By Carrie on April 5, 2010
Spring has arrived in Taiwan once again. To commemorate my favorite time of year, we made our annual pilgrimage to Yangmingshan National Park for the Yangmingshan Flower Festival.
Posted in Features, Photography | Tagged Asia, Festivals, Flowers, Mountains, National Parks, Photo Essay, Photography, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangminshan |
By Carrie on May 4, 2009
Bang Fai, otherwise known as the Rocket Festival, is celebrated every year in northeast Thailand and Laos. Ask anyone who knows anything about the Rocket Festival and they’ll probably tell you that Bang Fai are launched every year in April to bring rain.
This centuries old tradition is said to have its origins in an ancient story known as The Myth of the Toad King. However, what’s strange about this myth is that it seems to imply the opposite of what Bang Fai is all about. It says that rain brings the rockets. As presented by Yasothon and Nong Khai:
Posted in Culture, Features, Laos | Tagged Culture, Festivals, Legends, Mythology |
By Carrie on May 1, 2009
The Bang Fai were being launched just as we arrived in Vang Vieng, Laos at the beginning of the rainy season. As it turns out, the dancing and singing, the floats, and the rocket-firing all worked their charms to convince the skies to cry for them. Colorful umbrellas dotted the riverbanks as contestants climbed up hand-made ladders and platforms to launch their home-made rockets.
Posted in Culture, Features, Laos | Tagged Culture, Festivals, Laos, Travel, Vang Vieng |
By Carrie on March 4, 2009
The Japanese Peach Blossom Festival is a special day for young women in Japan. Otherwise known as Hina Matsuri or Japanese Girl’s Day, this special tradition is held each year on March 3.
Posted in Culture, Japan | Tagged Art, Culture, Festivals, Holidays, Japan, Travel |
By Carrie on May 20, 2008
When I posted on the Yangmingshan Calla Lily Festival last month, I deliberately broke my photos up into two sets. I like all these photos equally, but sometimes when I display them all in a row, some don’t stand out right away. I like to offer these little mini photo essays because it gives me [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Canon 400D, Festivals, National Parks, Photography, Yangmingshan |
By Carrie on September 21, 2007
Artist: Mandy Wong on GFX Artists It’s an exciting time of year in Taiwan and the rest of Asia as everyone is gearing up for Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as The Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated every year when the moon is at its brightest, on the 15th day of the [...]
Posted in China, Culture, Taiwan | Tagged Culture, Festivals, Holidays |
By Carrie on February 24, 2007
Cherry blossoms against a brilliant azure sky. The Yangmingshan 2007 Flower Festival in Taipei kicks off today and according to Taiwan Headlines, hundreds of thousands of tourists are expected to visit Taiwan’s famous northern National Park from today until the 26th of March to watch and admire as the mountain side bursts into a riot [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Festivals, Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Parks, Photo Essay, Taipei, Taiwan, Yangmingshan |
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