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Singapore's Chinatown celebrates upcoming Spring Festival with lantern installations

2025-01-18 21:55 Last Updated At:22:07

Singapore's Chinatown has presented a snake-themed lantern display and vibrant decorations in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, drawing locals and tourists alike to soak in the joyous atmosphere of the Year of the Snake, arriving Jan 29.

The lantern display will stay in place until February 27, transforming the city's Chinatown into a hub of festive cheer and cultural charm.

This year's centerpiece lantern is an eight-meter-tall "Tree of Blessings," adorned with golden coins and red wish tags. Surrounding the tree are shimmering displays of gold ingots and peonies, symbolizing prosperity and wealth, while an eye-catching golden-scaled snake guards the tree.

Above the main street, colorful lanterns light up the sky, including the design of orchids, the national flower of Singapore, and lanterns with holiday greetings written on them.

Locals and visitors alike have been captivated by the festive decorations.

"We brought the whole family to see the lantern display. It's so exciting! The snake is adorable. It has such a youthful, energetic presence," said a local resident.

"It's very pretty. It's very nice. I love the snake and it's really pretty. The color is very warm, and the light of the city is very nice and pretty," said a tourist from France.

"We come here every year to enjoy the festive atmosphere. The upcoming Year of the Snake is extra special, as it happens to be my zodiac year! I'm thrilled to see the lantern display which is really well done," said a local resident.

Singapore's Chinatown celebrates upcoming Spring Festival with lantern installations

Singapore's Chinatown celebrates upcoming Spring Festival with lantern installations

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Supercomputing power fuels visual brilliance for "Ne Zha 2"

2025-02-15 15:51 Last Updated At:16:07

The phenomenal success of box office blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" is not just a testament to the growing market for animated films in China but also marks a significant leap in the country's animation industry backed by supercomputing power.

The number of special effect shots in "Ne Zha 2" has surpassed the total number of shots in its predecessor, helping make it the highest-grossing film of all time in China.

Behind the thrilling visual effects are the post-production services based on supercomputing power, which offers high-performance computing support for fields such as film rendering.

According to reports, "Ne Zha 2" contains nearly 2,000 special effect shots with over 10,000 special effect elements. A total of 138 domestic animation studios collaborated on its production, with animation teams striving for perfection and constantly pushing creative boundaries to deliver top-tier visual quality.

Beyond detailed character animations and breathtaking large-scale shots, the film's stunning visual effects are powered by advanced supercomputing technology.

"The production of 'Ne Zha 2' took five years and rendering alone took nearly three years at our facility. At its peak, we deployed 1,000 high-performance GPUs dedicated to processing the film, with engineers on standby around the clock," said Peng Benqian, director of the General Department of Gui'an New District Science and Technology Innovation Industry Development Co., Ltd., Guizhou Province.

Experts highlight that "Ne Zha 2"'s success not only showcases the sophistication of China's animation industry in the workflows of technology, creativity, and production, but also demonstrates the country's ability to independently complete the full production cycle of large-scale 3D animated films.

"Ne Zha 2" has become the first Chinese film to surpass 10 billion yuan (about 1.37 billion U.S. dollars) in total global earnings, including presales, crossing the benchmark on Thursday, according to data from the ticketing platform Maoyan.

The sequel continues the story of the iconic character Ne Zha, a rebellious boy-god from Chinese mythology. Set after the events of the first film, it follows Ne Zha and Ao Bing as their souls are saved but their physical forms face dissolution. With the help of the immortal Taiyi Zhenren (True Man of the Grand Unity), who uses the Seven-Colored Lotus to reconstruct their bodies, the two heroes must face numerous challenges.

The film's exploration of universal themes, such as defiance in the face of power, the struggle against fate, and embracing self-confidence, has struck a chord with the viewers.

Supercomputing power fuels visual brilliance for "Ne Zha 2"

Supercomputing power fuels visual brilliance for "Ne Zha 2"

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