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To The Ends Of The Earth Ministries--March Newsletter Photos
2008.03.19
The yearly Lantern Festival was celebrated in a nearby park by an overflow crowd. Since this is the year of the rat, Mickey Mouse was made the guest of honor (mice are like rats, right?).
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The yearly Lantern Festival was celebrated in a nearby park by an overflow crowd. Since this is the year of the rat, Mickey Mouse was made the guest of honor (mice are like rats, right?).
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In this huge lantern, a dragon stands between Mickey and Donald Duck.
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In this huge lantern, a dragon stands between Mickey and Donald Duck.
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There was also a competition for making lanterns. These are some of the entries.
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There was also a competition for making lanterns. These are some of the entries.
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The main event was in the bowl-shaped arena just out of sight where the lights are very bright. Inside, Taiwanese celebrities sang, and the action was projected onto big screens for the overflow crowd. Unfortunately, we didn't have tickets to go in.
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The main event was in the bowl-shaped arena just out of sight where the lights are very bright. Inside, Taiwanese celebrities sang, and the action was projected onto big screens for the overflow crowd. Unfortunately, we didn't have tickets to go in.
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There were all kinds of glowing colored toys for the children. For the adults, one of the most popular accessories was glowing demon horns, similar to those sported by some of the Taiwanese religious idols.
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There were all kinds of glowing colored toys for the children. For the adults, one of the most popular accessories was glowing demon horns, similar to those sported by some of the Taiwanese religious idols.
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Along one side of the park was this colorful walkway, covered over with flashing lights. We don't know if there was any particular symbolism to walking through it.
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Along one side of the park was this colorful walkway, covered over with flashing lights. We don't know if there was any particular symbolism to walking through it.
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Here is the colorful walkway from the outside.
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Here is the colorful walkway from the outside.
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And as with everything here in Taiwan, the event was capped off with a fireworks display.
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And as with everything here in Taiwan, the event was capped off with a fireworks display.
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