To promote Taiwan’s tourism in the global community, so as to attract more foreign visitors to the country and increase tourism revenues, Tourism Bureau, MOTC has held the Taiwan Lantern Festival in recent years with the idea of “spreading the roots of folk culture while holding traditional fests at an international level.”
Lantern parades are traditionally held on the Lantern Day. By combining traditional culture with top-notch technology, Taiwan Lantern Festival presents itself as a shining fest compatible with its international counterparts. The main lantern area is so beautiful that it is merely impossible to appreciate everything at once. Local and overseas folk troupes dedicate their remarkable performances to the festival’s goers. Many other performance groups also bring their impressive shows to the audience. The festival has therefore been hailed by local participants and foreign guests alike.
Since Taiwan Lantern Festival has been hosted, its specific and unique lantern festival has always been well received by both domestic and oversea tourists. Even more, when the event is held touring among different city and county, combining every local features to create its characteristics, the event has not just triggered mass fervor of tourism, and has become lot more fantastic year after year. As such, it has become such an international audio-visual and dynamic fest. Magistrate furthers that 2019 Taiwan Lantern Festival will march to its 30th anniversary, setting down an important milestone. Hence, it won't be just a lantern festival of Pingtung, but also a grand ceremony so that the world can see Taiwan. So let's cheer for ourselves as "Pingtung, Taiwan, we are ready!"
Magistrate Pan emphasizes that "Pingtung is the miniature of Taiwan" for Pingtung is found with Dawu Mountain over 3,000 meter at its north, confronted with extensive coastline of Taiwan Strait, the Pacific, and Bass Strait and so as abundant produce, and well-blended races and tribes. Most of all, there are the most passionate folks who are like the island -- Taiwan -- found with amazing mountainous and maritime scenery as well as rich and heart-warming humanity. Therefore, what we will see next year won't be merely Pingtung, but also the resilient and wonderful power of Taiwan as well as the greatness of people on this piece of land.
Magistrate Pan notes that Pingtung County Government will fully strive with all efforts in the county for the coming year as it bases on the spirit of Taiwan value established by Taiwan Lantern Festival and work wholeheartedly to make it successful -- "Let's meet at Pingtung at 2019 Taiwan Lantern Festival."