Lantern festival turns Taipei sky orange

Celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar, the Lantern Festival, also known as Shang Yuan Festival, is regarded as one of the most important and romantic festivals in Taiwan.

During the festival decorative lanterns depicting birds, beasts and historical figures are carried by kids and adorn temples as well as being released into the sky.

This year being Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar, a big 60-foot paper dragon was displayed in Taipei’s Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and the City Hall Square, attracting thousands of visitors.