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A giant lantern shaped like a UFO that weighs more than 2 tonnes would be the main attraction at the Taipei Lantern Festival, which is to start in Taipei’s Shilin District (士林) on Feb. 11, the Taipei City Government said yesterday.
The UFO, which measures 7m in diameter and stands at 5m tall, lights up with spotlights and an array of LEDs, including panels that display the festival’s mascot, “Auspicious Tiger,” in the cockpit, Taipei Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun (蔡炳坤) told a news conference.
The tiger is next lunar year’s zodiac animal, traditionally symbolizing vigor and vitality.
Tsai said that the connection between
This year’s Taipei Lantern Festival is to light up Shilin District (士林) and highlight the area’s attractions, such as Shilin Night Market (士林夜市), a top city official said yesterday.
The 10-day festival, held between Feb. 11 and 20, would be held in areas along three MRT stations in the district, including MRT Jiantan Station, which serves Shilin Night Market, to showcase a fusion of traditional lantern and night market culture, Taipei Deputy Mayor Tsai Ping-kun (蔡炳坤) told a news conference.
Visitors can also take the MRT railway serving metropolitan Taipei to Shilin or Zhishan stations to visit the festival, which is to
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