{"id":104,"date":"2012-03-06T11:03:29","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T11:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelcenteruk.co.uk\/blog\/?p=104"},"modified":"2020-07-21T11:19:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T10:19:29","slug":"auckland-lantern-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/auckland-lantern-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Auckland Lantern Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s the year of the Dragon and Auckland is celebrating in style. Bring your friends and families to celebrate the New Year at the 13th annual Lantern Festival at Albert Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Featuring over dozens of stalls and food kiosks of delicious Chinese cuisines, snacks and bites, the park has abundance space for a splendid family picnics. Cherish yourself by reserving your <a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Cheap Flights\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelcenteruk.co.uk\">cheap flights<\/a> with us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Entertainment will be alive and kicking with a stage featuring an enormous Chinese dragon. Dance troupes from Shanghai, Capella from <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/discover-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and reggae band from <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/the-insiders-guide-to-beijing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beijing<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and opera group from Taizhou will keep you accompanied throughout the festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Walk around the green park filled with beautifully lit lanterns brought down especially from China. Adding colour to the spacious Albert Park, bring down your loved ones and families on 3rd, 4th and 5th March in the evening to begin a fabulous time celebrating the Auckland Lantern Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the year of the Dragon and Auckland is celebrating in style. Bring your friends and families to celebrate the New Year at the 13th annual Lantern Festival at Albert Park. 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