The launch ceremony of the Zigong Lantern Festival Carnival at the Shenzhen Splendid China • Folk Culture Villages theme park in Nanshan District yesterday. The carnival rill run through March 8. Zigong Lantern Festival is one of the largest folk cultural activities in China. Most of the funny and beautiful lantern shapes are based on myths, legends, folk customs, historical stories, movies and TV stories. Also yesterday, the Dragon mini-train started operation to carry tourists around the park. HK China News Agency