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New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Department Press Release 114.2.8
Golden Serpent Lantern Brings Prosperity—Sky Lantern Serpent Shadows Invite Good Fortune
 

  【New Taipei City News】The globally renowned cultural festival, the 2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City, officially kicked off tonight (Feb. 8) at 6 PM at Pingxi Junior High School, drawing enthusiastic participation from both domestic and international visitors. New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-Ih personally attended the event alongside distinguished guests to release the auspicious Golden Serpent Main Lantern. For the first time, the festival also featured the "Good Fortune Serpent Arrives" Sky Lantern Serpent Shadow Light Show, creating a breathtaking scene of golden serpents dancing with sky lanterns, symbolizing blessings for a prosperous and auspicious new year.
 

The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is not only a significant event in preserving Taiwanese culture but also an international platform showcasing New Taipei City’s creativity and vibrancy. In celebration of the Year of the Serpent, this year's event introduced a Golden Serpent Main Lantern, symbolizing "The Golden Serpent Brings Prosperity", wishing everyone financial abundance and great fortune in the coming year. Aligning with the serpent theme, the festival debuted the "Sky Lantern Serpent Shadows" Light Show, where a lifelike golden serpent gracefully slithered across the ground, weaving between the sky lanterns and attendees before pausing before the main lantern, embodying the blessing of "Good Fortune Serpent Arrives." As hundreds of lanterns gently ascended into the sky, the golden serpent danced alongside them, carrying people’s hopes and wishes, illuminating the night sky of Pingxi with endless blessings and aspirations for the new year.
 

The 2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City showcases Taiwan’s profound traditional culture and innovative energy to the world, offering an unforgettable international cultural fusion event. The second wave of main lantern releases featured New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-Ih, AIT Director Raymond Greene, New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department Commissioner Yang Tsung-Min, and Rotary Club of Taipei Global Charter President Liu Han-Chung, who inscribed messages of blessings on the golden serpent lantern. Additionally, over 50 international exchange students from 17 countries joined the lantern release, highlighting the global appeal of the festival. The evening's festivities were further elevated by event ambassador Lee Da-Hye, who made a dazzling appearance, joining the crowd in releasing sky lanterns and sharing heartfelt wishes for the year ahead.
 

The second lantern release event will take place on Lantern Festival Day (Feb. 12) at Shifen Square, offering attendees a chance to experience the romantic and blessing-filled atmosphere. The New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Department warmly encourages visitors planning to attend the 2025 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival to utilize public transportation or event shuttle services. For more details, please visit the official event page.
 

【This news release has been translated by ChatGPT.】