The biggest lantern festival, Taiwan Lantern Festival, is about to held in Zhongxing New Village north of Nantou City, Nantou County in 2014.
According to the Chinese zodiac, the main lantern will be in the shape of a horse, since 2014 is the Year of the Horse.
With its dazzling fireworks, sea of lights around, Taiwan Lantern Festival always attract tourists from different countries to come to Taiwan to attend the annual event each year.
There will be five main lantern exhibition areas and four “special feature” areas, all highlighting the many attractions Nantou County has to offer.
Elected as the world’s second largest festival at night by the Discovery Channel and also named one of the "52 things to do in 2013" by CNN Travel, New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, is held on January 15 of the Lunar Calendar (2014/2/14) in Taiwan.
Sky lanterns gradually rise in the dark sky
As Chinese Lantern Festival happens to be on the same day as the Valentine's Day this year, the organizers have combined the traditional lantern festival with romance, coming up with an "Love Together and Fly High" Sky Lantern Festival event. Early applicants can be distributed with limited heart-shaped sky lanterns (reserved-only) on the day. A total of 1,750 sky lanterns: 200 heart-shaped sky lanterns and 1,550 sky lanterns will be launched into the sky.
Wish Lanterns in Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival
Over thousands of sky lanterns gradually rise in the dark sky, people send everyone’s wishes to God, making the sky more fascinating. The sky lanterns activity is now in its 13th year.
In addition to the main axis of the activity-setting out sky lanterns, the New Taipei City government also organizes blessing lanterns, carnivals, as well as various performances and programs during the International Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival.
