History and Reason   The Lantern Festival begins from 1990 to 1995 which lasts for six years. It brought the flourish view on local hotels, catering, transportation and shops, also improves the image of the Kaohsiung to all over the world. The Lantern Festival which is not only the local activity but also one of the most important festivals in Taiwan. Totally three lantern festivals in Taiwan, there are Kaohsiung Lantern, Taipei Lantern and Taiwan Lantern. Base on the above, we are planning to hold the 2007’s Lantern Festival. Purpose 　 The main stage for this year’s Lantern Festival will combines Ai River and Kaohsiung harbor as for showing the vigor of the “ocean city”----Kaohsiung. One hand, the stage design will integrate the local, tradition custom and high tech skills. On the other hand, the Lantern Festival display will include some lanterns show and skyrocket display in order to show the feature of Kaohsiung, moreover to propagandize the coming 2009’s Kaohsiung World Sport Game for pushing the local sightseeing. Joint department: ministry of communications Host department: Kaohsiung Government Assistance department: Kaohsiung Travel Association Kaohsiung Travel & Hotel Hanseatic Kaohsiung Hotel Hanseatic Kaohsiung Travel Hanseatic