For nearly two weeks of the year, millions of people travel to Taiwan as the host city lights up the days and nights during ...

with participants writing blessings on lanterns and releasing them into the sky. The event, first held in 1999, is a major cultural attraction and a symbol of Taiwan’s heritage.

During the day, you can enjoy the animals, but at night, lanterns come to life and light your way through the zoo.

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Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, by releasing paper lanterns into the night ...

Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the ...

NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...