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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.