Sanmenxia, Henan: Attentive Service Ensures Reliable Power During the Lantern Festival

Power supply service personnel inspect power facilities for the Lantern Festival

Photo by Chen Baojie

With festive lanterns about to light up and the Chinese New Year atmosphere growing stronger, on February 2, the State Grid Sanmenxia Power Supply Company dispatched power supply service personnel to the “Shanzhou Lantern Festival” venue at Shanzhou Dikengyuan (silo-cave dwellings) ahead of time. To ensure a secure power supply for the festival, they carried out comprehensive inspections to identify electrical hazards, monitor load fluctuations, and verify that surrounding lines and equipment were operating properly.

In recent years, Shanzhou Dikengyuan, celebrated as “an ancient underground architectural wonder and a living testament to China’s residential heritage,” has attracted visitors from near and far with its unique charm.

To ensure stable and reliable power supply during the 2026 Shanzhou Lantern Festival, marketing service personnel from the State Grid Sanmenxia Power Supply Company communicated with the staff in charge at Dikengyuan in advance. They gained a detailed understanding of the overall layout of the lantern festival, the specifications of electrical equipment, and the opening-ceremony agenda, enabling them to fully grasp the distribution and operational characteristics of the power load. Special attention was paid to verifying the power demands at key locations such as themed lantern displays, interactive installations, and emergency lighting.

“The power supply company developed a detailed service plan for us. They inspected critical equipment such as distribution transformers and distribution boxes at each lantern exhibition area and power supply point, carefully checked operating conditions, and proactively identified circuit risks, ensuring a reliable power supply for the festival,” said a person in charge at Dikengyuan.

Moving forward, the State Grid Sanmenxia Power Supply Company will continue to strengthen power supply support during the lantern festival period by carrying out regular load monitoring and equipment inspections. Through professional, efficient, and attentive power supply services, the company will solidly safeguard the festival’s operations and support the growth of Sanmenxia’s cultural and tourism sector.