The Launch Event for the New Picture Book Themed on Huizhou Fish Lanterns, The Flying Fish Lantern, Was Successfully Held

In February， 2024， the “Splendid Huizhou Taste， Celebrate Lantern Festival Together in the Famous City -- 2024 ‘Chinese Year， Huizhou Flavor invites you to She County to celebrate the Lantern Festival” kick-off ceremony took place at No. 1 West Street in She County. As a representative achievement of She Countys intangible cultural heritage， the new book The Flying Fish Lantern， meticulously planned and heavily promoted by Anhui Children and Youth Publishing House （referred to as “ACYPH”）， held its launch event during this period.

The book launch was attended by nearly 200 leaders， guests， and media representatives， including Standing Committee Member of and head of the Publicity Department of She County Cai Guangqin， deputy county head of She County Peoples Government Yin Gang， executive deputy head of the She County Party Committee Publicity Department Hu Hongxin， member of the Party Group of She County Culture， Tourism and Sports Bureau Hong Yuhao， professor Zhuang Huafeng from the School of History and Sociology at Anhui Normal University， deputy manager Ye Dejie of She County Xinhua Bookstore， and chief editor Ouyang Chun of ACYPH， among others.

Ouyang Chun， chief editor of ACYPH， delivered a speech on-site， conveying the publishing philosophy. The Huizhou fish lantern is a precious fruit of Chinas outstanding traditional culture， which has accumulated throughout history. The Flying Fish Lantern is a picture book based on it. This book visualizes Chinese traditional culture， blending emotions and memories of home， conveying a spirit and elegance that encompasses tradition and modernity in the new era. It is an original masterpiece that integrates cultural and literary qualities， thematic and artistic unity， as well as childrens interests and innovation. It plays an important role in enhancing national confidence and pride among young children and establishing cultural confidence.

Cai Guangqin， Member of Standing Committee and head of the Publicity Department of She County， together with Ouyang Chun， chief editor of ACYPH， unveiled the new book. They also presented The Flying Fish Lantern to representatives from Xitou Town in She County， She County Library， and cultural exchange visitors from  Dunhuang， Gansu Province; Pingyao， Shanxi Province; Luanchuan， Luoyang City; and Antu County， Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture， promoting cultural exchange and mutual advancement between She County and these four locations. At the Huizhou Flavor Living Room exhibition and sale event， The Flying Fish Lantern participated in the benefit sale， receiving warm affection from the citizens， and creating a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene.

Huizhou with the great fish lantern is the ancient city of a thousand years. In 2022， a documentary about Genshin Impact brought the Huizhou fish lantern from an online Lantern Festival into reality. The centuries-old She County fish lantern， once again gaining widespread popularity， was reported by media outlets such as Peoples Daily and CCTV， becoming a new cultural IP for She County. This fish lantern， beloved by all and symbolizing peace and harmony， is rich in history and stories.

The Flying Fish Lantern takes the intangible cultural heritage fish lantern from Anhuis She County as its creative backdrop. It tells the story of a village girl named Yanzi who， under the caring support of the simple villagers， quickly grows up and bravely takes on the significant role of the “fish head” in the annual folk fish lantern festival. It is a picture book that passes on intangible cultural heritage and conveys simple village affections.

The Flying Fish Lantern is not only an intangible cultural heritage but also a feature of Anhui. The work is based in Anhui Province， exploring intangible heritage projects suitable for visual communication. By skillfully using picture books， a format beloved by children， it promotes excellent traditional culture and establishes cultural confidence. Through a heartwarming story， the book highlights neighbor support and assistance， pays tribute to the artisans spirit of preserving and passing on intangible heritage， allows readers to feel the “Huizhou Style and Anhui Charm” of centuries-old culture， plants the seeds of love for traditional culture deeply in the hearts of young children， brings Chinese stories with traditional cultural charm closer to more readers， and helps Chinese childrens books reach a larger stage.