Light dance lotus pool show.

(Picture provided by Gao City Hall)

[Reporter Huang Xulei/Kaohsiung Report] The 2023 Kaohsiung Liantan Lantern Festival will open tonight (26th, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year) at the Lianchi Lake in Zuoying. ㄇㄚ"A Few Rabbits" and the dynamic main light "Light Dance in the Lotus Pond" show, and the lighting of the Huantan Trail, the gourmet cultural and creative market, and street performers will also accompany tourists to celebrate the Spring Festival until February 28.

"ㄇㄚˊJi Captain Happy New Year!" Liantan Lantern Festival's water and land main lights were first unveiled during the day, and many tourists visited the Huantan Dragon and Tiger Pagoda attractions, happy to say hello to "ㄇㄚˊJi" and waiting for Mayor Chen Qimai at 6:20 tonight Light up the lights to start the 33-day event.

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Gao Minlin, director of Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau, said that the mayor will go to the I-shaped pier behind the Kaohsiung Product Museum to accompany tourists to light up the lotus pond. At that time, Kaohsiung's intangible cultural assets "Kaohsiung's Diyue Temple Jishengtang Eight Generals" will be the first in line, Taiwan's "fire drama" profession The dance troupe "Is About to Come True" and the martial arts "Eighteen Government Officials Cultural and Creative Arts Array" will perform together.

During the Lantern Festival, people visit the 7 major temples around Lianchi Lake, including Yuandi Temple, Tzu Chi Palace, Qimingtang, Zhouzai Qingshui Temple, Pizitou Zhenfu Temple, Tianfu Palace, Fengyi Old Town God's Temple, etc. to pray for blessings, and have the opportunity to draw iPhone14, motorcycles, gold ingots, 65-inch TVs and other prizes are among the prizes. People who spend at least 200 yuan in shops in Zuoying District will also have the opportunity to draw iPhone14 by taking photos of physical invoices or receipts and uploading them to the designated area of ​​the Tourism Bureau.

The main water lantern of the Liantan Lantern Festival, "Captain Cute Rabbit-ㄇㄚˊji" appeared.

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Light Dance Liantan water light show.

(Picture provided by Gao City Hall)

Kaohsiung Liantan Lantern Festival's land main light is "Looking for ㄇㄚˊA few Rabbits".

(Picture provided by Gao City Hall)