Radio Taiwan International
Date: 25 December, 2019
By: Shirley Lin

Zhushan Lantern Festival to feature lanterns made of bamboo[/caption]Zhushan Lantern Festival to feature lanterns made of bamboo[/caption] Every year the Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar New Year. In 2020, that day lands on February 8. One township in central Taiwan is featuring lanterns made from bamboo, which is grown in the region. In fact, bamboo is such an important industry for the township… you can find it right in the town’s name “Zhushan”, which literally means “bamboo mountain.”

The 2020 Lantern Festival in Zhushan Township of Nantou County will exhibit 60 lanterns made from bamboo, featuring different themes. As Taiwan ushers in the Year of the Rat, you can be sure there’ll be at least one lantern featuring the rodent.    [FULL  STORY]