Ching Ming Festival
Ching Ming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day is a day dedicated to paying respect to family ancestors. The holiday usually falls in April and on the 15th day of the spring … when the main activities include tomb sweeping, spring outings and kite flying.
Double Seven Festival
As one of the Chinese four folk legends concerning love, the legend of Niu Lang (Cowherd) and Zhi Nu (Weaver Girl) features the Double Seventh Festival. It’s known as a Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Dragon Boat Festival
One of the three most important festivals in Chinese culture. The in deep search of the origin of the festival including the dragon boat history and the famous zongzi.
Festival Food in Taiwan
Taiwanese observe many traditional festivals. There are always food that can be identify with the occasions. New Year Rice cake for the New Year holidays, Zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival, Moon cake for Moon Festival….
Lantern Festival
Held on the first full-moon night of the lunar year, the Lantern Festival is commonly regarded as one of the most important and romantic festivals in Taiwan. The festival is celebrated with lantern making, lantern riddle games, and displays of glittering decorative lanterns.
Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year marks the first day of the New Year in the Lunar calendar, which differs from … It is also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Chinese people believe the full moon is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and family reunion. On Mid-Autumn night the harvest moon is supposed to be the brightest and fullest of the year, so the festival is also known as the “Day of Reunion” and the “Moon Festival”.
Taiwan Ghost Festival
Traditionally, it is believed that ghosts haunt the island of Taiwan for the entire seventh lunar month, when …. Like Halloween in the West, Taiwan’s …
The Double Ninth Festival
The customs of the Double Ninth Festival in autumn also carry the meaning of improving sanitation and bring health to people. All these customs are the …
Traditional Festivals in Taiwan
Taiwan people share the same Chinese traditional festivals with the people in Chinese mainland. Besides, due to the differences of regions and historical background, Taiwan has its own characteristic feast days like….
Splendor of Taiwan 