By MOOK Scenic Spots Kelly | Compiled & Reported
Every year around the Spring Festival, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival always draws major attention. This time, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival has teamed up for the first time with the wildly popular Sanrio family. Not only does it feature the globally adored Hello Kitty, but also dog-themed characters perfectly suited to the Year of the Dog—super-cute characters like Pompompurin, Shiba Inu, and Pac-Man who will appear in the Pingxi area to take part in the festival’s various events. Traveling to Pingxi isn’t just about releasing sky lanterns and making wishes; you can also spot the Sanrio family in the wild, snap photos, and share them online, adding more fun to your festive holiday travels.
The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival collaborates with the Sanrio family for the first time, featuring the ever-popular Hello Kitty and the dog-themed Pompompurin in various scenic spots around Pingxi (Image provided by New Taipei City Government Tourism Bureau)
The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival has entered its 20th year, and every edition is a highly anticipated event. This year, the festival will host two sky lantern release evenings during the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to the spectacular sight of hundreds of lanterns ascending into the sky, there will also be evening performances—don’t miss out on the lively festivities.
The annual Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is a much-watched highlight, and the magnificent sight of hundreds of lanterns lighting up the sky is a favorite photo op for foreign visitors (Image provided by New Taipei City Government Tourism Bureau)
Over the years, the Pingxi area has developed into a standout destination in Taiwan’s global tourism market, thanks to its lack of heavy commercialization, nostalgic atmosphere along its old streets, rich natural landscapes, tranquil cultural vibe, and historic coal mining sites. For the first time this year, it has partnered with Sanrio to set up adorable photo-spot installations at nine locations during the Lunar New Year period: “Jingtong Mining Museum,” “Sky Lantern Police Station,” “Pingxi Library,” “Pingxi Old Street,” “Pingxi Station,” “Shifen Waterfall,” “Lingjiao Station,” “Wanggu Station,” and “Shidi Large Incline Pit.” Visitors can follow in the footsteps of Sanrio stars for a relaxing Pingxi mini-trip, while also hunting for popular characters like Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Shiba Inu, and Pac-Man—it’s a lot of fun.
In this special collaboration with Sanrio stars, popular cartoon characters like Hello Kitty and Pompompurin can be spotted at various tourist spots throughout the Pingxi area (Image provided by New Taipei City Government Tourism Bureau)
Additionally, from February 12 to March 31, visitors who take a photo with any one of the Sanrio installations at the nine popular Pingxi locations, complete the required action, leave a comment, and upload the photo can enter a lucky draw to win limited-edition gifts. Why not plan a Pingxi trip during the festive holiday travels and experience a laid-back light journey with the adorable Sanrio stars?
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2018 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival
Event Dates: March 2, 2018 (Lantern Festival), September 24, 2018 (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Event Time: 17:30–20:30
Event Location: Shifen Square, Pingxi District, New Taipei City (No. 136, Nanshanping, Pingxi District, New Taipei City)
Free sky lantern release vouchers will be distributed starting at 10:00 AM on the day of the event at Shifen Square.
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