China (Post Covid Overseas Visit No 11 - My 15 days in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Jingxing County & Gubei Water Town Oct 10 > 24 2024) Day 2 - Oct 11 2024 (Beijing) Part 2

Beijing Colorful Lantern Festival
Garden Expo Park, Beijing

Beijing Mid-Autumn &
National Day Lantern Festival
Garden Expo Park, Beijing
(Sept 14 > Oct 31 2024)

Day 2 Friday Oct 11 2024 (Beijing, China) - this post focused on my group's evening visit to Beijing Garden Expo Park (by Metro) to view the 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Festival, over 100,00 lanterns & 200 sets of decorations on display & enjoying of local food & delicacies etc, take your time to visit the colorful lanterns / decorations (lighting up the night creating a festive atmosphere) on display under the various garden themes & participating stalls.

1) Metro train ride from Jiangtai Station > Garden Expo Park Station 

2) Shuttle bus (Rmb2) pick up from Beijing Garden Expo Metro Station > Garden Expo Gate 3 (Ticketing Counter & Front Entrance) 

3) 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park - held from Sept 14 > Oct 31 2024, over 100,000 colorful lanterns & 200 plus lantern sets on display over 40 hectares of the park, making this festival the largest of its kind ever hosted in Beijing !  Entrance fee Rmb88 = Rm53 (US$12.20)

4) Welcome Gate - Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern 2024

5) Reunion Lantern - 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

6) Beijing Riverside Garden Hotel & Conference Centre, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

  

7) The rendering of the "Soaring Phoenix" lantern set, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

8) The Rendering of the "Blossoms & Moonlight" Lantern Set, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

9) Blooming Flowers & The Full Moon, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

10) The Rendering of the "Scroll of Time" Lantern Set, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

11) The Rendering of the "Bright Moon Over Luguo Bridge" Lantern Set, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

12) Beijing Scenery, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

13) Garden City, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

14) I Love You China, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

15) Beijing 8 Scenic Spots - 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

16) Thousand Year Rendezvous, 2024 Beijing Mid-Autumn & National Day Lantern Tour, Beijing Garden Expo Park

17) Exiting the Beijing Garden Expo Park via Gate 2 > Garden Expo Park Metro Station 

18) Return journey (21.00) - metro train ride from Garden Expo Park Station > Jiangtai Station (nearby our hotel) - after almost 2 hours of walkabout in Garden Expo Park viewing of The Beijing Color Lantern Festival; a splendid outcome for my group on Day 2 in Beijing  !  My travel buddy, Thompson & spouse stayed on for another hour before heading home !