The Cleveland Zoo is going to have five weekends of night festivals with Asian (which is the inclusive word choice for Chinese) lanterns. Workers from Chicago have been there a month installing 45 sets, and there has been some advertising. The people above are waiting to get in on Monday morning. Cuyahoga County residents can get in free that day. The huge lantern gate looks almost like a real ceremonial gate. It is in very good shape. Some of the lanterns are already faded, and the sign lanterns are frayed. It has been said, that this is the first setting in a zoo; others have been in botanical parks. Chicago and Milwaukee were previous stops.
a snow leopard in the new "Asian Highlands" exhibit
a female mallard in a low sawed off trunk
Perhaps the showpiece is the huge dragon in the lake. Many photographers have already posted their shots.
Some sets are long tableaux, here is part of one which has thirteen pandas.
Tulips and a Dutch windmill are included in the Asian lantern show.
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