With the theme “Glorious Tainan (龍耀台南),” the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival is a vibrant and culturally significant event that lights up the night sky with colorful lanterns and showcases Taiwan’s rich heritage and traditions. Sponsored by the Taiwan Tourism Administration, the Lantern Festival this year was held at the High-Speed Rail Display Zone and the ...
In the annals of Chinese history, some names shine brighter than others. Su Dongpo, also known as Su Shi, is one such luminary — a renowned poet, essayist, painter, and statesman of the Song Dynasty. His influence was vast, comparable to the likes of Shakespeare in the West. Su’s writings give us a profound window ...
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shang Yuan Festival, is one of China’s most celebrated traditional folk festivals. The Lantern Festival mainly involves a series of traditional folk activities, such as viewing lanterns, eating dumplings, and guessing riddles. In addition, many regions add traditional folk performances, such as dragon lantern parades, lion dances, stilt ...
Lin Wei, Director of the Taiwan Strait Tourism and Travel Association in Beijing, penned ten reasons travelers from China love Taiwan. It was published to encourage people from China to vacation in Taiwan and has become the most read online article in China’s travel and tourism category. 10 things Chinese love about Taiwan 1. Endless mountain ...
When I was a kid, my mother would make pink and white glutinous rice balls, or 汤圆 (tang yuan), on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year. That particular day is 元宵节 (yuan xiao jie) for the Lantern Festival and marks the end of the Chinese New Year Spring Festival celebrations. The round glutinous rice balls ...
The Lantern Festival is one of the most celebrated holidays across Asia and it officially marks the last day of the Lunar New Year celebrations. It falls on the 15th day of the 1st month on the Lunar Calendar, the first night of the year’s full moon. So this year it is on Friday, February ...
Chinese lanterns, also called colored lanterns, originated in China approximately 1,800 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty. Every year, during the Lantern Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people hang up red lanterns to create a festive atmosphere because lanterns are a symbol of reunion. Since the Western ...
Chinese lanterns are admired for adding an ambiance of serenity and calmness to the surroundings. You should easily be able to spot them in most Chinese restaurants. Usually red in color, these Chinese lanterns have been in use in China for centuries. Chinese lanterns Originally, Chinese lanterns were not meant to be a decoration, but ...
With the theme of “Twinkle Taipei, Lights up the Dream and the Heart” (台北亮晶晶 點亮夢想 點亮心), the 2019 Taipei Lantern Festival kicked off on Feb. 16 and ran until Feb. 24. The festive celebrations blended modern technology into festival displays to create a unique fusion of tradition and modernity that attracted more than 4 million ...
Lantern festivals are the finale of the Lunar New Year celebrations. The Lantern Festival, also known as the Yuanxiao Festival (元宵節), is one of the three most important Taiwanese traditional festivals. It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, and is the very first festival after the Lunar New Year. Therefore, various carnival-like ...
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