Yuan Xiao Jie (元宵節 in Mandarin, also known as the Lantern Festival) is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and the end day of the Chinese New Year celebration. It’s also the very first full moon day of the New Year, symbolizing the coming of spring.
Every year, Taiwan Lantern Festival is held to celebrate this moment, yet, it’s been over two decades since the last time Taipei City hosted the event. It returns to Taipei this year, and how can I miss it? It’s also the first urban lantern festival, in which all the venues are in downtown Taipei and accessible by metro.
There are so many to see so I made this article’s day version, to share the festival decorations and artsy installations I got to capture during the daytime (and yes, there’d be a night version coming soon). Voila, let’s start the tour!
Lantern Festival Ni Hao installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Fu Rabbit installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
LEGO Rabbit Year installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
LEGO Rabbit Year installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Rabbit Year installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Pond installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival installation in Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival installation in Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival installation in Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Rainbow installation in Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Rabbit Year installation in Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Lantern Festival Rabbit Year installation in Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Which lantern festival installation is your favorite?