Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Chiayi this year and kicks off Friday, March 2
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/03/02
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — To coincide with the traditional Lantern Festival, the annual
(Image from Taiwan Lantern Festival website)
Taiwan Lantern Festival will officially kick off today (March 2) in central Taiwan’s Chiayi County.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) will officially turn on the lights tonight to mark the opening of the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival, which will run until March 11. In addition to dance performances and lantern displays, the opening ceremonies will also include a spectacular aerial display by five F-16 fighter jets showcased by Taiwan’s air force for the special occasion.
The main lantern of this year’s festival has been named “Nature-born Loyalty”and it features a smiling indigenous child and a Taiwanese dog standing on Alishan as they overlook a “sea of clouds.” The hand-held lantern of the festival has been named “Dali Dog,” has an ingenious design and represents the hope for good fortune and happiness in the Year of the Dog. [FULL STORY]
