Last week while playing World Monopoly, I found myself trying to convince someone to buy Taipei because of the annual Sky Lantern Festival held in the village of Pinghsi every year. On the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, tens of thousands of people flock to Pinghsi (whose population is normally 1500) to set afloat thousands of sky lanterns with their wishes and resolutions written on them. Since I've discovered this event I've wanted to go experience it for myself, alas, I am nowhere close to being able to travel there. However, dear Micah, if you have the time the festival will take place on February 9th, 2009 (I think!).
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