Susana Nobre's experience in Keelung
culture
Zhongzheng Park
I took my time wandering around the magnificent Zhuputan Temple, was just woooow. I really love the red and yellow colour palette and some of the design details in particular. Every year, Zhongzheng Park plays host to one of Taiwan’s most popular festivals, the Mid-Summer Ghost Festival. Part Buddhist, part Taoist, Zhongyuan Pudu as it’s often called is one of the country’s 12 official religious festivities. Its history dates back more than 160 years. In 1851, the first festival was organised as a way to ease tensions between rival immigrant clans in the Keelung area. Designed to unite the community and bring peace to Keelung, the festival now attracts thousands of visitors to the city every July for a huge lantern procession. history #culture
Posted by Susana Nobre
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