{"id":12098,"date":"2026-04-06T11:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=12098"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:44:47","slug":"the-lantern-festival-in-chiayi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/la-fete-des-lanternes-a-chiayi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lantern Festival in Chiayi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br><strong>The Lantern Festival is one of Taiwan's most important festivals. It marks the end of the Lunar New Year and is organised each year around a zodiac animal. In 2026, it's the fire horse's turn.<\/strong><br><br><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/la-fete-des-lanternes-a-chiayi\/#Entre_traditions_spectacle_et_identite\" >Between traditions, spectacle and identity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/la-fete-des-lanternes-a-chiayi\/#Une_vitrine_tournee_vers_le_monde\" >A window on the world<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-rotated.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9M.-Lasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1090-1K-JPEG-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Taiwan. Chiayi Lantern Festival \u00a9 M. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From 3 to 15 March, the county of Chiayi (1h30 from the capital Taipei by TGV) shifted into a different rhythm. As night falls, the festival site fills up with visitors. The lights take over. Giant lanterns, artistic installations, decorated lanterns, dragon and lion dances, acrobatic shows: all of these make up a dense and joyful itinerary.<br>The park is transformed into a festive setting. The crowd moves slowly between the illuminated structures. Vendors call out, the smell of fried food and sugar wafts through the air. Announcements in Mandarin alternate with pop music blasting from loudspeakers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com_5_106_c-32x24.jpeg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Taiwan. Chiayi Lantern Festival \u00a9 M. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The lanterns gradually light up. Some represent mythological figures, others contemporary characters or more political motifs, sometimes barely hinted at. A group of young people take selfies in front of a monumental installation. A few metres away, a family writes a wish on a traditional lantern. A child asks why. His mother answers simply: \u00abfor luck\u00bb. In China, lanterns often symbolise the light that guides people, chases away evil spirits and attracts good fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entre-traditions-spectacle-et-identite\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entre_traditions_spectacle_et_identite\"><\/span>Between traditions, spectacle and identity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_universvoyage.com11_201_a-1K-JPEG-36x20.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Taiwan. Chiayi Lantern Festival \u00a9 M. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>At the centre of the installation, a 21-metre-high lantern dominates the whole. Inspired by the sun, sacred trees and mist, it is intended to tell a story. According to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, it traces the history of Taiwan, \u00abfrom its oceanic origins to the rise of human civilisation\u00bb and sends \u00aba beacon of light from the island to the world\u00bb. Around it, other eye-catching creations include \u00abCelestial Dreams of the Horse\u00bb and \u00abRadiant Firebird\u00bb. Some are monumental, others more handcrafted. All play on a mix of references: Chinese mythology, natural symbols and contemporary aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lantern Festival in Chiayi\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l1D0_BtIQwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The Lantern Festival in Chiayi \u2013 Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lantern Festival remains a deeply rooted tradition, but here it is reinterpreted in a contemporary context, becoming an event that is at once cultural, touristic and identity-building. The lanterns reflect this: they combine traditional motifs with modern shapes, in a setting designed for a wide audience. The crowds that flock to them don't just celebrate an annual festival; they take part in a reinvented form of continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12141 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-2048x3072.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-16x24.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Taiwan.-Festival-des-lanternes-de-Chiayi.-universvoyage.com_.OK814_201_a-1K-JPEG-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br>In the centre of the stage, a ten-metre mechanical white horse captivates the crowd. It unfurls its steel wings and comes to life under the lights. The performance, presented by the French company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quidams.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.quidams.com\/\">Quidams<\/a>, lasting about thirty minutes. Street theatre, machinery and lighting effects are combined. The winged horse appears to float above the stage, in a phantasmagorical atmosphere.<br><em>Taiwan. Chiayi Lantern Festival \u00a9 M. Lasseur.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-une-vitrine-tournee-vers-le-monde\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_vitrine_tournee_vers_le_monde\"><\/span>A window on the world<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG-600x489.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u00a9MLasseur_Chiayi_universvoyage.com_1138-1K-JPEG-29x24.jpg 29w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Taiwan. Chiayi Lantern Festival \u00a9 M. Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The festival, inherited from a Chinese tradition, is reinterpreted in a pluralist and open context. It is no longer limited to a religious or seasonal ritual: it becomes a cultural marker, a way of asserting a distinct identity without breaking with heritage.<br>In the crowd, this transformation is visible. The old gestures persist - writing a wish, lighting a lantern - but they coexist with other practices: photographing, sharing, or simply enjoying the spectacle. The festival isn't disappearing, it's just changing form. What we see in Chiayi is not just an annual celebration. It's a tradition on the move, integrated into a society that claims both a heritage and its own way of reinterpreting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6-18x24.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-6.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9<\/em> Samya Boudaraia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7-18x24.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-7.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4-18x24.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-03-at-21.54.29-4.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lantern Festival is now a major cultural and tourist event. The authorities support this celebration by preserving know-how and offering visitors a living glimpse of Taiwanese identity. The Deputy Minister of Transport, Lin Kuo-hsien, emphasizes the importance of welcoming international visitors and highlights local products such as coffee, tea and agricultural specialities. He also recalls Taiwan\u2019s position in global tourism rankings, citing its 19th place in the New York Times 2025 list of destinations to visit.<br>The event, which goes beyond promotion and simple entertainment, is part of a wider evolution in Taiwanese society. Traditional motifs and modern designs coexist in harmony.<br>But behind the showcase, the issue is also one of identity. Inherited from the Chinese world, the festival is now part of an open and plural Taiwanese society. It doesn't break with the past, but reconfigures it, highlighting a society that is coming to terms with its past in order to tell its own story in a different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text : <\/strong>Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<br><strong>Photo opening : <\/strong>Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<br><strong>Photos :<\/strong> as indicated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formalities :<\/strong><br>Passport (valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry) and return ticket.<br>Taiwan Arrival Card (TWAC), which must be completed online before travel.<br>For information on visas: contact the Representative Office of Tapei in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taiwan Tourist Office<\/strong><br>C\/O <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviareps.fr\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.aviareps.fr\/\">AVIAREPS<\/a> - 122 avenue des Champs Elys\u00e9es - 75008 Paris<br>Tel : +33 (0)1 53 43 33 97<br>taiwantourisme.france@aviareps.com<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taiwantourisme.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"www.taiwantourisme.com\">www.taiwantourisme.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/taiwantourisme\" type=\"link\" id=\"www.facebook.com\/taiwantourisme\">www.facebook.com\/taiwantourisme<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taiwantourisme\" type=\"link\" id=\"www.instagram.com\/taiwantourisme\">www.instagram.com\/taiwantourisme<\/a><br>contact@taiwantourisme.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting there<\/strong><br>Rated 5 stars by <a href=\"https:\/\/skytraxratings.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/skytraxratings.com\/\">Skytrax<\/a> for the 10th consecutive year and the first airline in the world to launch the Premium Economy cabin concept, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evaair.com\/en-fr\/index.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.evaair.com\/en-fr\/index.html\">EVA Air<\/a> is renowned for the excellence of its service. The airline operates a daily flight between Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and Taipei on board its Boeing 777-300ER.<br>EVA Air also offers departures from Milan, Munich, Amsterdam, London and Vienna.<br>The company also offers pre-routing from other airports in France to reach these European airports.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evaair.com\/en-fr\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.evaair.com\/en-fr\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lantern Festival is one of Taiwan's most important festivals. It marks the end of the Lunar New Year and is organised each year around the zodiac animal. In 2026, it's the turn of the Fire Horse. 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