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Taipei, Feb. 20 (CNA) The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival wrapped up in Taipei on Sunday after drawing a record of over 12 million visitors in one of Taiwan's first large-scale international events since it began easing COVID-19 restrictions.
Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) More than 1 million viewers visited the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei on Saturday, the highest single-day figure so far for the 2023 edition of the annual event, though the crowd did not hit 90 percent capacity which would require safety measures to be implemented, the organizers said.
Staff writer, with CNAThe Taiwan Lantern Festival officially started in Taipei on Sunday, returning to the capital for the first time in 23 years with hundreds of lantern installations in the city’s trendiest districts, including some commissioned by Taiwan’s diplomatic allies.
TAIPEI: The chilly and damp weather is no deterrent to locals and visitors alike who thronged the city's metropolitan area for the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival 2023, which made a comeback to the city after 23 years.
By Ting Yi / Staff reporterThe government is to spend NT$6 billion （US$200.69 million） on incentives to attract more than 6 million international tourists to Taiwan this year, including offers of free high-speed rail tickets with plane ticket purchases, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai （王國材） said.