There is a reason I prefer Taiwan more so than Hong Kong. The customs officers are way easygoing in Taiwan. At the very least, I can escape from endless intrusive interrogations. From the perspective of a female Southeast Asian, there are three possible explanations. Taiwanese have a healthier sense of self-esteem than most East Asians. Since all males of qualified ages in Taiwan are required to join the military conscription, they are very confident at retaining their jobs. Moreover, due to the availability of countless beautiful Taiwanese women, it was unnecessary for them to worry about competition or female foreigners resorting to prostitution.
我更喜欢台湾而不是香港是有原因的。 台湾的海关人员比较好相处。 至少，我可以逃避无休止的侵入性审讯。 从一个东南亚女性的角度来看，有三种可能的解释。 台湾人比大多数东亚人有更健康的自尊感。 由于台湾所有符合条件的男性都必须参加征兵，因此他们对保住工作非常有信心。 而且台湾美女无数，她们不必担心竞争或外国女性卖淫。
One of the annual festivals I had the pleasure of attending is the Taiwan Lantern Festival. As it tends to change location every year so it's best to confirm with the tourism board before going there. Lantern Festival celebrations exist since the Tang dynasty, the golden age of the Chinese civilization. The official language during the Tang dynasty was neither Mandarin nor Cantonese but the Hokkien dialect.
我有幸参加的年度节日之一是台湾灯会。 因为它每年都会改变位置，所以最好在去那里之前与旅游局确认。灯会的庆祝活动始于唐朝，这是中华文明的黄金时代。 唐朝的官方语言既不是普通话也不是粤语，而是闽南话。
Taiwan Lantern Festival began since the year 1990. Many lantern artisans showcase their artworks at this festival. It will be interesting to learn more about lantern making from them one day. Aside from observing lanterns, there were numerous participating food vendors for visitors to try out different varieties of Taiwanese snacks during the festival. Hunger was simply inconceivable. A truly wonderful experience of the five senses.
台湾灯会始于1990年。许多灯笼工匠在这个节日上展示他们的作品。 找一天从他们那里了解更多关于灯笼制作的知识会很有趣。 灯会期间，除了观灯外，还有众多食品摊贩供游客尝试不同品种的台湾小吃。 饥饿简直不可思议。 五种感官的真正美妙体验。
Some of my favorite lantern artworks were Peking Opera, Journey to the West, and Dragon Gate. I love the fine details put into creating all the masks in Peking opera. Too bad I was unable to obtain a good picture of "Journey to the West" lantern but that was one of the greatest literary classics published during the Ming dynasty. Dragon Gate was the lantern with a golden carp turning into a dragon. In the past, the dragon gate used to be a very auspicious symbol for scholars attempting to sit for the imperial exams. If the carp was able to successfully leaped over a waterfall, it will be transformed into a powerful dragon. The hidden meaning is if a scholar manages to overcome obstacles, he will become a high-ranking official.
我最喜欢的灯笼作品有京剧、西游记和龙门。 我喜欢制作京剧中所有面具的细节。 可惜我没能拍到西游记灯笼的好照片，但那是明代出版的最伟大的文学经典之一。 龙门是金鲤化龙的灯笼。 过去，龙门是文人应考的吉祥象征。 如果鲤鱼能够成功地跳过瀑布，它会变成一条强大的龙。 隐藏的意思是，如果一个学者能够克服障碍，他将成为一名高官。
Some lantern artworks were inspired by Japanese animation characters such as Hello Kitty and Totoro. China and Japan used to be on good diplomatic terms during the Tang dynasty. In fact, the well-known Japanese literary masterpiece, "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu was inspired by noble consort Yang Guifei. I was rather amused by the minion lantern and some Line emojis lanterns on display. A festival with an interesting blend of contemporaries and classics. Hopefully, I will get to return to this festival one day to spot as well as to record the differences or interpretations in artwork selections. The thoughts of lanterns that will be popular in the future make me excited.
一些灯笼艺术品的灵感来自日本动漫人物，如凯蒂猫和龙猫。 唐朝时期，中日两国外交关系良好。 事实上，日本著名文学名著《源氏物语》的灵感来自于杨贵妃。 我对展出的奴才灯笼和一些 Line 表情符号灯笼感到很有趣。 一个有趣的融合了当代和经典的灯会。 希望有一天我能回到这个灯会去发现并记录艺术选择中的差异或解释。 一想到未来会流行的灯笼，就让我兴奋不已。
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The photos are great! And tasty snacks belong to a great festival i think:)
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This was in Taichung? When did you go? I was living out there since 2016 since I returned to UK last year. Still waiting to go back whenever they open up the border.
These pictures were taken in 2015. Hopefully, the borders will open up soon!
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