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During the time he staied<br />

there,he learned so much about<br />

this festival, its history, its<br />

importance and its costums.To<br />

begin we must know that this<br />

festival also recive the name of<br />

‘Yuan Xiao Jie’. It is one of the<br />

more spectacular of the festivals<br />

in Taiwan and celebrates the end<br />

of the Lunar New Year, is<br />

centred around festivities such<br />

as lantern making, lantern riddle<br />

games, light shows, lantern<br />

parades……together with a<br />

beautiful display of decorative<br />

lanterns.is relevant to know that<br />

the lunar calendar is extremely<br />

important in Taiwan so it should<br />

come as no surprise that the first<br />

full moon of the year is a<br />

considered an auspicious time of<br />

the year and here are many<br />

traditions surrounding this<br />

special night. in that important<br />

momento, both young and old,<br />

venture out to celebrate the<br />

world-renowned Lantern<br />

Festival. Featuring everything<br />

from handheld children’s<br />

lanterns to huge floats bedecked<br />

Steam | 18<br />

in paper lights.

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