As in the recent past, the 2021 Taipei Lantern Festival will be held in Wanhua District in the old-city West District, running from February 26 to March 7. Building on traditional culture as the essence, a brand-new visage will be presented, lighting up a beautiful new world in Wanhua. The deep local cultural heritage – combining the three major local temples, commercial districts filled with old-time businesses, local traditional folk skills, and historical landmarks – will be used to present the infinite possibilities of integrating tradition and technology, the yesteryear and the modern. The design of the 2021 theme lantern will have a Year of the Ox theme, showcasing a hightech, future-looking vision, synthesizing art, dance, and music in the creation of the first theme lantern in history able to dance. The festival will feature a super-strong performance cast for the opening and closing ceremonies and the daily performancetroupe acts, and for the traditional highlight of the festival, the colorful Carnival Parade, renowned international IP-protected cartoon characters are being invited to participate.