Photo series and video RHENEN - A soft 'oehhh' sounds when the Chinese ambassador turns on the light switch in Ouwehands Zoo and the pandas at the panda pavilion light up.But then the lights of the China Light Festival went out again.
The third time Ambassador Hong Xu, Mayor Hans van der Pas and park owner Marcel Boekhoorn turn the switch, the lights of the dozens of installations in the zoo remain on and the preview can begin.There are more than thirty light artworks throughout the park with thousands of lights under a stretched canvas.“Incredibly spectacular,” says Carel van Kuilenburg, visitor and neighbor of the zoo."We may not be as exuberant as the Chinese, but last year it was great, and now it is even bigger and more beautiful.It's like walking into a fairytale paradise.” Best Dinosaur Costume
A group of Chinese people have worked very hard over the past 25 days to build the dragons, animals, flora and typical Chinese and Dutch items.They work for an organization from Sichuan province, known for its grand light festival.Samuel Lee of Zigong Haitian Culture is one of them.“Sometimes we worked seven days a week to get it done on time.”But he is satisfied."I hope that we can promote Chinese culture in this way," he says.That is also the wish expressed by Ambassador Hong Xu.However, most visitors mainly see the performances and the lights: "Beautiful," concludes a woman while taking another photo with her smartphone.“I think I'll come back again.”The China Lights Festival is open from December 21, 2019 to February 29, 2020 between 5:00 PM and 9:30 PM.More information on the Ouwehands Zoo website.Click on a photo to start a slideshow!
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