The Lantern Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration each year. You probably picture iconic images of beautiful lit orbs floating away in a skyline of orange (see more info here), but unfortunately that doesn't happen too much anymore. Now the Taiwanese simply celebrate with street food (yum!), bad live music, and lighted dragons (since it is the year of the dragon now). Fingers crossed though, I should be getting some more pictures of actual lanterns being set off from school tonight, but until then take a look at the modern celebration we partook in last night at a park downtown! Happy Lantern Festival everyone.
Just your standard street food stalls. This one has some pig's blood cake I think...
Year of the dragon!!!
Just a couple of white people enjoying this Asian tradition.
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