New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Illuminates 2025 with First-Ever Snake Shadow Show
New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Illuminates 2025 with First-Ever Snake Shadow Show
【New Taipei City News】Today (7th), the New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Bureau held a press conference where Mayor Hou You-Yi and event ambassador Lee Dah-Hye jointly announced the "2025 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival." The festival will be grandly held on Saturday, February 8, at Pingxi Junior High School under the theme "Golden Snake Brings Prosperity", and on Wednesday, February 12, at Shifen Square for the Lantern Festival with the theme "Golden Snake Spreads Love". Everyone is warmly invited to join the festival under the slogan "Sky Lantern Blessings: Snake Year Prosperity."
Having received the Paris Design Award and the Titan Innovation Platinum Award from the United States, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival this year revolves around the Year of the Snake. It features a snake-themed main lantern and, for the first time, a "Good Luck Snake Shadow" show that combines sky lantern releases with stunning light sculptures. This spectacular show will debut on February 8 (Saturday) at Pingxi Junior High School. Additionally, an International Sky Lantern Pioneer Team of 60 exchange students from 16 countries will release sky lanterns, symbolizing global prayers for world peace at the festival. On February 12 (Wednesday), Shifen Square will host a "Snake Year Double Heart Main Lantern", where two snake-shaped lanterns will rise gracefully, forming a romantic double-heart display in the night sky—perfect for the upcoming Valentine’s Day, offering love and blessings to all!
Starting today, the "Pingxi Sky Lantern X Continuous Blessing" initiative invites participants to write their "Sky Lantern Wishes" on the official event website. Wishes from around the world will be displayed on the media wall at the Jingtong Sky Lantern Museum during the event days, uniting everyone in continuous prayers for global blessings. Additionally, the "Snake Year 699 Tour", available for booking on the official website starting today, takes participants on guided adventures to explore hidden gems like Jingtong's Japanese dormitory cluster, Guanyinyan Trail, and Wanggu Waterfall. Guests can also enjoy fun DIY crafting activities—ensuring both joy and souvenirs to take home. Limited slots for "Snake Year Lantern Reservations" are also available starting today, allowing visitors to pre-book sky lantern releases online. Those with successful bookings will receive exclusive gifts upon redemption at the event.
During the festival, special "Sky Lantern Festival Railway Lunchboxes X Formosa Chang Lunchboxes" will warm hearts during the chilly season. From February 3 (Monday) to February 12 (Wednesday), 100 limited-edition railway lunchboxes will be sold daily at Taipei and New Taipei TRA sales points. Meanwhile, Formosa Chang will sell 100 "Sky Lantern Impressions Lunchboxes" daily from January 8 (Wednesday) to January 17 (Friday) at its Banqiao Zhongshan and Fuzhong stores. Furthermore, the New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Bureau is collaborating with the New Taipei City Mountain Association to host a mountain-cleaning activity on February 16 (Sunday). Led by renowned mountaineers Wu Yuntian and Cui Zuxi, participants will explore the Pingxi forests, learning about ecological coexistence and fostering environmental sustainability.
For more information on the "2025 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival," please visit the official website.
【This news release has been translated by ChatGPT.】
