It appears to be Thursday March 1 2018 sandwiched between 228 Holiday and Lantern festival Holiday making for what could be a long 5 day weekend for some people.
(Yenshui seems to be used more than Yanshui for the event title even though event is in Yanshui)
Anyone noticed or have any updated info on dates or details?
Bump. Is Thursday night the night?
Looks like Friday, March 2 at 7pm from this website of Tainan things to do.
Thank you that helps with this other schedule that I just now found. Still trying to confirm exact spot and time.
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2018 Lantern Yanshui City Time and place of application (Mar 1) Venue Estimated time
A1 Wu Temple Departure - Wumiao Road - Ximen Road 19:30
A2 South Gate Road South Street “Kitadi Hall” 20:00
A3 South Gate Road “Zhu Hyun Palace” Week 21:00
A4 Nanmen Road Bamboo Wai tail “Fu Nan Palace” 22:30
B1 North Gate Road “Wu Jinxia” Home 19:45
C1 Shui Sau Lane “God Temple” 20:00
C2 Shueisiri “Temple of the 53” Pre-23:00
2018 Lantern Festival Beehive Casting City Time and place of application (Mar 2) Location Estimated time
D1 South screw (Heping Road 580) 19:00
D2 San Fu Road - Zhongshan Road “Zhennan Palace” 23:00
D3 Zhongzheng Road “Chef de Cuisine” 24:00
D4 Chung Cheng Road “Wang Ye Temple” 24:30
D5 Chung Cheng Road and Simon Road intersection 01:00
D6 Nam Mun Road “Funan Palace” 01:30
E1 Wenwu Street “Dragon Palace” Tai Zi Ye Gun City 20:00
E2 Ching Hing Road “Fruit and Vegetable Market” 21:00
E3 Minsheng Street 21:30
E4 Wuk Ming Road 26 Chen Ming Ming Home 22:30
E5 Chung Yeung Road “Garan Temple” 24:00 Fireworks City “Gaya Temple” 12: 00-24: 00
F1 茑 Song Road 22:00
F2 Wenwu Street “Ksitigarbha Temple” Xu Jiang Lang 22:30
F3 Leisure Road "Fuan Palace "23:30
G1 Wim Sum Road before Golden Harvest -" Saltwater Brigade Feng Shui 19:00
G2 San Fu Road “” Guan Du Fu “” Volkswagen Temple “21:00
G3 West Gate Lujin Road Hui Ming” Changchenggong "One week 23:00
G4 Reunion to Wuning Palace, DG line of Wunan Palace 01:30
Concentration and release of playground in saline country
I’m locked in and going to spend all day Thursday and all day Friday there.
Aside from helmet, gloves, jacket, etc. for protection, did you buy some ear plugs. Have fun. Never done it myself.
How about the traffic there?
Traffic will be heavy but I’ll be avoiding rush times. Hotels 30 minutes away in Chiayi are sold out on Friday and Saturday night.
I would also recommend some anti-fog spray for the inside of your helmet.
Okay.
Update?
Traffic problems getting there?
Pics?
Wounds?
Report: The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival 鹽水蜂炮節 is one of the loudest funnest things I have ever done. The most dangerous fireworks festival in the world. You don’t only watch it, you feel it. Lots of people dressed up from head to toe in protective gear standing right next to huge “beehive” displays of fireworks shooting and firing everywhere.
The beehives move around the town and light fireworks at different locations on the street corners or in front of temples. The first night of the two-night event is just a warm-up. Most of the events on the first night are finished by about 9:30. There are about three different beehives moving around to about 7 locations in the city on the first night. The second day has 4 beehive groups visit about 18 different locations. There is an official schedule as the beehives move around the city. You can follow a beehive or you can just find a location where they pass and wait as they come by. Follow the god parades with gods in their little display cases around and you’ll go to where the beehives happen. If you can’t find the schedule then just start looking for a beehive or gatherings of people. They don’t follow the schedule exactly and could be early or late to different locations. The eating night markets are open late all over town including the Old Street.
Supplies
Helmet and gloves and jacket and things are not necessary unless you plan to stand right next to the beehive. You can stand away and watch from a distance fine without any special clothes or protection.
Traffic and parking is quite challenging. Lots of walking required to get to and from car and parking and to find or follow the beehives around the city. There are almost no hotels in town so plan on fighting traffic and public transportation to go somewhere else when finished.