Travel Reference
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Lantern Festival
One of the most popular traditional festivals, with concerts and light shows across
Taiwan. However, the simplest of all, the Pingxi sky lantern release (
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, is the
most spectacular. On the same day, Yenshui holds a massive fireworks festival (
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, and Taitung has its Bombing Master Handan (
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.
Mayasvi
This dramatic Tsou aboriginal festival (
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thanks gods and ancestral spirits for
their protection. It's held on 15 February in Tsou villages in Alishan.
April
Usually very wet and warm in the north, wet and hot in the south. Generally
low season for individual travel but peak time for Chinese tour groups.
Spring Scream
Taiwan's largest and longest-running outdoor music event (
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) is held in the
bright sunshine of Kenting National Park.
Bao'an Folk Arts Festival
Bao'an Temple won a Unesco heritage award for reviving traditional temple fair, and this
is your chance to see lion dancing, god parades, folk opera, fire walking and god birthday
celebrations. The festival runs from early April to early June.
Matsu Pilgrimage
This annual religious pilgrimage (
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) is Taiwan's premier folk event. Hundreds
of thousands of believers follow a revered Matsu statue on a nine-day, 350km journey,
with a million more participating in local events (
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).
Youtong Flowers
