Nanning's hanfu and fish lantern night parade

Locals gather at Min'ge Lake in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to watch a grand 100-meter-long fish lantern and hanfu parade staged for the Dragon Boat Festival on June 20, 2026. (Photo: VCG)

Luminous 100-meter-long fish lanterns and elegantly robed hanfu figures cast intertwined reflections on Min'ge Lake in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as locals and tourists gathered to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on June 20. Many out-of-town visitors and hanfu enthusiasts trailed the parade to take photos and check in, injecting trendy new vitality into age-old folk traditions.

Locals gather at Min'ge Lake in Nanning, Guangxi to watch a grand 100-meter-long fish lantern and hanfu parade staged for the Dragon Boat Festival on June 20, 2026. (Photo: VCG)