The Star
Date: 7 Jul 2018
TOUTED as the world’s most vibrant event, the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival attracted a
Taiwan Tourism Bureau KL Office director Abe Chou (left) presenting the first prize to Ng
large number of tourists and shutterbugs.
The annual festival is one of the main highlights and tourist attractions held at Chiayi city, Taiwan from March 3 to 11.
To go with the theme “2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi”, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Kuala Lumpur Office organised the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival photography competition where prizes totalling to RM13,000 was up for grabs.
First prize winner was Star Media Group photo editor Ng Kok Leong for his entry depicting the Tree of Life inspired by hand-dyed Indian tapestry art from the National Palace Museum’s collection. [FULL STORY]