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Every year in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a stunning and beautiful festival takes place where thousands upon thousands of lanterns of all shapes sizes and colours are displayed to amaze visitors from all around the world.

The festival has just ended, taking place between the 20^th Feb and 7^th March in 2010.

We have some great photos of lanterns and a beautiful video showing the water-dance show with, you guessed it, fireworks!

The festival takes place by the banks of the Love River and with many events and entertainment for the visitors to Kaohsiung, including competitions, artworks, lantern making lessons, local riddle contests and exotic lantern exhibitions.

Kaohsiung City has been praised for its use of environmentally friendly LED lights and recyclable material in lanterns during the festival. Red lanterns with a green heart, we like it.

Taipei Lantern Festival 2010 Sunday night closed with firework show, bringing 6 million visitors together during the 10-day session.

In the closing ceremony, fireworks lightened up the sky of Taipei, combining with water dance, laser lighting effect and floral fragrance to create a visual and acoustic feast.

The main lantern this year is “Tiger Hoki,” modeling the yearly Chinese animal sign, which means “fortunate Tiger” that would bring good fortune to this country.

In response to citizens’ wish to extend the installation of Tiger Hoki, Huang Lu Ching-ju, Commissioner of Department of Civil Affairs under Taipei City Government (TCG) said the main lantern would be relocated to the lawn area in front of Zih Ciang owing to high maintain costs.

The Lantern Festival, falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month, was widely celebrated in Taiwan from north to south, with different styles, such as the release of sky lantern in Pingsi, Taipei County, beehive firecrackers in Yanshui in Tainan County and Bombing Handan in Taitung.