File photo: A New Year's firework show is held at Lingshan Mountain scenic area. [Photo provided to wuxi.gov.cn]

There's just a couple of days left until 2025, which means it's time to bid farewell to 2024. Come to Wuxi and ring in the New Year with a firework display, a concert, or an exhibition. Here are some of the activities on offer:

Firework shows

Wuxi Sunac Land will offer firework shows and a countdown to the New Year, with a Ferris wheel displaying the countdown digits.

In addition to firework shows, the Lingshan Mountain scenic area will offer drone performances, bell-striking for good fortune, an intangible cultural heritage-themed bazaar, and a welcome event for the first rays of sun in the New Year.

Nianhua Bay scenic area will highlight the 100-meter-long fire dragon show, integrating an iron flower show, a firework show, and a firing skirt dance.

In Yaohu Town from Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025, visitors will be treated to a sacrifice ceremony, have the opportunity to try meals prepared for local kilnmen, enjoy storytelling and Chinese-style performances on the street, admire a millennia-old shehuo ritual performance (a collection of traditional folk shows), and of course, watch firework shows.

New Year's concerts

New Year's Concert by the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra

Date: Jan 1, 2025

Location: Wuxi Grand Theatre

New Year's Concert by the Wuxi Chinese Orchestra

Date: Dec 30, 2024

Location: Wuxi Great Hall of the People

Hollywood Festival Orchestra New Year's Concert

Date: Dec 30, 2024

Location: Yixing Poly Grand Theatre

New Year's Concert by the Milan Symphony Orchestra

Date: Dec 27, 2024

Location: Wuxi Great Hall of the People

New Year's Concert by the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra

Date: Dec 30, 2024

Location: Wuxi Grand Theatre

Exhibitions

Calligraphy exhibition

Date: Dec 12, 2024 to Jan 12, 2025

Location: Wuxi Museum

Ancient book culture exhibition

Date: Starting Nov 30, 2024

Location: Former residence of Xue Fucheng

Painting exhibition of Tain Weiping

Date: Dec 8, 2024 to Jan 9, 2025

Location: Wuxi Phoenix Art Palace Museum

Meet Monet: Immersive Light and Shadow Exhibition

Date: Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025

Location: Wuxi Canal Art and Culture Museum