Asian Culture

folklore. They decided to hold a major lantern
small hillside town of Pingxi, is home to a
The
tradition that has made it a hugely
breathtaking
tourist destination. Around the time of
popular
first full moon sky lanterns are released to
the
heavens. These were once used as signals for
the
to let their families know they were safe
villagers
sound but now carry people’s wishes and
and
for the new year into the night sky. The
hopes
Xi Sky Lantern Festival is such an amazing
Ping
destination that it made it to the list of 10
festive
Winter Trips released by National
Best
Geographic.
a numerous amazing festivals around the
There
but lantern festivals has got to be one of
world,
world’s most amazing ones. You simply
the
miss out on an event such as this! Here
cannot
will fill your life with light! Here, together
you
releasing an illuminated lantern into the
with
sky, you will let go of your worries and your
starry
of everyday life. Here you will find a true
stresses
of unity, love for all with a power of
meaning
See you all there!
light!
NOW, ABOUT HOW IT BEGAN?
As Nicolas say: “Yuan Xiao Jie has got it all.
Magic show of lights that will put a smile on
the grumpiest faces. And for those with a
curious appetite for Taiwan cuisine; you can
enjoy in the traditional festival food. Among all
the goodies on offer you will find: tangyuan
(also called yuansiao), which are rice
dumplings with either a sweet or savoury
stuffing
.
Every year the festival is centred around a
theme that is based on the zodiac of the year!
In the year of 2016 the festival was based on
the Year of the Monkey. The main lantern
depicted a ‘’Golden Monkey Offering Peaches.
2017 is the Year of the Rooster, it was an
extraordinary spectacle.
Now, about how it began?
In 1990 the Tourism Bureau devised a plan to
hold an event that would help celebrate local
festival to coincide with age-old customs such
as the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival