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Lanterns were hung high up and shone brightly on the lantern trees during the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi..NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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A visitor Yong Chiew Ping admiring the colourful lights hung at the two lover's bridge and couples who crossed the bridge are said to be blessed with togetherness for life..NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Lanterns depicting different types of dogs to celebrate the year of the dogs were lighted up during the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi as part of their efforts to promote Taiwan tourism..NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Rays of the Sun: Alishan’s famous sea of clouds at sunrise time is adorned by a flock of flying birds, making this pompous scene even more impressive.NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Tree of Life Inspired by hand-dyed Indian tapestry art from the National Palace Museum’s collection, Tree of Life shows the richness of life and the world’s prosperity. The six flames go up the tree, intertwined. The lanterns of seven colors at tree top symbolize seven different lives. They suggest the festival’s vigor and growth each year. A Hundred Flowers Inspired by the “hundred-flower” decorative graphic of the National Palace Museum, this gate features a divine tree reaching out its branches and the flowers of Chiayi such as scarlet sage, balloon flower, peony, and lily tree. Amid the golden branches and exquisite flowers are birds singing the songs of the spring. What a delightful New Year scene this is. A Hundred Trees The “trees within trees” make a whole forest here. The geometric art is accentuated by local fruits such as oranges, tomatoes and pears, suggesting that Chiayi is a fertile city. NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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This year 2018 is the Year of the Dog on the Chinese zodiac. As loyalty is a trait of dogs, the main lantern at the Taiwan Lantern Festival this year is named "Loyal Auspiciousness." Its design depicts an indigenous child smiling, accompanied by his loyal Taiwanese dog,standing on Alishan looking at the mountain’s sea of clouds, a symbol of reflecting on the past, standing firmly in the present, and looking forward to the future. The message it sends is that we want the world to see Taiwan and we also welcome people from all over the world to visit Taiwan. The lantern has more than 20,000 sets of lighting circuit systems connected to it. We will use the high-efficiency full-color LED light sets to present the most beautiful and brilliant visual feast to festival visitors and the world! NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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The Ship of Prosperity showcase the creativity and skills of the lantern designer.NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Myriads of lanterns in the shape of cartoon characters were lighted up during the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi to promote Taiwan tourism..NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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A lantern depicting the Laughing Buddha.NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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The wonders of the sea comes alive with the help of creativity and technology NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Myriads of lanterns in the shape of cartoon characters were lighted up during the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi to promote Taiwan tourism..NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
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Visitors to the 2018 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi were welcomed by lanterns depicting different animals. .NG KOK LEONG/THE STAR
