Eight Taiwan Lantern Festivals (that aren’t the one you think) Eight Taiwan Lantern Festivals (that aren’t the one you think) In Chinese, Yuánxiāo jié means Lantern Festival, and while most visitors associate the term with the town of Pingxi (which has turned the annual event into a year-long cottage industry), in fact the festival is a specific happening meant to denote [...]

Lantern Festivals, Rice Dumplings, and Other Taiwanese Traditions Yuanxiao Jie, or Lantern Festival, commemorates the end of the Lunar New Year Holidays. The festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the new year according to the lunar calendar, on the night of the full moon. On the night of Yuanxiao Jie, parades and festivals are held around Taiwan, [...]

Pedaling Along -The Green, Smart Way to Move About and Get to Know Taiwan Bicycling has become one of the most popular leisure activities in Taiwan over the past decade or so, and because of this popularity, riding has become increasingly convenient for both local residents and foreign visitors. From about 2005 to 2009, Taiwan was rife with bike fever. [...]