This year, the Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held in Kaohsiung, and will be merged with the Kaohsiung Lantern Festival. The two main venues feature 180 light and shadow works and 200 performing arts as the main axis, and combine local cultural characteristics and music. Connected to Kaohsiungโs public transportation, 2/1 will make tourists from other counties and cities stunning and can also enter the international stage during the Lantern Festival.
2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung
Using traditional lantern art and modern light and shadow multimedia technology, and expanding the innovative operation mode of artist participation, the Lantern Festival will become a venue for artists or lighting artists to show their artistic creations, which can enhance the popularity of the Taiwan Lantern Festival, and create an important event platform for the Taiwan Lantern Festival in the long run. , to inherit the traditional lantern making skills, and the interaction between tradition and modernity is a unique Lantern Festival event.
The Taiwan Lantern Festival originated from Taipei City and held the Taipei Lantern Festival from 1990 to 2000. It was held in Kaohsiung from 2001 to 2002. Since 2003, it was officially renamed the Taiwan Lantern Festival as a national event. It is co-hosted and will be held in Kaohsiung again in 2022. The period will be from February 2022 to 2, 1. It will adopt the dual-home format of Aihewan and Weiwuying.
How to enjoy the dual home lantern show
Officially, the main stadium is divided into Aihewan and Weiwuying. Aihewan takes the second special zone and the Guangrong Wharf as the main tour routes, which can be connected by Kaohsiung light rail; Weiwuying is composed of Weiwuying Metropolitan Park, which can be densely packed. To watch the works of this exhibition, we took two half-days to go to the two main venues to organize and share the number of works and real-life shooting. The one-month Taiwan Lantern Festival (Kaohsiung Lantern Festival) is worth a visit.
If you have enough energy or donโt have much time, and want to catch the two light districts, it is recommended to take the Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line connecting the two light districts, get off at Yanchengpu Station and Weiwuying Station, and walk there.
Aihewan main lantern show collection
There are 23 large-scale art works and exhibitions in the main venue of Aihewan. The most eye-catching performances are Guangqi Aihewan and Dagang Tiger Bridge.
โฒ A map of the works of the Aihewan Lantern Festival. (source:2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung)
โฆ Chair Sheet Music 2021
โฒ The boats in Love River Bay are docked, and the group photo is also quite good!
โฆ Taiwan Dream
โฒ There are also other exhibition works.
โฆ Mobile Life Absorbed by Light
โฒ The color temperature of this evening is extremely beautiful!
โฆ Octopoda
โฆ Giant's Dream Garden Trumpet Flowers
โฒ Take the light rail to Glory Pier.
Collection of works of Weiwuying Lantern Festival
There are 38 large-scale light and shadow art works and 9 central light areas in the main venue of Weiwu Camp. There is also FUTURE VISION LAB light and shadow interaction to appreciate cutting-edge creations.
โฒ Map of works of Weiwuying main lantern festival. (source:2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung)
โฒ There are large maps on the site to indicate the location.
โฆ Source Provenance
โฆ Overture - Leading Birds
โฆ Hot air balloon
โฒ Weiwuying Metropolitan Park is empty, which also reduces the "worry" during the lantern festival
โฆ Dance of Light
โฆ I spilled a cup of Bubble Tea Wonderland that day
โฆ Rainbow House Rainbow Cabins
โฒ Ask them to wear masks immediately!
โฆ Vivid Light
โฒ The night cherry blossoms in Japan will also be lit up with lanterns, so I miss them so much!
โฆ Modern Era
โฆ Kaohsiung Imagery
โฒ The wind is strong and cold, remember to wear warm clothes.
โฆ Lake Ying Senguang Fantasy Lake
โฆ Arc Zero: Eclipse
โฆ Pulse
Guangqi Love River Bay and Pontoon Bridge Online Reservation
One of the key points of this Taiwan Lantern Festival is "Guangqi Love River Bay". Every night from 6:11 to XNUMX:XNUMX, it uses intelligent light control to connect the Love River lighting system, and cooperates with the exhibition work "Yuanliu: The Islands of Light", from XNUMX:XNUMX to XNUMX:XNUMX The wonderful light beam performance can be seen at the pier, and the background is Dagang Fuqiao and Kaohsiung Pop Music Center.
