By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
Chinese New Year is here—have you decided where to go during the nine-day holiday? Many fun and eye-catching attractions are making their debut or welcoming visitors during this period, including the talked-about High Heel Chapel, Taiwan’s largest painted rice field, Ta-Ta-Ro Castle, and more. These are all highly anticipated spots, so make the most of your nine-day break and conquer these attractions!
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year: Top 10 Must-See Attractions. (Image sources: Qigu Salt Mountain Fan Page, Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival, i Pingtung ~ Love Pingtung, Sunflower Welcome Forest, Flying in the Sky, Charming Bay, New Taipei City Tourism Bureau)
●3DPuppet Show Painted Rice Field
The Pingtung Tropical Agriculture Expo kicks off today and runs until February 29. The event features a 3.5-hectare rainbow flower sea, Taiwan’s first 3D painted rice field themed around Pili Puppet Show characters, and an 800-meter-long green fruit and vegetable corridor—all highly Instagrammable. It ushers in a vibrant month-long celebration.
The 2016 Pingtung Tropical Agriculture Expo showcases Taiwan’s first-ever 3D puppet show character totem painted rice field. (Image source: i Pingtung ~ Love Pingtung)
● Taiwan’s Largest Sunflower Maze
Continuing its huge popularity from 2015, Kaohsiung’s Siaolin District is once again hosting Taiwan’s largest sunflower maze this Chinese New Year, running from February 5 to 14. The 3-hectare sunflower maze is accompanied by a nearby 25-hectare flower sea, making it a stunning sight not to be missed during the holiday.
The 3-hectare sunflower maze features the numbers “5230” (I love Siaolin). (Image source: Sunflower Welcome Forest)
● New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival
The 2016 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival will take place on February 11, 14, and 22. This year breaks away from previous designs by inviting illustrators to create hand-drawn lanterns paired with fingerprint art, evoking a warm and joyful vibe. It’s an annual event you can’t miss.
The New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival will be held on February 11, 14, and 22. (Image provided by New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
● Tainan Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival
The imaginative and dreamy Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival always sparks plenty of discussion. This year’s theme, “Moonlight Treasure Box, Illuminating Jinqing,” showcases the charm of YanShui as if it were a sparkling treasure chest. The lantern area covers the entire Yuejin Harbor and features a record-breaking 57 main lantern installations, with 45 domestic and international artists participating. From now until February 28, visitors can immerse themselves in this astonishing visual feast.
2016 Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival (Image source: Yuejin Harbor Lantern Festival)
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