Yangzhou stages dazzling light shows

The annual Yangzhou International Art Light Festival was launched in Marco Polo Flowers Ocean Theme Park on July 19.

The art light festival is one of the main events of the Summer in Yangzhou tourism event, which runs various activities every year to attract people from all over the world to visit the city in Jiangsu province.

One of the highlights of this year's art light festival is the air light-and-shadow "magic show". A professional team from Shanghai will combine lights with smoke to give visitors a visual feast.

"They may feel like they're watching aurora borealis with these dazzling spectacles," said one of the organizers, adding that over 10 light designers spent a month perfecting the performance.

"This year's light show is fantastic and lives up to our expectations," said a local woman surnamed Liu. Liu said her family are always interested in the light performance and attend the event every year.

Over 200 drones organized into teams also gave a wonderful performance on the evening of the opening day, creating live pictures such as butterflies and flowers.

Free markets and food festivals will also be held to enrich visitors' night tours in the theme park, according to organizers.