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The Lantern Festival or Yuan Xiao Festival plays an important role in marking the end of Chinese Lunar New Year. Legacy left by Chinese ancestors is well celebrated through master craftsmanship of lantern displays and diverse activities such as musicals, performances, and parades. Different forms of celebration galvanize the atmosphere during this national fête in Taiwan. By going to exhibitions, theaters and other variety of festival activities, children can learn about identity and culture heritage while having a great family time.
In recent years, both the government and local organizations have successfully combined the culture prospect with the Lantern Festival, expecting it to bring huge tourism and prosperity to culture and creative industries. While festival innovations in numerous aspects continue to prevail, it is still crucial to retrouver Chinese spirit in a larger cultural context, in advance creating a unique festive glamour. Every local government in Taiwan makes efforts in discovering local cultures, combining traditional culture with everyday utilities, and in advance creating artistic products with distinguished styles. The purpose of generating diverse forms of cultural celebrations in order to bring experience in cultural art is well served.
This study first investigates the origin of Lantern Festival. Digging into ancient and early dossiers, the ideation and cultural meaning of the festival is profoundly understood. The Lantern Festival’s development in modern society and its artistic representations are also discussed to further discover originality in the art of this festival. To put it in a larger cultural context, how to cultivate refinement is the ultimate goal. To conclude, a complete analysis of the currently existing products and innovative visions related to this particular festival are used to examine the potential development of Taiwan’s culture and creative industries.
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