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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.
Kaohsiung’s Neimen Song Jiang Battle Ritual has been held since 2001. It combines elements of folk art, local festivals, tourism, and the industrial economy. The original local temple activities have been expanded into an integrated presentation of performances, religion, and local cultural heritage. The festival is an annual religious and cultural celebration in the Neimen and Qishan Districts.
The Yilan Green Expo integrates many cultural elements, including artistic performances, gardening, flower landscapes, and environmental education. Since it began in 2000, this event has attracted many visitors. It is a well-known event held every spring in Yilan County.
The "Dapeng Bay Marine Festival" is held every April at the Marina Bay Pier. It combines yachting and other activities, including competitions, one-day captain experiences, and elements of the Pingtung Tourism Union. This is Taiwan’s largest sailing festival.
The are of Taoyuan near this playground has a “Golden Triangle” culture that has its origins in returning ROC soldiers who were stationed near the Yunnan/Burma border. The local delicacy "rice noodles" serves as a theme around which stories are told, and which helps showcase this locality’s culture through food, performances, and other activities.
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