Handheld paper lanterns featuring the OhBear mascot riding a rocking horse are to be handed out during this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi County starting at 3pm daily from March 3 to 15, the Chiayi County Government announced yesterday.
The festival is to take place at the plaza in front of Chiayi County Hall.
Photo courtesy of the Chiayi County Government
The lanterns combine Taiwan's tourism mascot with the Chinese zodiac sign of the horse.
They are to be handed out near the main exhibition zone at the intersection of Taizi Boulevard and Xinyi 2nd Road in Taibao City (太保), the county government said in a news release.
Each person would be limited to one lantern, with a limited number available daily.
Chiayi County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang (翁章梁) said that a total of 280,000 lanterns have been prepared by the Tourism Administration and the county government.
The lanterns are not only decorative, but also functional, as the base of the rocking horse can be used as storage space for items such as candy, stationery or other accessories, the county said.
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