Tree lantern--Light up BeiJing world garden lantern show 2023
Tree lanterns are an essential component of Chinese garden lanterns. However garden lantern cover a wide range of styles including animal lanterns, insect lanterns, plant lanterns, and other common outdoor decorative lanterns. With their inherent natural attributes, garden lanterns are often integrated with themes of rare flora and fauna conservation, environmental protection, and science education, making them the preferred choice for lantern festivals in botanical gardens, zoos, and outdoor parks worldwide.
Tree lanterns are an important part of Chinese lanterns. In the summer vacation of 2023, we held a large light show and other activities in the Beijing World Flower Garden located in the Third Ring Road of the Chinese capital. For an expo park that focuses on the day, the popularity of the night needs to be emphasized! The purpose of this event is to cater to the students in Beijing, China to learn about nature!
During festivals, we hold large-scale lantern shows and other activities. We need to emphasize the popularity of the exhibition garden at night even more, especially since it focuses on daytime.
Popular science education is the mission of Chinese garden lantern
Since our theme is science popularization, the goal is very clear – to emphasize both education and entertainment. The organizers and FOREST PAINTING LANTERN have extensively communicated and planned a set of plant-themed Chinese lantern designs in conjunction with various unique plants in the Expo Park. We have scheduled the event for the summer of 2023, aiming to cater to students in Beijing, China and popularize knowledge about nature.
We also suggest that the organizers set up a tree lantern show in Expo Park. They should use many plants and install lots of projection lasers. This will create a wonderful dream of exotic plants and light for visitors!
Our goal is to help visitors understand nature better. We want them to enjoy a visual feast with this new approach. We believe that combining science and art in this lantern exhibition can spark interest in natural science.
This is particularly true for children, as they are still forming their perspectives on the world around them. Engaging with nature at a young age can provide valuable lessons that stay with them throughout their lives. Through hands-on experiences, they learn to appreciate the intricacies of ecosystems and the delicate balance of life.
It can also help them understand the importance of protecting the environment, fostering a sense of responsibility towards the natural world. This early education can inspire them to become advocates for conservation and sustainability in their communities and beyond, ensuring a healthier planet for future generations.
Garden lanterns are the choice of the whole world
Famous zoos and botanical gardens worldwide have established annual lantern festivals as regular events. Organizers and lantern artisans use light effects to highlight the natural beauty and animal shapes within their grounds, creating dreamy, magical, or educational experiences. These events often blend art, technology, and cultural elements, becoming significant local highlights.
- Bronx Zoo, New York, USA: Hosts “Holiday Lights” each winter, featuring immersive light displays, custom animal lanterns, and animated light shows, combined with festive entertainment, food, and holiday trains—highly popular among families.
- Pairi Daiza Zoo, Belgium: This award-winning zoo invests heavily in lighting design, transforming its grounds into distinct themed “worlds” at night—such as backlit gorilla enclosures and illuminated Khmer architecture in Tiger Temple—though not a traditional lantern festival, its nighttime effects are exceptional.
- Guangzhou Zoo, China: Once staged a giant 360° immersive educational light show using dome projections and LED screens alongside AR technology, allowing visitors to experience a magical marine world after dark.
- Tobu Zoo, Japan: Transforms into “Illuminated Flower Fields” in winter, blending zoo and botanical zones with dreamy light installations.
- Tanaka Farms, Irvine, USA: Hosts “Hikari – A Festival of Lights” during holidays, turning the farm into an illuminated wonderland where visitors stroll through glowing paths, ride tractor wagons, and visit petting zoos.
- Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France: Holds an annual winter light festival featuring majestic light sculptures that turn the park into an open-air museum. The 2024-2025 theme, “Jurassic Illumination,” recreated prehistoric creatures and plant diversity.
- teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka, Japan: A permanent nighttime outdoor museum by the renowned art collective teamLab, using immaterial digital technology to transform plants into interactive artworks that shift with wind, rain, and human movement.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK: Hosts the famous “Kew Gardens Christmas Lights Trail” annually, merging natural beauty with artistic light installations for a visual feast—one of Britain’s most beloved events.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia: Presents “Lightscape,” inviting visitors to stroll through color-filled gardens on winter nights, marveling at stunning light works.
- Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia: Also hosts “Lightscape,” turning its gardens into luminous spectacles with vibrant tree canopies and glowing tunnels.
- Montreal Botanical Garden, Canada: Its Chinese Garden features the annual “Magic of Lanterns” event, showcasing traditional Chinese lantern art.
- Hamamatsu Flower Park, Japan: During cherry blossom season, ground lighting illuminates cherry blossoms at night, creating an enchanting after-dark landscape.
Beautiful memories and exquisite lantern designs
To ensure the accuracy of science popularization for children, FOREST PAINTING LANTERN consults various books and materials, and spends a lot of time analyzing and researching every insect lantern and plant lantern to ensure the accuracy of shape, texture, and color!
In this project, we used a large number of insect lanterns and Chinese lantern plants lanterns, which are the types of lanterns we are good at making.
This environment is unforgettable for children, and it may be a vivid memory of their childhood! Especially rare unicorns, giant snails, and giant mantises in daily life! Travel through the magical forest and explore a fairy tale like world!
Rich Lantern Festival activities
Thanks to the efforts of Chinese lanterns flower craftsmen, the official opening of “Beijing World Flower Garden – Chinese Garden Lantern Festival” will take place in June 2023! Children deeply love souvenir specimens, delicious food, 3D light shows, Chinese lanterns flower, and interactive cultural performances!
Report from local media
On the evening of the opening ceremony, Beijing Television conducted an interview with our lantern flower and was optimistic about this science popularization themed lantern festival! At the same time, we have also received high recognition from the organizers and various schools! This is also a powerful driving force for us to continue to cultivate and innovate Chinese lanterns!
The positive feedback from the media, the organizers, and the educational community undoubtedly gives us great encouragement and confidence. It is not only a recognition of our team’s efforts and creativity but also a strong motivation for us to continue to delve into and innovate Chinese lanterns, combining traditional culture with modern technology.
Our duty
In our quest to revive the traditional art of Chinese lanterns, we are filled with a profound sense of responsibility. This ancient craft, with its intricate designs and vibrant colors, holds a special place in Chinese culture and history. Our mission is not only to preserve this fading art form but also to breathe new life into it. Through our dedication and hard work, we aspire to share the knowledge and beauty of Chinese lanterns with a wider audience. We believe that by doing so, we can contribute to the cultural heritage of our country and inspire others to appreciate and engage with this timeless art.
