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The Taiwan International Balloon Festival ended on Monday evening, having attracted 1.23 million visitors since its opening on July 2, the Taitung County Tourism Department said yesterday.
The festival was held in the county’s Luye Highland.
It featured 20 hot-air balloons from abroad that appeared in Taiwan for the first time, including two shaped like the Japanese mascots Yakultman and Kumanon, and one from the US in the shape of Elvis Presley, the event organizer said.
The festival also featured nearly a dozen balloons from Taiwan, such as the Tourism Bureau’s mascot OhBear and the Taipei City Government’s mascot, Bravo Bear.
Taitung County
Staff writer, with CNAThe Taiwan International Balloon Festival ended on Monday evening, having attracted 1.23 million visitors since its opening on July 2, the Taitung County Tourism Department said yesterday.
People participate in the first day of this year’s Taiwan International Balloon Festival in Taitung County yesterday. About 40 hot air balloons from Taiwan and abroad are to hover over the Luye Highland for 45 days, including balloons in the shape of Japanese cartoon character Hello Kitty and the Tourism Bureau’s mascot OhBear, event organizers said, adding that the festival also features light sculpture music shows.