditional folk arts, including paper cutting, dough figurines, straw and palm fiber plaiting, and sugar-blowing. Enjoy yourself here! Happy Valley will take you back to the old Shanghai's New Year..
The New Year's version of Happy Journey will be a audio-visual feast
As a gift for the Year of the Snake, the New Year's version of the Happy Journey show will give visitors an astonishing cultural audio-visual feast by infusing joy, vigor, and warmth into its beautiful, cool and fantastic performance. Audiences can enjoy a deep and expansive New Year's cultural experience.
