DRMumbai: The main and handheld lanterns of the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival, to be held from February 16 to March 11, were unveiled by the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Taipei City recently. Standing 21 meters tall and boasting over tens of thousands of LED lights, the main lantern is designed to resemble a young boy from the Tsou tribe and his puppy. The former is a nod to the indigenous people inhabiting the festival’s host region Chiayi County in southern Taiwan, while the latter symbolizes the Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac. Taking place over 50 hectares at CCG square, NPM Southern Branch and Taizi Boulevard in Taibao City, the festival is expected to notch up 20 million visits during its 24-day run. Last year’s edition in western Taiwan’s Yunlin County recorded over 13.6 million visits. Launched in Taipei 28 years ago, the annual festival has been held at a different location every year since 2001, allowing the cities and counties of Taiwan to show off their unique cultures and characteristics. It is one of the most popular attractions for tourists from home and abroad.
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