Red Lantern Blessings Over Nanjing for Chinese New Year

Photorealistic night scene along the Qinhuai River in Nanjing during Chinese New Year. A row of bright red lanterns hangs overhead, each lantern inscribed with graceful gold calligraphy of auspicious blessings such as 福, 吉祥, and 如意. The lantern light casts a warm amber glow on white-washed Jiangsu shopfronts with black-tiled roofs and carved wooden doors, while red couplets cling to the entrances. A lively crowd in modern jackets and traditional qipao stroll the lantern-lit street, with street stalls selling dumplings and tangyuan; children wave lanterns. In the distance, ancient city walls and pagoda-style roofs frame a glowing skyline of modern towers. Reflections shimmer on the Qinhuai River, and faint fireworks smoke drifts through the night sky. The mood is festive and cinematic, rendered in hyper-detailed photorealism with a 16:9 aspect ratio.