Year of the Dog Lantern Festival

Worried that we missed the best of Chinese New Year, we made a 2 1/2 hour journey across the island to Kaosiung, to see the fireworks at the Love River Lantern Festival. We got there in time enough to get front-river spots to stand, then stood for an hour. At last the music started, and there was a gorgeous sound and light show, with colored fountains and fireworks. It lasted 15 minutes, which was perfect. We left in good time to get back home by midnight. The lanterns were under a tent, part of a State Fair sort of competition. Some were wonderfully inventive.