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Carrying lanterns during the Lantern Festival began as a traditional folk activity. After integrating local customs and new technologies, the Taiwan Lantern Festival has become an international tourist event. The main lantern show is beautiful, and it is accompanied by the wonderful performances of domestic and overseas folk groups. In 2007, producers from the Discovery Channel visited the Lantern Festival, and then highlighted it as one of the world’s top celebrations.