Celebrate the Lantern Festival: Tamsui, Sanzhi, and Xinzhuang in New Taipei City host lantern riddle activities

▲Apart from the Taiwan Lantern Festival held in Nantou, numerous Lantern Festival celebrations are also taking place across Taiwan. (Photo provided by the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications)

Reported by Chen Rui-zhong / Comprehensive report

The 15th day of the first lunar month is commonly known as the "Lantern Festival," also called the "Shangyuan Festival," marking the grand finale of the Lunar New Year celebrations. To celebrate the festive occasion, multiple districts in New Taipei City have organized Lantern Festival events, allowing the public to enjoy the fun of solving lantern riddles.

New Taipei CityTamsui Land Administration OfficeFrom February 12 to February 14, the office will host a "Land Administration Riddle" event in the first-floor lobby, aiming to help the public better understand land administration services through fun lantern riddles.

Sanzhi District Officewill distribute yellow rubber duck lanterns and lucky draw tickets at 17:30 on February 13 in front of the Fu Cheng Temple Plaza in Little Keelung, followed by a variety show, lantern riddles, and a lucky draw event at 18:30.

Xinzhuang Land Administration Officehas scheduled a "Celebrate the Lantern Festival – Solve Lantern Riddles" event from 9:00 to 12:00 on February 14 in the first-floor lobby, giving out prayer sky lanterns for the public to solve riddles and celebrate the festival.