Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light

The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taiwan, held on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, draws thousands of visitors and locals to release paper lanterns carrying wishes for good fortune. View on eurone

Watch Taiwan’s lantern festival in Pingxi Watch live as visitors in Pingxi, the mountain village in northern Taiwan, pen their blessings and wishes on paper lanterns and release them into the night sky to seek good fortune in the Year of the Snake.

TAIPEI -- As night falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Taiwan transforms into a dazzling spectacle of light. Despite a gentle spring rain sweeping across the island, the festive spirit remains strong.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday opened the 2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival for the Year of the Snake in Taoyuan, lighting up this year’s main lantern, “Infinite Paradise,” near the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Taoyuan Station where the festivities are being held.