Lantern Festival is coming, have you decided where to go? If you guys still have no idea, here we recommend a place where you can experience whole Taiwan traditional Lantern Festival.Besides,  the most important thing is that you don't have to spend too much time to take bus or train, it is close to NDHU. 

 

Just around the Hualien City and on the way to Ziqiang Night Market, there is an ancient transitional temple, Sheng-An Temple, you will not miss it when you go to Ziqiang Night Market. Since long time ago, every Lantern Festival Sheng-An Temple have hold a series of activities such as several traditional Chinese music concerts, fireworks show, interesting Guessing Game, and etc on that day. Therefore, we consider Sheng-An Tmple will be one of your best choice to expereince the festival.

 

 

Finally, I would like to recommend several useful websites if you want to travel Taiwan.

1. http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/en/

2. http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/

3. http://www.hl-net.com.tw/ (←these website don't have English version; however, it covers a lot of information about local stores and restarants on Hualien. We Suggest you can ask for help from your buddy.)

 

Happy Lantern Festival !

 

Sincerely,

 

Division of International Scholar and Student Affairs

Office of International Affairs, National Dong Hwa University

 

 

隨著元宵節腳步的接近，大家是否都已經想好該怎麼來好好體驗一下來到台灣的第一個節慶了嗎? 如果沒有，我們這邊推薦你們一個好去處；既可以完整體驗台灣的元宵節慶，又不必走太遠，花蓮勝安宮將會是你們的好選擇。

 

 

花蓮勝安宮的元宵節慶活動是花蓮有名的盛大，勝安宮也離學校不遠，在往自強的路旁就可以看到他的蹤跡，你是不會輕易錯過這棟充滿莊敬氣息的大廟。

 

勝安宮在元宵節當天會有一連串的活動和表演節目；從傳統樂器演奏會到華麗的煙火，從虔敬的祭祀儀式到趣味十足的元宵猜燈謎，每一樣都可以讓你們體驗到台灣的元宵節。

 

 

如果你對於勝安宮的燈會活動有興趣，可以參考以下網址http://www.sheng-an.org.tw/news/index.php

 

如果對於前往方式有疑問的同學，詢問義工將會是你的最佳選擇。

 

 

 

最後這邊提供給你們幾個在台灣交換期間可以參考的實用旅遊網站：

 

1. http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/Portal/

2. http://taiwan.net.tw/w1.aspx

3. http://www.hl-net.com.tw/

 

最後，敬祝各位同學 佳節快樂

 

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