2018 Penghu County West Pilgrimage Lantern Festival Celebration: Martial Palanquins Hit the Streets in Lively Style

The Lantern Festival is approaching. To celebrate the festive occasion, temples across Penghu are holding celebration activities, making the place extraordinarily lively. On the evening of the 28th, the county government held the "2018 West Pilgrimage Lantern Festival Celebration Martial Palanquin Street Parade" event, inviting 25 martial palanquins to take part in the parade together. At exactly 7:30 pm at the county government plaza, County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu lit the "starting horse firecrackers," officially kicking off Penghu's annual Lantern Festival grand event and also heating up the festive atmosphere.

County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu said that Lantern Festival activities in Penghu are very lively, and many folks from Taiwan, China make a special trip back to take part. This time, 25 martial palanquins paraded through the city to pray for blessings, jointly praying for national peace and prosperity and favorable weather. With the Lantern Festival approaching, he wished all residents success in the new year, peace for the whole family, and that everything goes as they wish.

Regarding the Martial Palanquin Association's commitment to promoting Penghu's tourism and culture, County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu thanked the county council for its support and the association's president-general Lu Chang-tsai and martial palanquin associations everywhere for their hard work, which has increased Penghu's visitor numbers and brought people back.

Guests taking part in the event included Deputy Speaker Chen Shuang-chuan, council members Chen Hui-ling, Su Chen Hsiu-se, Hu Sung-jung, Huang Chun-yen, and Chen Chen-chung, Civil Affairs Department Director Hsu Chi-chuan, Deputy Director Chen Tai-ming, county government secretary Wu Nan-hung, Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee Director-General Chen Ming-shan, Magong City Mayor Yeh Chu-lin, Magong City Representative Chen Yung-ho, and Martial Palanquin Association President-General Lu Chang-tsai, among others.