Director of Tourism of the Ministry of Communications Zhang Xicong (middle in the front row) prayed together with representatives of the Taipei City Government and the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall for the groundbreaking ceremony for the main lamp base of the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall where the main lamp is scheduled to be installed, praying for a smooth construction.

(Provided by the Tourism Bureau)

[Reporter Chen Xinyu/Taipei Report] The Taiwan Lantern Festival will return to Taipei City next year after 23 years. It will be the first large-scale international event after the unblocking. It plans to have 4 major exhibition areas, 1 main lamp, 6 auxiliary lamps, and 300 exhibitions. The exhibition area is 168 hectares, which is the largest in history. From February 5th to February 19th next year, it will be held at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City Hall, East District Commercial District, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Xinyi Commercial District, and Sisi South Village. It will be held today. The groundbreaking ceremony for the main lamp base.

According to the Tourism Bureau, the groundbreaking ceremony for the main lamp base was held today at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall where the main lamp is scheduled to be installed. Tourism Director Zhang Xicong and representatives from the Taipei City Government and the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall jointly prayed for smooth construction and a complete success of the event.

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According to the Tourism Bureau, the works of the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival are scattered among high-rise buildings and urban alleys, linking the industries in the East District and Xinyi business district, focusing on the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and the surrounding area of ​​Taipei City Hall, planning 4 major exhibition areas, 1 main lantern, 6 sub-lamps, more than 300 works on display and 12 administrative lamp areas in series, with an exhibition area of ​​168 hectares, the largest ever.

According to the Tourism Bureau, the main lantern will return this year. With the theme of the Chinese zodiac "rabbit", the well-known artist Li Mingdao AKIBO created a technological rabbit main lantern in the name of "Jade Rabbit Brilliant Color". "It means bright and bright. Yutu looks back on the past year's impressive achievements in the technology industry, democracy and freedom, and international participation in Taiwan.

According to the Tourism Bureau, the height of the main light work is 22 meters, and it is displayed 360 degrees through a mechanical turntable device. It combines a number of digital technologies and innovative technologies to present a new light and shadow experience.

Director of Tourism of the Ministry of Communications Zhang Xicong (second from right) and representatives from the Taipei City Government and the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the main lamp base of the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall where the main lamp is scheduled to be installed, praying for a smooth construction.

(Provided by the Tourism Bureau)

Director of Tourism of the Ministry of Communications Zhang Xicong (middle) and representatives from the Taipei City Government and the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the main lamp base, praying for a smooth construction.

(Provided by the Tourism Bureau)

The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival plans 4 major exhibition areas, 1 main lamp, 6 auxiliary lamps, exhibiting 300 works, and the exhibition area is 168 hectares, which is the largest in history. It will be held from February 5th to February 19th next year. Ground breaking ceremony.

(From the official website of the Taiwan Lantern Festival)