Quanzhou will hold a series of activities from Feb 1 to 29 to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival and promote Quanzhou culture.

1. Ancient brick exhibition

Time: Feb 8-22

Venue: Quanzhou South Architecture Museum

Detail: A display of the origin and development of Fujian's red brick architecture.

2. Boneless lanterns' making-up

Time: Feb 20, 9:30am

Venue: Quanzhou Maritime Museum

Detail: National intangible culture heritage inheritors will be invited to show the workmanship of boneless lanterns. Boneless lanterns, or frameless lanterns, rely on multiple layers of paper stuck together. Fine needle holes pricked into the paper let out rays of light from within.

3. Lantern show

Time: Feb 20-23

Venue: Xinmen Road in Licheng district, Zhongjun World City and Fengze Square in Fengze district

Detail: Quanzhou will be illuminated with more than 1,000 lanterns during the Lantern Festival.

4. Exhibition of porcelain paintings and Chinese paintings

Time: Feb 5-29

Venue: Quanzhou Maritime Museum

Detail: About 100 porcelain pieces and Chinese paintings will be on display.

5. Artwork exhibition

Time: Feb 21-24

Venue: Quanzhou Painting Academy

Detail: The exhibition will feature paintings of famous artists that show Quanzhou's Maritime Silk Road culture.

6. Photography exhibition

Time: Feb 1-29

Venue: Quanzhou Library

Detail: The exhibit includes excellent photos from the library's historical collection.