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Lantern Festival: Why a Google Doodle commemorates Taiwanese celebration today, and what it involves The i 26/02/2021 Alex Finnis Today’s Google Doodle marks the annual Taiwanese celebration known as the Lantern Festival. © Provided by The i Lanterns are released into the sky in Taiwan's Pingxi District (Photo: Getty) How did the Lantern Festival start? Legend says that mountain farmers in ancient Taiwan used to release float lanterns into the sky as a way to reassure their family members that they were safe. The custom is believed to have started in the small hillside ...

Geoffery Chang was praised by social media users for his stunning shot of a train station along the Pingxi train line. (Photo courtesy of Geoffery Chang) TAIPEI (The China Post) — One of the greatest hidden gems of Taiwan is its scenic railroad routes that lets visitors get a glimpse of the natural beauty of the island.  Geoffery Chang, a Taiwanese living and working in Taipei, recently decided to share this small part of paradise with social media users and posted a photo he took deep within the mountains, which showed a train approaching the station. The picture was very well-receiv...

6 Lantern Festivals That’ll Brighten Your Life AFAR 1/20/2021 Photo by adisornfoto/Shutterstock Traditional lanterns are commonly used to commemorate cultural and spiritual celebrations around the world. Note: Though COVID-19 has stalled a lot of travel plans, we hope our stories can offer inspiration for your future adventures—and a bit of hope. Sky lanterns can be traced back thousands of years to the Eastern Han Dynasty in China (25–220 C.E.), when the bright, floating objects were used not only as light sources but also to relay important military signals across long distances. T...