Recently, the 2023 Shining Shanghai Festival, organized by Jing'an District of 
Shanghai, kicked off at Tianhou Palace in Shanghai Suhewan MIXC World. The 
theme of this year's event is "Light up the City and Empower Urban Renewal", 
according to Jing'an District People's Government.

Shining Shanghai presented immersive architectural light and shadow shows at 
several landmark buildings of the city, such as Shenyuli, Tianhou Palace and 
Joy City shopping mall.

Along the Suzhou Creek trails, the festival integrated various elements such as 
sports and leisure, cuisine, music and games, bringing visitors a magical night 
of lights and shadows. In the Suzhou Creek waterfront, or Suhewan, themed 
blocks were set up to create new consumption scenarios.

As a mix of tradition and modernity, Tianhou Palace in Suhewan showcased 
multiple forms of immersive digital art, while Shenyuli hosted the main show of 
Shining Shanghai, telling the story of the city over the years with lights and 
shadows.

An international light and shadow art competition was also launched in Jing'an 
District in the summer of this year as part of the festival, attracting artists 
from around the world to display their works.

Source: Jing'an District People's Government, Shanghai Municipality