According to The China Post, once hailed by the Discovery Channel as the “second largest carnival in the world,” the Pingxi sky lantern festival has been finally rescheduled to July 24 and July 31.
This edition was postponed for the first time in 2021 due to the pandemic.
According to New Taipei City Travel, the Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi is an annual festivity held in celebration of the Lantern Festival every year.
It is considered as the most prominent event in Taiwan alongside the Fireworks Festival in south Taiwan.
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The Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi has over a century of history, attracting over 100,000 visitors around the time of the Lantern Festival. As thousands of sky lanterns ascend into the dark sky, they carry the blessings of people to the heavens while the specks of red light adorn the sky with a mesmerizing, maroon hue.
The China Post mentions, the sky lantern festival and Tainan’s annual beehive fireworks have become the top two biggest annual events in Taiwan.
As the biggest event in northern Taiwan, the breathtaking sight of sky lanterns rising up in the sky is expected to attract many photography enthusiasts.
With the rise of sky lanterns carrying hopes and good wishes, we can expect the pandemic to end soon and look forward to a brighter future.
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