Nanjing Red Lanterns Bless Chinese New Year

Ultra-detailed, cinematic night scene in Nanjing for Chinese New Year: rows of bright red lanterns hang across a narrow street in the historic Confucius Temple market, each lantern inscribed with gold blessings such as '福' and '新年快乐'. The warm amber glow from the lanterns illuminates wet cobblestones, lantern shadows dancing on ancient brick and wooden storefronts. In the background, the ancient Nanjing city wall and gates frame the scene, with a distant modern skyline and the Yangtze River reflecting city lights under a deep indigo night sky. Festive crowds in winter clothing stroll past street vendors selling dumplings and decorations; banners flutter as fireworks smoke lingers in the air. Textures of silk, paper, wood, and stone, rich reds and golds contrasted with cool night tones. Shot with a 50mm lens, shallow depth of field on the foreground lanterns, high dynamic range, ultra-realistic, 8k.