Dadaocheng Spring Play Festival to Screen "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" Recalling Li Tien-lu
The Dadaocheng Spring Play Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 30 events promoting traditional culture. For the first time, the event expands beyond Dadaocheng, using MRT routes to guide visitors from Xindian to Dadaocheng, exploring its tea history. In collaboration with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, a special screening of the restored "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" will be held for the 70th anniversary of Taiwanese-language films, featuring puppet master Li Tien-lu. The festival runs from April 18 to 26, 2026, across the Dadaocheng district in Taipei.
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Dadaocheng in Taipei, with its long history and cultural development, is also known as a "theater hub." The Dadaocheng Spring Play Festival, held since 2016, aims to continuously promote traditional culture, with over 30 events this year. Fan Lou-da, chairman of the Dadaocheng Creative Street District Development Association, stated today that he hopes everyone can experience the cultural atmosphere of Dadaocheng and jointly promote the prosperity of the district.
Curator and director of Taiwan History Transformation Office, Chou Pei-jung, announced at today's press conference that as the event enters its 10th year, they hope to trace back the history of Dadaocheng's rise through tea. Since tea transportation is naturally related to traffic, the main visual design incorporates buses and MRT, representing the tea journey routes for this event.
Chou Pei-jung mentioned that this year, they are expanding beyond Dadaocheng for the first time, using MRT routes to lead people from Xindian to Dadaocheng, looking back at Wenshan District as a tea producing area, and all the way to Beimen Station where Dadaocheng is located. In addition, many events this year will be ticketed for the first time, hoping to give back to participating teams and creators.
For example, the "Glove Puppet Fortune-telling House" and "Moon Lute Divination Room" activities, in collaboration with local Dadaocheng cafes, are mainly limited ticket sales, allowing the public to experience the different charms of traditional culture. Nian Ge artist Chang Ya-chun shared with CNA reporters that Nian Ge artists, when traveling, naturally possess various skills, selling medicine, singing Nian Ge, and also helping people draw lots for divination, even hanging fortune sticks on their moon lutes. This event also invites everyone to listen to her sing and tell stories, interpreting fortune poems while explaining them.
This year's event also collaborates with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute to present a "70th Anniversary Special Screening of Taiwanese-language Films." After an opening performance by the Chen Hsi-huang Traditional Glove Puppet Troupe, the film "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" will be screened. Du Li-chin, CEO of the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, stated that the institute began restoring "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" in 2022, which includes segments of Li Tien-lu's puppetry performance. Screening it in Dadaocheng, where Li Tien-lu founded I Wan Jan, holds significant meaning.
The 2026 Dadaocheng Spring Play Festival will run from April 18 to 26, taking place in various locations across the Dadaocheng district in Taipei. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150409
Curator and director of Taiwan History Transformation Office, Chou Pei-jung, announced at today's press conference that as the event enters its 10th year, they hope to trace back the history of Dadaocheng's rise through tea. Since tea transportation is naturally related to traffic, the main visual design incorporates buses and MRT, representing the tea journey routes for this event.
Chou Pei-jung mentioned that this year, they are expanding beyond Dadaocheng for the first time, using MRT routes to lead people from Xindian to Dadaocheng, looking back at Wenshan District as a tea producing area, and all the way to Beimen Station where Dadaocheng is located. In addition, many events this year will be ticketed for the first time, hoping to give back to participating teams and creators.
For example, the "Glove Puppet Fortune-telling House" and "Moon Lute Divination Room" activities, in collaboration with local Dadaocheng cafes, are mainly limited ticket sales, allowing the public to experience the different charms of traditional culture. Nian Ge artist Chang Ya-chun shared with CNA reporters that Nian Ge artists, when traveling, naturally possess various skills, selling medicine, singing Nian Ge, and also helping people draw lots for divination, even hanging fortune sticks on their moon lutes. This event also invites everyone to listen to her sing and tell stories, interpreting fortune poems while explaining them.
This year's event also collaborates with the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute to present a "70th Anniversary Special Screening of Taiwanese-language Films." After an opening performance by the Chen Hsi-huang Traditional Glove Puppet Troupe, the film "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" will be screened. Du Li-chin, CEO of the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, stated that the institute began restoring "Emperor Qianlong's Tour of West Lake" in 2022, which includes segments of Li Tien-lu's puppetry performance. Screening it in Dadaocheng, where Li Tien-lu founded I Wan Jan, holds significant meaning.
The 2026 Dadaocheng Spring Play Festival will run from April 18 to 26, taking place in various locations across the Dadaocheng district in Taipei. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150409