Handheld festival lanterns to be handed out March 3-15Staff writer, with CNAHandheld paper lanterns featuring the OhBear mascot riding a rocking horse are to be handed out during this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County starting at 3pm daily from March 3 to 15, the Chiayi County Government announced yesterday. The festival is to take place at the plaza in front of Chiayi County Hall. Handheld lanterns for the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County are pictured in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi County GovernmentThe lanterns combine Taiwan's tourism mascot with the Chinese zodiac sign of the horse. Chiayi County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang (翁章梁) said that a total of 280,000 lanterns have been prepared by the Tourism Administration and the county government.

Source: Taipei Times January 16, 2026 09:56 UTC