By Wu Chun-feng, Yan Hung-chun and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Longci Light Festival attracted 190,000 visitors over its seven-week run, the Tainan City Government said yesterday. The festival, which ended yesterday, was praised online, with a post on its Facebook page calling it “the most beautiful outdoor light festival nationwide.”Organizers said that they were surprised by the public’s interest in the festival, which was held for the first time. The event in the small mountain town of Longci attracted more than 18 times the number of local residents, they added. To avoid light pollution in the city, organizers held the festival in Husingshan Park in Longci, and invited artists to build installations using aluminum wiring and fluorescent lights. Visitors to the festival, which also ended yesterday, took in the sight of colorful flower displays during the day and viewed a light festival in the evenings, it added.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2020 15:56 UTC