The Langshan National Forest Park is decorated with rat sculptures, red lanterns, and more in preparation for the upcoming folk culture festival to be held from Jan 24 to Feb 8. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

A folk culture festival will be held at the Langshan National Forest Park in Chongchuan district, Nantong, Jiangsu province from Jan 24 to Feb 8.

The park has been decorated with thousands of red lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere for the upcoming holiday, and four new scenic spots have been introduced there.

A number of performances, including ballad singing, a fashion show, acrobatics, and more, will be held at the park's north square on Jan 25. People will also be able take part in interactive games such as "guess that song".

Dragon dances will be performed three times per day from Jan 25 to 27, and performers dressed as mythical characters will perform throughout the duration of the festival.

Traditional Han clothing and several intangible cultural heritage items will also be presented at the festival.