The bamboo lanterns in the "Gathering Ceremony" Five Blessings at the Zhushan Town Hall Lantern Festival in Nantou County are quite creative.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

[Reporter Xie Jieyu/Report from Nantou] The bamboo art lantern show of "Fu Rabbit Welcomes Guests" in Zhushan Town, Nantou County will be held on the New Year's Eve on the 31st of this month. It will last until February 5th next year. The exhibition will last for a total of 37 days. The "Dianli" Five Blessings activity will start from New Year's Day on January 1 next year. As long as the public downloads the "Zhushan Township Office" app and scans the works in the lamp area, they will have the opportunity to exchange for Zinangong Qianmu, bamboo lanterns, and bamboo pots through the activity. Exquisite gifts such as cushions and blessing pillows are used to strengthen the friendly interaction with the public and make the lantern festival more attractive and interesting.

This year’s Lantern Festival at Zhushan Public Office plans four main axes, which are A1 and B1 main lighting areas (tobacco leaf hall, including craftsman lamp holders), C1-C4 point lighting areas and D1-D6 skylight lighting areas, except for each In the lighting area, you can see the characteristic bamboo installation art made of "bamboo". It is a highlight of the Lantern Festival.  

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The mayor of the town, Chen Dongmu, said that the office specially prepared 5 souvenirs for this lantern festival, symbolizing the arrival of the lucky rabbit in 2023. There are bamboo lanterns, bamboo pot mats, and blessing pillows with 5 patterns, which include 5 popular scenic spots such as Zinan Palace, Taiji Canyon, Shanlin River, Zhushan Park, and Zhushan Circle, which are also valuable for collection.

There are a total of 38 lighting works this year, and each work has its own QR code and work introduction. People can start collecting points from January 1 next year. As long as they visit the lantern area and accumulate 35 points, they will receive 35 points every week during the Lantern Festival. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as the first to fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you can redeem bamboo lanterns, bamboo pot mats and blessing pillows.

As for money mothers, a limited amount is adopted. The top 100 people on Saturdays and Sundays and the top 200 people from the first to fifth day of the Lunar New Year can exchange them, and as long as they collect 7 points, they can exchange for 1 money mother every day. The maximum number of lottery coupons for coin sets is 5, and they can participate in the coin lottery activity of Zinan Palace on the closing day of February 5. For the exchange time and place, please check the official website of the office or the Zhushan activity newspaper.

The Zhushan Town Office of Nantou County introduced to the public how to participate in the Year of the Rabbit Lantern Festival and the "Gathering Ceremony" Five Blessings.

(Photographed by reporter Xie Jieyu)

Chen Dongmu (2nd from left), the mayor of Zhushan Town, Nantou County, and others displayed the bamboo pot mat (1st from left) and bamboo lanterns in the "Gathering Ceremony" Five Blessings of the Year of the Rabbit Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

The blessing pillows in the "Gathering Ceremony" Five Blessings at the Zhushan Town Hall Lantern Festival in Nantou County have 5 patterns, which are very valuable for collection.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

Chen Dongmu, mayor of Zhushan Township, Nantou County (front row, 4th from right), led the staff of the office to demonstrate various "gathering rituals" for the Year of the Rabbit Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)