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Yuyuan’s lantern fair set visitor records—9 m golden dog as centerpiece after 33 lit days but 3+ months build and half-year planning. Master Shen Xiaoping’s dozen artisans bent heavy wire by hand, scaffold-welded and LED-lined sections shipped for onsite join; Haipai lantern craft even played Seoul yet faces heir shortage. Spring Festival week drew 1.575 m guests (+26%).