What to do and see in Taiwan, Taiwan: The Best Cultural Events

The biggest cherryblossom festival event in Taiwan. There are 5000 cherry trees planted in the park. Every Feburary and early March is the best time to view the gorgeous full blooming of cherry blossom. Besides, visitors can experience the Taiwanese indigenous people's culture and performance as well as the amusement attractions in the same visit.

You can also feel the rich atmosphere of Christmas in New Taipei City! In December every year, Christmas land in New Taipei City event is organized, consisting of major Christmas celebration activities and stunning art installations. On the Citizens Square, a dazzling array of lights and the tallest open-air Christmas tree in Taiwan attract many passersby to take photos. Furthermore, a series of activities such as the family garden party, Christmas parade carnival and Christmas Eve concert will be designed. Although the programs are different every year, happiness will always be in abundance! Everyone is invited to come to Christmas land in New Taipei City to join the greatest Christmas party in the country to enjoy the cheerful Christmas ambiance and embrace the arrival of a brand new year.

Taiwan is surrounded by the ocean, and open to the world. Kaohsiung is the largest harbor city in Taiwan, and has a lot of experience in urban design, industrial transformation design, and many other experimental designs. Kaohsiung's transportation, architecture, mass media and other venues can provide the rest of Taiwan with plenty of examples to exchange and consider. This year, KDF has adopted an even more open-minded attitude, while also keeping a steadfast pragmatic approach. We hope to attract more showcases from overseas while inspiring more pragmatists to meld design into their everyday lives. The slogan, "Yes! We're Open!" puts the focus on Kaohsiung's issues. We welcome city government departments, designers, manufacturers of brand name products, and businesses to join us. During the 2017 KDF we are opening up the city and its design to all!

The Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi is an annual festivity held in celebration of the Lantern Festival every year, and it is considered as the most prominent event in Taiwan alongside the Fireworks Festival in south Taiwan. The Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi has over a century of history, attracting over 100,000 visitors around the time of the Lantern Festival. As thousands of sky lanterns ascend into the dark sky, they carry the blessings of people to the heavens while the specks of red light adorn the sky with a mesmerizing, maroon hue. The sky lantern releasing event has been held for more than a dozen years in a row, and it was chosen by Discovery Channel as the “second biggest New Year's Eve celebration in the world” in 2008 and “one of the 52 things to do in 2013 by CNN Travel in 2013”. Additionally, it was named by Fodor's Travel – the world's largest publisher of travel guides – as one of the world's 14 festivals a person must attend in their lifetime. In 2016, it was selected as one of the best winter trip by National Geographic Travel. Therefore, it is evident that events filled with happiness and are hoped to be favored by domestic and overseas travelers alike.