China Review News Agency Quick Review/"2022 Nantou Lantern Festival" was held in Nantou, Taiwan from January 29 to February 20. During the Spring Festival, many people have attracted visits. This year, the venue expanded the setting up of mainland light districts, from 5 cities last year to 9, becoming one of the themed lantern festivals, including Shanghai and Hebei, as well as Hangzhou, Haining City , Huzhou City , Wenzhou City , Ningbo City , Yiwu City and other cities participated in the exhibition, fully displaying the mainland Lantern technology and adding diverse characteristics to the Nantou Lantern Festival.
In recent years, with the development of cross-strait relations, lantern art exchanges have also become one of the important cross-strait cultural exchanges. Many provinces, cities or cities in Taiwan and mainland China have held various forms of lantern festivals, including Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival, etc. For example, in addition to Nantou, mainland Xiamen is now holding a cross-strait lantern festival with strong Fujian-Taiwan cultural charm and New Year characteristics.
We believe that in the severe and complex situation of cross-strait relations, especially when the impact of the new crown epidemic and the sharp reduction of cross-strait exchanges, the lantern festival as a carrier of cultural exchanges is more meaningful. The lanterns created by lantern artists from Taiwan and mainland China for various lantern festivals not only show the historical and cultural characteristics, customs and customs or urban landmarks of various places, but also express good wishes. At the same time, through mutual observation and exchange, sharing lantern technology, it has enhanced understanding and improved together, and deepened the folk cultural and artistic exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, which is worthy of encouragement and support.
