Saltwater Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

[Reporter Yang Jincheng/Tainan Report] Come on, the Tainan Yanshui Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival, known as the most beautiful waterside lantern festival in Taiwan, ended today (12th) after the last day of exhibition. According to the statistics of the Tainan City Bureau of Culture, the 30-day exhibition period suffered a lot. The cold snap and damage to some works attracted a total of about 980,000 people to flood into the salt water to enjoy the lanterns.

According to estimates from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Lantern Lantern Lighting District in Yanshui attracted 980,000 people during the 30-day exhibition period due to the 19 new works of art exhibited during the daytime during the "Moon Beauty Action" launched on December 17 last year. It is the most successful exhibition in recent years, creating an economic output value of more than 100 million yuan for the salt water. Last year, the Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival was held for nearly 40 days, and about 1.03 million people came to enjoy the lanterns.

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According to the Tainan City Cultural Bureau, the theme of the 2023 Jin-Hong Kong Lantern Festival is "Moonlight in the City". There will be 50 groups gathered in the 4 major lighting areas, including the Art Lighting Area, the Collection Lighting Area, the New Creation Lighting Area, and the Alley Lighting Area. Domestic and foreign art teams brought 75 groups of art works, including large-scale bamboo art installation "Endless Light", giant spider light sculpture "Giant Spider", "Space Orchestra #1-New Moon", and "Tzolk'in Light" presenting three-dimensional The sight and sound are quite eye-catching.

In addition, 4 groups of innovative art in the Xinchuang Lighting Area, and 22 works in the Call for Lighting Area are also quite eye-catching, such as "Firework" with gorgeous fireworks, "Bridge of Light" like entering a bamboo forest, and 8 "Art Ark" boat house incarnations For the water gallery, multiple art forms attract tourists to stop and take pictures.

The Tainan City Cultural Bureau stated that the 2023 Jin-Hong Kong Lantern Festival will be exhibited on the last day today. It is a pity not to see it. After the Lantern Festival closes, some works will be kept as permanent works in the collection of the Saltwater Moon Art Museum, and it is also a preparation for the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival.

2024 is the 400th year of Tainan, and the Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held by Tainan City after 16 years. According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Yanshui Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival and the Longzaki Lantern Festival "Kongshan Festival" will become the satellite exhibition areas of the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival.

Among them, the Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival will exhibit art works from the Netherlands to the Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival, which is closely related to the historical origin of Tainan. It is hoped that the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival will become the most grand and far-reaching lantern festival in history.

Saltwater Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

Saltwater Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

Tourists enjoy the Yanshui Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

Tourists enjoy the Yanshui Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)

The Tainan Yanshui Yuejin Hong Kong Lantern Festival ended today (12th) after the last day of exhibitions. Come on.

(Photo by reporter Yang Jincheng)