Amid cheers from onlookers, the lights were switched on for the Christmas season in Wanjin in Pingtung County on Dec. 10. The 12-meter-high Christmas tree and Christmas decorations in the Wanjin and Chihshan communities were lit up at the same time, with bright Christmas lights casting their light all around. The glowing and twinkling display was stunningly beautiful, prompting onlookers to gasp with delight. Next came the main focus of attention — the three-dimensional light sculpture show — heralding the formal start of the Christmas season.
Lots of people arrived on the scene even before the lights-on activity started. County Commissioner Pan Meng-an and the Basilica’s Reverend Anselm Hsu were among those who waited for the onlookers to count down before switching on the main lights. The multi-colored main light display on the Christmas tree sprayed mist, filling the Christmas season with a romantic atmosphere.
Besides the main lights, there are other illuminations in the Wanjin and Chihshan communities. The five big light areas include the main Christmas lights, gingerbread man lights inside the basilica, a sea of lights consisting of 1,000 rose-shaped lights, the street lights around Wanjin, and illuminated pictures of candy canes and other things in Chihshan Village, all of which attract tourists to walk around.
Photo: Ashley Chiu, Liberty Times
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The light sculpture show tells stories from the Bible and includes special features of Pingtung County in all four seasons. There is a special Christmas Eve performance tonight at 11.50pm. Detailed program times and shuttle bus information can be found on the official Web site 2015wjxmas.tw.
(Liberty Times, translated by Julian Clegg
Photo: Ashley Chiu, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者邱芷柔
屏東縣萬金耶誕季十二月十日在民眾的歡呼聲中點燈,十二公尺高的耶誕樹與萬金、赤山社區的耶誕燈飾一起綻放,燦爛的耶誕燈火大放光明,火樹銀花美翻了,讓現場民眾驚歎連連,而眾所矚目的立體光雕秀也隨後登場,宣告耶誕季正式開始。
點燈活動還沒開始,就湧入大批人潮。縣長潘孟安、聖殿神父徐清賢等人在民眾的倒數聲中點亮主燈。五彩光芒的耶誕樹主燈還噴發出水霧,讓耶誕季充滿浪漫氣氛。
除了主燈,萬金、赤山社區內也有不同的燈飾,五大燈區包括耶誕主燈、聖殿內的薑餅人燈飾、千朵玫瑰燈組成的燈海、萬金周邊街區燈飾及赤山村的拐杖糖等燈畫,吸引遊客走訪。
光雕演出聖經故事,並加入屏東四季特色。今晚平安夜十一點五十分有特別場;詳細播映時刻及接駁資訊,都可上活動官網2015wjxmas.tw查詢。
(自由時報記者邱芷柔)
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