Matsusaka Technical High School in Mie Prefecture, Japan and New Taipei San-Chung Commercial and Industrial Vocational High School have linked to each other by the sky lanterns for the sister school partnership agreement the City Government and the Tourism Department, Mie Prefecture of Japan were in collaboration to provide 300 sky lanterns to invite Japanese people to come to New Taipei City for the release of the sky lanterns the Mayor of Daisen, Akita in Japan came personally across the sea and brought their large sky lantern for the 'Sky Lantern Festival'. In addition, there were many Japanese tourists designating their tour to Taiwan in the Lantern Festival this year to participate in the 'New Taipei City Sky Lantern Festival' activity.

Next is a romantic couple who met each other in Norway, 29-year-old Anthony from New York and 22-year-old Miss Chen from Shenzhen they especially met each other to release a sky lantern in New Taipei City to wish to get married and get admitted to graduate school. Jennifer, the first to release a lantern, is from Zhongli, and it was her first-time releasing a sky lantern, and she hoped to pray for her family and friends with health and peace. 【New Taipei City】 The second session of the '2019 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival' kicked off in a lively manner today (February 19) at Shifen Square to respond the zodiac year of the pig by creating a lovely main lantern, 'Piggy the Perfect ' that symbolizes 'everything is successful, all business will be prosperous,' which made the people onsite feel amazed! In the early morning, there were many visitors nationwide and worldwide coming to the site and waiting in line. The main lantern of Daisen, Akita in Japan came to Taiwan for communication and exchange. Press Release of the Tourism and Travel Department, New Taipei City Government on Feb 19, 2019Ģ019 New Taipei City Pingxi Sky Lantern FestivalĪ must-visit in the Lantern Festival! An international festival, the 'Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival' kicked off at Shifen.

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