{"id":3700,"date":"2025-07-07T22:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2025-07-07T22:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:38:07","slug":"iconsiam-hosts-thailands-first-ever-yuyuan-lantern-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?p=3700","title":{"rendered":"ICONSIAM HOSTS THAILAND\u2019S FIRST-EVER YUYUAN LANTERN FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ICONSIAM in Collaboration with Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group and Intersteps Presents the First-Ever Yuyuan Lantern Festival in Thailand<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYuyuan Lantern Festival 2025\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating 50 Years of Thailand\u2013China Diplomatic Relations<\/p>\n<p>ICONSIAM, the global landmark on the Chao Phraya River, in collaboration with Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co., Ltd.\u2014 the organizer of China\u2019s grandest lantern festival and Intersteps, proudly presents the full-scale debut of the \u201cSpirit of Mountains and Seas \u00b7 Yuyuan Lantern Festival and 2025 China\u2013Thailand Culture Month\u201d in Thailand. This extraordinary festival invites locals and international visitors from around the world to experience the mesmerizing beauty of China\u2019s intangible cultural heritage. The exhibition runs daily from now until 15 August 2025, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, at River Park, G Floor, ICONSIAM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time the renowned Yuyuan Lantern Festival from Shanghai is being held in Thailand. More than a cultural event, it symbolizes the strong bond between Thailand and China and highlights the power of cultural arts to bridge nations and bring people of different backgrounds closer together. It also reinforces ICONSIAM\u2019s commitment to its role as a Global Experiential Destination, striving to become a central hub for international artistic collaboration and cultural exchange, offering world-class cultural experiences to every visitor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3702\" src=\"http:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image2-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image2-38.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image2-38-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image2-38-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Yuyuan Lantern Festival, with over 100 years of history, has been recognized as an important piece of China\u2019s intangible cultural heritage. Its arrival in Thailand for the first time commemorates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The festival is themed \u201cSpirit of Mountains and Seas\u201d, drawing inspiration from the ancient Chinese classic Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) and blending it with the concept of \u201cThe Islands of Chao Phraya\u201d\u2014a magical realm along the river designed to resemble a floating island adorned with contemporary lanterns. These lanterns incorporate light, shadow, and interactive technology, with each installation appearing as a mystical island inhabited by fantastical creatures from the classic text, waiting to be discovered by visitors through an immersive art experience that celebrates the deep-rooted friendship between Thailand and China.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the breathtaking lantern displays, the festival also features a variety of cultural activities including traditional performances, a local goods market, themed cultural weeks, and art and light exhibitions. These elements encourage cross-cultural exchange in art, culture, cuisine, and business between the two nations\u2014illuminated under the glow of lanterns that symbolize the light of Thai\u2013Chinese friendship shining brightly for the world to see.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSpirit of Mountains and Seas \u00b7 Yuyuan Lantern Festival and 2025 China\u2013Thailand Culture Month\u201d is open to the public free of charge, with the exception of the special exhibition zone, which requires an admission ticket priced at 200 THB. The festival runs until 15 August 2025, daily from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, at River Park, G Floor, ICONSIAM. For more information, visit: Facebook: ICONSIAM<\/p>\n<p>#YuyuanLanternFestival2025 #YuyuanAtICONSIAM #50YearsOfThaiChineseFriendship<\/p>\n<p>#GrandChineseLanternFestivalOnTheChaoPhrayaRiver #ICONSIAM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICONSIAM in Collaboration with Shanghai Yuyuan Tou [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangkok--life","category-hilight","category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33.jpg",900,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33.jpg",640,427,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33.jpg",900,600,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33.jpg",900,600,false],"news-base-1200-675":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33.jpg",900,600,false],"news-base-600-335":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image3-33-600x335.jpg",600,335,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?cat=12\" rel=\"category\">BKK-life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?cat=2\" rel=\"category\">HILIGHT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">LIFESTYLE<\/a>","tag_info":"LIFESTYLE","comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3700"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3703,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3700\/revisions\/3703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}