Deeply praised by media around the world, Taiwan Lantern Festival is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first lunar month to mark the grand finale of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This year, the "2019 Taiwan Lantern Festival" will be held in Pingtung County. In particular, the design of the main lantern for the 30th Taiwan Lantern Festival breaks the norm of using animals of the Chinese zodiac and instead uses well-known “Bluefin Tuna” as the theme image, symbolizing “abundance and wealth year after year”. The main lantern is specially set up above water wishing to bring lights, sound and visuals as a treat to everyone. Divided into three zones, the entire lantern festival venue is located both inland and close to the water bodies. In addition, a lantern parade will be launched to make this year’s Taiwan Lantern Festival an even deeper experience for visitors. This is definitely a culture-rich local festival that should not be missed by overseas travelers.
Aside from Pingtung County, Lantern Festivals are held around Taiwan:
District & Lantern Festival Activities
Taipei City
2019 Taipei Lantern Festival
Location: From to The Red House to Taipei Travel Plaza
Date: February 16 to February 24
New Taipei City
2019 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival
Location: Shifen Sky Lantern Square, Pingxi District of New Taipei City
Date: February 16 to February 19
Taoyuan
2019 Taoyuan Lantern Festival
Location: Sanmin (theme lantern), Guishan, Shuibiantou, and Luzhu
Date: February 12 to February 24
Hsinchu
2019 Hsinchu Lantern Festival
Location: East Gate and Hsinchu Moat Park
Date: January 25 to February 24
Miaoli
2019 Miaoli Bombing the Dragon
Location: Within Miaoli City
Date: February 13 to February 21
Taichung
2019 Taichung Lantern Festival
Location: Fulfillment Amphitheater
Date: February 16 to February 24
Nantou
2019 Nantou Lantern Festival
Location: Nantou (theme lantern) and Puli
Date: February 2 to February 24; February 1 to February 24
Changhua
2019 Changhua Flower Festival
Location: Changhua Fitzroy Gardens
Date: February 5 to February 19
Tainan
2019 Yuejin Lantern Festival
Location: Yuejingang Riverside Park
Date: February 2 to March 3
Kaohsiung
2019 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival
Location: riverbanks on the both sides of Love River - Kaohsiung Bridge to Qixian Bridge
Date: February 9 to February 20
Hualien
2019 Hualien Pacific Lantern Festival
Location: The 6th Redevelopment Zone and Carp Lake
Date: January 26 to February 24
Taitung
2019 Taitung Lantern Festival - Bombing Master Handan
Location: Taitung County Government Square
Date: February 1 to February 24
Penghu
2019 Penghu Lantern Festival - Praying to Turtles
Location: Throughout Penghu
Date: February 19 to February 23
Kinmen
2019 Kinmen Lantern Festival
Location: Kinmen Military Headquarters of Qing Dynasty and nearby sites
Date: February 19 to February 25
Matsu
2019 Beigan Baiming Festival
Location: Beigan Township of Lienchiang County
Date: February 16 to February 19
For more events, please visit Taiwan Tourism Bureau website
http://taiwan.net.ph/ or https://www.taiwan.net.tw/ Come and enjoy the wonderful travel experiences!
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