Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

🎭 Festivals & Cultural Hidden gem 🇹🇼 Pingxi, Taiwan 📅 15th day of Lunar New Year (Lantern Festival)

Hundreds of paper lanterns released into a mountain valley after sunset. Each one carries a written wish. The image you've seen on Pinterest of glowing lanterns rising into a dark sky — this is where they come from.

Practical info

Take TRA train from Taipei to Ruifang, then Pingxi line to Pingxi station. Buy a lantern at any shop on Old Street (NT$200). Best lighting just after sunset.

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Expected weather during the event
Avg high 20°C · low 14°C · 12 rain days
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