Celebrating the Arrival of Spring on Lantern Festival is a play that features the southern style of marionette handling techniques in its plot. The humorous dialogues, comical clown-like characters, animated and funny plot, brand new stage setting, music and puppets together create the rousing atmosphere of the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival. Both the marionette handlers and marionettes appear on the same stage. By integrating the festive activities of the New Year, they demonstrate dexterous skills of marionette handling. Even if one were to come to the marionette for the first time, one could easily appreciate the beauty of the traditional arts.

The protagonists of the play are a happy and funny couple, the husband, Zhu Xing-fu, and Qin Mei-man. They go out to enjoy the lanterns and the joyous activities taking place on the streets on the night of the Lantern Festival. On East Street, a Lion Dance signifies Auspicious Omen; on West Street, kids are playing with balls. On South Street one can see interesting swings. The God of Fortune displays gold ingots. The couple oohs and aahs along the way, telling jokes at the same time. Finally, they bid everybody a happy and joyful life.