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The TEC Land Arts Festival combines the East Coast’s natural lifestyle with a dynamic artistic atmosphere. Artists and their teams create many interesting objects.
The Yehliu Geopark is internationally-renowned for its unique geological landscapes and high-quality recreational quality. It attracts many foreign tourists every year, and has often been featured by the international media. CNN noted its outer-space-like appearance, and named it a top-ten check-in spot in Asia. "Times of Rocks in Yehliu - A Night-time Visit to the Queen's Head" is an event that focuses on viewing the strange rocky landscape at night, aided by lights and themes. Light and shadow interact to create special effects and a romantic environment. The daytime features activities such as art performances and environmental education with a focus on landscape conservation.
Taichung’s Mazu belief is unique. It is famous as the starting point for a 340-km pilgrimage carrying the Taoist goddess Mazu. Believers accompany the procession on foot. Combined with 12 century-old palaces and temples in Taichung City. Mazu beliefs and cultural activities of various regions are integrated, promoting Mazu culture to the international stage and attracting cultural pilgrims from around the world to experience the beauty of the folk beliefs.
The book exhibition uses various themes to attract the public, and each country takes turns serving as host. Publishing houses from various countries participate, providing for excellent opportunities for cultural sharing and interaction.
First held in 1999, New Taipei City’s Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival has helped enhance Taiwan’s international profile. This local folk festival attracts visitors from near and far. The international media that have praised the event include CNN, the Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Magazine. Reader's Digest named it as one of 40 places to visit before you are 40.
The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is a well-known folk activity that creates quite a stir during Taiwan’s Lantern Festival, attracting thousands of tourists every year. Together with the "Pingxi Sky Lanterns," the festivals are known as “lanterns in the north, beehive fireworks in the south.” The beehive fireworks have been an event for almost 150 years. The original purpose was to drive away a plague. It has since become a top-10 celebration in Asia, and famous throughout the world.
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.
The Taiwan International Festival of Arts (TIFA) is Taiwan’s most important annual art festival, and a leading art and cultural event in Asia.
The Gray-faced Buzzard is named for the gray face of the males. They arrive at Mt. Bagua and Mt. Dadu during the spring migration near the time of the Qingming Festival. Thus, the people of central Taiwan call them the "Qingming Bird" or "Tomb Sweeping Bird." They are also called the “South Road Bird," as they come from the south. The Gray-faced Buzzard is the county bird of Changhua County, and symbolizes the people of Changhua’s honesty and prudent pursuit of goals. It is a protected animal. Every year from March to April, the Gray-faced Buzzards pass by Mt. Bagua on their way north. The related birdwatching event has been held for 30 years. It is organized to promote conservation of these birds and the environment.
Taipei’s is host to one of Asia’s four major fashion weeks, along with those in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. Taipei’s shows began in 2018, and eight have been held so far.
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