Peach Blossom Lantern Festival Easter Eggs Revealed – SNOOPY Takes Center Stage as the Year of the Dog’s Main Attraction

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Every year during the Lantern Festival, the Taoyuan Lantern Festival is a highly anticipated highlight. This year’s “2018 Taoyuan Lantern Festival” has moved to the southern]
River banks and will be held on a larger scale, kicking off at the end of February. To celebrate the Year of the Dog, the city government specially applied for authorization from the United States, using SNOOPY as the centerpiece of the four main lantern zones. This year, the four major lantern zones each have their own unique features—namely the Taoyuan Main Lantern Zone, Guishan Lantern Zone, Shuibiantou Lantern Zone, and Luzhu Lantern Zone. A trial lighting event will take place on February 12.

This year’s lantern festival runs from the sixth day of the Lunar New Year through the seventeenth day, that is, from February 21 to March 4, spanning 12 days. The event area covers three administrative districts: Taoyuan, Guishan, and Luzhu, featuring four themed lantern zones. These include the Taoyuan Main Lantern Zone at Sanmin Sports Park, the Guishan Lantern Zone at Guishan Xingyue Bridge, the Shuibiantou Lantern Zone at Taoyuan Bianzhouzhi Bridge, and the Luzhu Lantern Zone at Luzhu Zhumeng Bridge.