In conjunction with the construction of the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei's National Lantern Competition, Xinren'ai Road will be closed to traffic control from January 9th to February 23rd next year.

(Provided by Beishi Education Bureau)

[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Taipei from February 1st to 19th next year. The Taipei City Education Bureau is responsible for organizing the National Lantern Competition, gathering masters from all over the world to compete for the throne of the Lantern King. The Education Bureau said today that due to the lantern competition It is located on Xinrenai Road and the sidewalks around the municipal government. Construction is expected to start on January 9 next year, and traffic control on Xinrenai Road will be until February 23rd.

The Education Bureau pointed out that from January 9th to February 23rd, Xinrenai Road (Shifu Road-Road No. 1) will be closed, and Yixian Road (Songgao Road-Renai Road) will be transferred to the south for the 1st lane to drive north. YouBike The "Taipei City Hall" and "City Hall Songshou Intersection" stations are temporarily closed. People can borrow and return vehicles at the nearby City Hall, Songgao Intersection, Songzhi, and Songshou Intersection stations.

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In addition, the Education Bureau stated that buses 270, 311, 651, 939, 967 and Ren'ai main line will not stop at the city government station on Shifu Road, and passengers must take the bus at the "Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall" stop on Ren'ai Road.

Passers-by are reminded to change lanes in advance. If the surrounding roads are under control, please slow down and follow the instructions of the on-site police and volunteers.

The Taiwan Lantern Festival returned to Beishi after 23 years. The Taipei City Government planned a main lantern, 6 auxiliary lanterns and 4 major exhibition areas. The lighting area covers an area of ​​168 hectares. The Municipal Government Station, as well as the Xinyi Commercial District and Eastern District Commercial District, exhibited more than 300 works and connected 12 administrative lighting districts.