The Dagang Tiger Bridge (pontoon bridge) is about 400 meters long. It crosses the Love River Bay from the True Love Pier to the Glory Pier. From 2:12 pm to 20:30 pm every day, you can book a XNUMX-minute bridge climb online, XNUMX steps per day, and three kinds of lights and music. Performance themes for everyone to book (Click me to make an appointment), the performances are as follows:
- 14:00~18:00: Water shadows sparkle
- 18:00~23:00: dazzling
- 23:00 to ~ 24:00: Starlight Quiet
โฒ The white circle on the sea is also one of the works in this exhibition.
โฒ The beams will hit these buildings, curious if the residents will protest?
โฒ There is a staff passing by the Dagang pontoon bridge in the picture.
Ingenuity of punch cards outside the exhibition venue
We walked all the way back to the hotel. When we passed by here, there happened to be a pair of cute black bears and Kaohsiung Pop Music Center projected together. It is a rare little surprise to match the bridge to the shadow. If you bring your children to Taiwan Lantern Festival, remember to expand the capacity of your mobile phone. Great for taking photos or videos, and the lighting is great!
โฒ Get an accidental photo.
2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival Dajihu Small Lantern
This year, Tiger Lord is used as a lantern to design "Muse". We have already seen the cute and round appearance. The tiger's palm is written with auspiciousness and great profit. The sacrificial offerings are also made into accessories. The small lantern can also be used as a home decoration. , bless everyone to overcome the difficulties in 2022. This is from the 12 major temples in Kaohsiung City to pray for the little lantern of Tiger Lord. "Taiwan Lantern Festival prays for the blessing, and the big auspicious tiger carries the lantern for blessing ceremony" (20).
Admission notice for the 2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung
Take advantage of public transport tickets
In order to encourage everyone to make good use of public transportation, the organizer has launched a "MeNGo Five Elements Changyou Code", which includes a ticket and a Dajihu lantern. The online purchase price is 99 yuan. You can get in and out of the station/get on and off. (Click me to buy tickets)
- Unlimited rides: Kaohsiung MRT, Kaohsiung Light Rail, urban bus, road passenger
- Limited to 2 times: Kaohsiung Ferry (passenger only. Applicable to Gushan-Cijin, Qianzhen-Zhongzhou and Zhan Erku-Cijin routes)
- Free for a limited time: Free rides for the first 2.0 minutes of Kaohsiung YouBike30 (must join Kaohsiung YouBike2.0 membership)
Drive to check parking spaces
During the Lantern Festival, there are many tourists. When we sprinted to the main Lantern Festival in Weiwuying, we had to wait in line at the parking lot next to it. We could only find a parking space after walking around a bit. Therefore, the Taiwan Lantern Festival combined with the "Kaohsiung City Real-Time Traffic Information Service Network" to check the scene of the Lantern Festival online. The number and location of parking spaces can also be used wisely. (click me to inquire)
In order to encourage the public to take public transportation, the two major MRT stations of Aihewan and Weiwuying do not open parking spaces. They must park in the parking lot around the outer MRT station, and then take the MRT or walk to the light district. If you want to catch the two light districts, you can take the orange line of the Kaohsiung MRT that connects the two light districts.
Plan the "Lantern Festival Code" real-name system for epidemic prevention
Register for the "Lantern Festival Code" before viewing the lanterns. At that time, as long as you bring your mobile phone to the exhibition venue, turn on the Bluetooth and positioning of your mobile phone, you can enjoy the lantern festival with peace of mind and enjoy the contactless LINE Beacon smart guide service for the lantern festival. Participate in the lucky draw. (Click me to make an appointment)
Best Accommodation in Kaohsiung 2022
The star-rated accommodation options in Kaohsiungโs urban area are concentrated in the area enclosed by the Kaohsiung Light Rail. If you prefer accommodation options with convenient transportation, you can choose Kaohsiung Airport, Kaohsiung Railway Station, Formosa Boulevard Station, National Highway Interchange and other surrounding accommodations according to the most needed transportation.
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2022 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung
- ่่พฆๆฅๆ๏ผ2022/2/1~2/28
- Venue: Love River Bay, Weiwu Camp
- Official website: https://tw-light.tw/
