Lantern light festival 201712/2/2023 ![]() Now, this is something that you cannot miss out on! Imagine being a part of something so spectacular! In Ping Xi, you will be a witness to hundreds and thousands of glowing floating sky lanterns being released at the same time. This festival runs concurrently with the main Lantern Festival, so if you are unable to make it to the Yunlin County, you will still be able to spend some quality lantern gazing in other areas of Taiwan. The whole of Taiwan celebrates the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival bringing the whole country together in unity and festivities. ![]() Remember we were talking about lanterns floating into the sky? Yes! Pingxi lantern festival is all about releasing the lantern creations into the night sky illuminating the night with millions of new lights! In 2017, the Taiwan Lantern Festival starts from February 11th to 19th. The Taiwan Lantern Festival is celebrated on the first full moon of the Chinese New Year. In 1017, the festival will be held in the Yunlin County. The Lantern Festival is held in different geographical locations each and every year. – Where will the Lantern Festival be held in 2017? I think this will be quite an extraordinary spectacle and definitely a must see! So make sure to scout out the gigantic main rooster lantern in the Yunlin County. What do you have to look forward to for the next year (2017)? Yes!! It is the Year of the Rooster. The main lantern depicted a ‘’Golden Monkey Offering Peaches.” I want to give it a try, how about you?!Įvery year the festival is centred around a theme that is based on the zodiac of the year! In the year of 2016 the festival was based on the Year of the Monkey. Among all the goodies on offer you will find: tangyuan (also called yuansiao), which are rice dumplings with either a sweet or savoury stuffing. And for those with a curious appetite for Taiwan cuisine like us you can enjoy and indulge in the traditional festival food. Magic show of lights will put a smile on the grumpiest of faces. Haha… OK, just joking! Please stay and read on. Now, if that doesn’t attract you by itself, then you should close this page and read our next post of “10 reasons why you should’ve seen the lantern festival!”. This festival is centred around festivities such as lantern making, lantern riddle games, light shows, lantern parades……together with a beautiful display of decorative lanterns. It is one of the more spectacular of the festivals in Taiwan and celebrates the end of the Lunar New Year. The Taiwan Lantern Festival is also known as ‘Yuan Xiao Jie’. Ok, so let me tell you a little bit about this famous tourist attraction. ![]() ![]() – What is the Taiwan Lantern Festival About? – Taiwan Lantern Festival (Yuan Xiao Jie) The Taiwan Lantern Festival is high on our bucket list as well! When we get around to travelling to Taiwan, I will definitely ensure that our visit coincides with both Yuan Xiao Jie as well the sister Ping Xi sky lantern festival. We have seen quite a few lantern displays some private and some for the masses however not of them have been like this. Yes, it is magical and so much so that it is worth travelling to the other side of the world to, in order to experience one. I absolutely love the magic that comes from these incredible light displays. Have you ever been to a lantern festival, or have you ever wished upon releasing a sky lantern into the dark starry night? If there is one festival that I simply have to experience in my life, then the Taiwan Lantern Festival together with the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is it! A festival that is based on lights, lanterns and loads of firecrackers! This Lantern Festival is actually one of Taiwan’s tourism highlights and happens to be on the bucket list for many international travellers around the globe. ![]()
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