Glow Shenzhen 2023, a grand light festival, officially opened Friday night, adding vibrant night scenes to city streets and energizing the city's nighttime economy.

The light festival, which will run through Feb. 25 next year, features 215 works and installations of light art from various countries. It has its main venue set up in Futian District, with five subvenues in Luohu, Nanshan, Bao'an, Longgang, and Guangming districts, and four exhibition sites in Yantian, Longhua, Pingshan, and Dapeng. A total of 33 themed art events will be held during the festival.

Glow Shenzhen is also committed to promoting the development of nighttime economy with artistic expression.

The festival has made full use of the city's key business districts and shopping centers such as UpperHills in Futian and OCT Harbor in Nanshan to diversify consumption scenarios by adding digital art exhibitions, art exhibitions, and music festivals. 

Citizens can check out the WeChat miniprogram "深圳光影艺术季" for information on the locations of artworks, events, and shopping promotions.

Glow Shenzhen, a pioneer of urban public art activities, continues to attract well-known artists from home and abroad, support outstanding young artists, and enhance the city's international influence through light art.

In the past four years, the light festival has displayed over 900 light artworks, according to the city's urban management authority.