The heart-shaped sky lantern was unveiled for the first time on January 11, and Xie Zhengda, the deputy mayor of the New Taipei City Government, wrote an inscription on the love sky lantern.

(Photo courtesy of New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)

"2023 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival" is about to usher in its 25th year. A press conference was held today (11th) to officially announce that it will start running after the Chinese New Year holiday. The event, in addition, will also create three time-limited Meipai punch card installation art, and for the first time expose the unique love-shaped sky lantern, not only responding to the romantic atmosphere of the next Valentine's Day, but also hoping to welcome the happy year of the rabbit with the public.

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The most important event in northern Taiwan during the Lantern Festival every year is the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival!

With the image of romantic praying sky lanterns and the spectacular picture of flying together, convey everyone's wish for blessing, and pray for the world together.

The New Taipei City Tourism Bureau pointed out that this year, it will hold sky lanterns at Shifen Square on 2/5 (Sunday, Lantern Festival) and 2/11 (Saturday) at Pingxi Junior High School. "The biggest highlight is the super-large main lantern in the shape of the Year of the Rabbit jointly produced by the well-known painter Rabbit with Mask and the "Sky Lantern National Treasure" Mr. Hu Minshu. More than a hundred 4-foot rabbit shadow sky lanterns were also produced, and the public is invited to cast them together; The theme of the 2/11 Pingxi show is "Love Pingxi Yes, I do." The theme responds to the romantic atmosphere of Valentine's Day. At the same time, the heart-shaped sky lanterns also debuted for the first time, hoping to bring infinite romance and happiness to the public.

"2023 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival" will be held at Shifen Square on 2/5 (Lantern Festival) and Pingxi Junior High School on 2/11.

Pictured are photos from previous years' events.

(Photo courtesy of New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)

This year, there are 3 major lighting installations for a limited time, which will be launched during the period from 1/20 (Fri) to 2/28 (Tuesday), and will be lit every night from 17:00 to 22:00. In front of the Sky Lantern Pavilion, the stairs of Pingxi Railway Station, and the entrance of the Shifen Scenic Area, combined with colorful, blessing, and sky lantern images, visitors come to Pingxi, and don’t forget to catch up with the latest landmarks!

The "Light of Hope" installed at the entrance of Shifen Scenic Area turns the lush green trees into bright and moving wishing trees.

(Photo courtesy of New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)

In addition, this year, the New Taipei City Tourism Bureau combined with local groups to carefully plan the "599 Pingxi/Shifen Experience Tour" on 2/5 and 2/11, including exploring Jingtong Japanese-style dormitories, Qinghe Suspension Bridge and Wang Ancient waterfalls and other secret places and making fun DIY, there is also the opportunity to release rabbit silhouette sky lanterns and pink love sky lanterns. This year, the number of registrations is specially increased. The total number of "599 local experience tours" is 1,000 places, at noon on 1/11 (Wednesday) Registration is open on the official website of the "2023 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival" event at 12:00, until the quota is full.

"Pingxi Imagery" integrates Pingxi's mining culture, railway culture, and mountain city ecology into the installation, and is set up in front of the Jingtong Electronic Sky Lantern Museum.

(Photo courtesy of New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)

DATA


"2023 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival"


Event date:


[First session] February 5, 2023 (Sunday, Lantern Festival) 18:00-20:30


Event location: Shifen Square, New Taipei City (Pingxi District, New Taipei City No. 136, Nanshanping)


[Second session] February 11, 2023 (Sat) 18:00-20:30


Venue: Pingxi Junior High School, New Taipei City (No. 295, Section 2, Jing’an Road, Pingxi District, New Taipei City)


*Each session The sky lanterns will be launched, and on-site registration will be open at 10:00 am until the quota is full.


Official website: https://2023skylantern.ntpc.gov.tw/


New Taipei Tourist Facebook fan group: http://www.facebook.com/ntctour

※If there is any change in the above information, please refer to the latest announcement.


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