Chongqing lights the way
China DailyNight view of Chongqing outside the Yuzhou Hotel on Jan 10. City's upgraded urban lighting system will be more functional and artistic As the Chinese New Year is around the corner, the streets in Chongqing are getting more beautiful and festive with various lighting decorations, attracting visitors from both home and abroad. By 2022, however, it won't just be festival lanterns attracting attention, as the city is set to be become a beacon for urban lighting systems. Boasting a unique natural landscape, Chongqing's upgraded system will help create a world-class nighttime cityscape view. "In a few years, Chongqing urban landscape lighting will become a new attraction of the city," said Zhang Shuyu, deputy director of Chongqing city management bureau, at a forum in early January discussing the city's nighttime landscape and lumia art.