Radio Taiwan International
Date: 03 January, 2020
By: Shirley Lin

The 2020 Pingtung County Lantern Festival will officially open on January 6. Traditionally, the Lantern Festival is observed on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar New Year. This year it falls on February 8. The Lantern Festival was originally set to begin on January 3, but due to a recent deadly military helicopter crash, officials decided to postpone the opening until January 6.

This year, the festival in Pingtung will feature a total of 20 large lantern installations and four different animal-themed areas.    [FULL  STORY]