A tradition of hope and blessings in Taiwan

Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival: A tradition of hope and blessings in Taiwan
The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, held on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, draws thousands of visitors and locals to release paper lanterns carrying wishes for good fortune.
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Lights Up the Sky in New Taipei City - TaiwanPlus News
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Taiwan Lantern Festival
People release sky lanterns in hopes of good fortune and prosperity in the traditional Lantern Festival in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP
Lanterns light up Taiwan as Chinese festival celebrated across island
TAIPEI -- As night falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Taiwan transforms into a dazzling spectacle of light. Despite a gentle spring rain sweeping across the island, the festive spirit remains strong.
President Lai opens 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday opened the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival for the Year of the Snake in Taoyuan, lighting up this year’s main lantern, “Infinite Paradise,” near the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Taoyuan Station where the festivities are being held.
LIVE: Watch Taiwan’s lantern festival in Pingxi
Watch live as visitors in Pingxi, the mountain village in northern Taiwan, pen their blessings and wishes on paper lanterns and release them into the night sky to seek good
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Sky lanterns released ahead of Lantern Festival in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2025 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival took place on Sunday, with New Taipei Mayor Hou ...