The 3rd Cili Banban Dragon Lantern Art Festival, a part of the 3rd Zhangjiajie Tourism Development Conference, opened at Renmin Square in Cili County on February 9. Tourists and local people gathered joyfully, appreciating the unique beauty of Banban dragon lanterns and celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival.

2月9日,，第三屆張家界旅游發(fā)展大會系列活動之第三屆慈利板板龍燈藝術(shù)季活動在慈利縣人民廣場開幕,。游客和當(dāng)?shù)厝罕姎g聚一堂，欣賞板板龍燈的獨特魅力,，共慶元宵佳節(jié),。

At dusk, the Banban dragon lantern team used 168 light panels and 840 lanterns to light up four Chinese characters that convey the message "May our country enjoy prosperity and our people live in harmony". This is the unique way for the Cili people to extend their best wishes for the motherland and the people.

暮色降臨,，龍燈隊伍將168塊燈板、840盞燈籠組成的板板龍燈擺出“國泰民安”四個大字,，這是慈利人民對祖國,、對人民最美好的祝愿。

Intangible cultural heritage performances started at 18:30. A variety of performances were staged, such as Tai Mao Bodhisattvas, a traditional cultural activity in the form of lifting statues of heroes, lion dance, dragon dance, Cili Han opera, Dawo Haozi, Jiuzi whip dance, Tai Chi, and Jingang Longevity Gong. As the intangible cultural heritage performances took the stage, waves of enthusiastic cheers rippled through the audience.

18時30分,，非遺展演節(jié)目開演,。抬毛菩薩、舞獅,、舞龍,、慈利漢戲、打硪號子,、九子鞕,、太極、金剛長壽功等節(jié)目逐一登場,，現(xiàn)場觀眾熱情高漲，歡呼聲此起彼伏,。

At 19:30, along with drumrolls by 220 drummers, the Banban Dragon Lantern show began. A long queue of Banban Dragon Lanterns moved in circles, creating various formations such as the Tai Chi diagram.

19時30分,，伴隨著220名鼓手敲響的陣陣鼓聲，板板龍燈展演正式開始,。一條長長的板板龍燈隊伍游走穿行,，擺出太極圖等隊形。

The Banban Dragon Lantern team paraded for more than 4,300 meters in two hours, passing through two neighborhoods where people applauded and cheered along the streets.

歷時2個小時,，龍燈隊伍行進4300多米,，途經(jīng)兩個街區(qū)，所到之處掌聲,、歡呼聲不斷,。

As an artistic treasure of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Banban Dragon Lantern has been listed by the State Council as one of the fifth batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage items.

板板龍燈作為湘西的藝術(shù)瑰寶，已被國務(wù)院正式公布為第五批國家級非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)代表性名錄項目之一,。

As a warm-up of the 3rd Zhangjiajie Tourism Development Conference, this Banban Dragon Lantern Art Festival was set to be held between February 5 and 12. It features eight thematic activities, including Banban Dragon Lantern performances, folk art showcases, folk art parades, lantern riddle guessing, art performances, Spring Festival fair, interactive tour, and intangible cultural heritage experience, to create a festive cultural tourism event showcasing Cili's unique characteristics. The festival aimed to promote intangible cultural heritage inheritance and protection, showcase Cili's cultural tourism resources, and boost the cultural and tourism economy.?

據(jù)悉,，作為第三屆張家界旅游發(fā)展大會的預(yù)熱活動，此次板板龍燈藝術(shù)季活動于2月5日至12日舉行,，共設(shè)有八項主題活動板塊,，包括板板龍燈展演、民間藝術(shù)大觀園,、民間藝術(shù)大巡游,、猜燈謎、文藝節(jié)目展演,、春節(jié)集市,、群眾打卡之旅及非遺體驗,，旨在打造一場具有慈利特色的節(jié)日文旅盛宴，推動非遺傳承保護,，展示慈利文化旅游資源,，帶動文旅經(jīng)濟發(fā)展。