By MOOK Scenic Spots Home, compiled report
The colorful tunnel in front of Chiayi City Government. (Photo provided by Mr. Flip-Flops)
To celebrate the Yuanxiao Festival, Chiayi City will distribute 1,000 “Golden Rooster Brings Good Fortune” dream chickens and phoenix-winged mini lanterns to the public from 4:30 p.m. daily on February 8, 9, and 10 at the Cultural Park near the intersection of Minzu Road and Wenhua Road. Limited quantities available, while supplies last.
Dream Chicken and Phoenix-Winged Mini Lanterns distributed by Chiayi City Government (Photo source: Chiayi City Government)
Chiayi City also hosts the “Welcoming the God of Fortune and Celebrating Yuanxiao with a Peaceful Parade” event, continuing the traditional “bombarding the Land God’s palanquin” ceremony. Decorated floats and performance troupes parade through the city, conducting a night patrol of Zhuo Luo. The route includes stops at Jiu Hua Shan Di Zang An, Zhong Yi Shi Jiu Temple, Xie An Gong, Nan Yue Dian, Yu Huang Gong, Cheng Huang Miao, and various streets in downtown Chiayi, praying for good fortune, prosperous business, and family peace.
The colorful tunnel in front of Chiayi City Government. (Photo provided by Mr. Flip-Flops)
The colorful tunnel in front of Chiayi City Government. (Photo provided by Mr. Flip-Flops)
The ParadeThe event is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. on February 11 at Chiayi’s Gongming Road “Chiayi Dong’an Temple,” then parade along Gongming Road, Wu Feng North Road, Zhongshan Road, Heping Road, Minquan Road, Weixin Road, Minle Street, Anhe Street, Wenchang Street, Minzu Road, Guanghua Road, Yanping Street, Guangcai Street, Zhongzheng Road, Lanjing Street, Zhongxiao Road, Gonghe Road, Ronghe Street, Chaoyang Street, continuing along Minzu Road to Ren’ai Road, Lin Sen West Road, Zhongshan Road, Xinrong Road, and Minsheng North Road, before exiting via Zhongshan Road. The parade is expected to return to “Dong’an Temple” for closing ceremonies at 10:00 p.m.