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Last updated 2026-09-25 — Every year during the Chinese New Year, Chi-Chi is adorned with red lanterns, creating a vibrant sea of traditional lanterns. This year, marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, Chi-Chi will host a series of lantern festival events from February 3rd to February 20th under the theme ‘Brilliant 100, Chi-Chi Shines...

Every year during the Chinese New Year, Chi-Chi is known for “hanging up the big red lanterns,” transforming the festive red lanterns into a glowing corridor. This year, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, Chi-Chi is holding a series of lantern festival activities from February 3rd to February 20th under the theme ‘Brilliant 100, Chi-Chi Shines! 2011 Chi-Chi Lantern Festival,’ inviting people from all over to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chi-Chi for continuous good fortune.

The red lanterns at night carry a particularly nostalgic festive vibe. (Photo provided by Chi-Chi Township Office)

Chi-Chi Township Mayor Chuang Jui-lin stated that the now-completed “Thousand-Lantern Blessing Corridor” stretches 400 meters in length, featuring 1,200 red lanterns along the route from Chi-Chi Street to Shi-Qian Street. Unlike previous blessing lantern corridors where visitors had to write their names and hang them up to pray for blessings, this year’s lanterns are arranged in five directions. The numbers “four hundred” and “five directions”—‘four five’—sound similar to the phrase for ‘bestowing blessings.’ Therefore, visitors passing through the corridor don’t need to pray—the heavens and deities will automatically bestow blessings, including the five highest forms of good fortune: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a peaceful death.

Chi-Chi Township Mayor Chuang Jui-lin with the festival’s centerpiece lantern – the Jade Rabbit. (Photo provided by Chi-Chi Township Office)
The Chi-Chi Lantern Festival series integrates three cultural elements: the ‘Year of the Rabbit in China,’ the ‘100th Anniversary of the Republic,’ and the ‘Chi-Chi Lantern Festival.’ Innovatively, it uses vibrant ‘floral’ designs to construct the festival’s central lantern, enhanced with rich, dynamic lighting and technological effects to create a main lantern that reflects both local characteristics and widespread appeal. The Chi-Chi Lantern Festival is divided into three main zones: the main lantern area at the Holiday Plaza, the traditional and specialty lantern areas between Junior High School Street and Culture Street, and the religious blessing lantern area along the Old Street. The lights officially illuminate on the evening of February 3rd. During the festival, there will also be a tourist market and Lunar New Year goods stalls, allowing visitors to enjoy the lantern displays while indulging in delicious food and shopping.



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