Taoyuan Lantern Festival Artwork Relocation Misinterpreted as "Passing Away," Clarified as "Egrets in Painting"
After the Taoyuan Lantern Festival concluded, the "Egrets in Painting" lantern installation was adopted by the Taoyuan City Water Resources Bureau and relocated to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond. However, some citizens misinterpreted it as "Jia He Xi Gui" (a euphemism for death). The Water Resources Bureau announced today that they will place an explanation sign at the site to prevent further misunderstandings.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Rui-chi, Taoyuan, 20th) After the Taoyuan Lantern Festival concluded, the Taoyuan City Water Resources Bureau adopted the "Egrets in Painting" lantern installation and relocated it to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond. However, some citizens misinterpreted it as "Jia He Xi Gui" (a euphemism for death). The Water Resources Bureau announced today that they will place an explanation sign at the site to prevent further misunderstandings.
The 2026 Taoyuan Lantern Festival ended in March, and the "Egrets in Painting" lantern installation was recently relocated to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond for continued exhibition. However, the lotus and egret shapes sparked public questioning, with some remarking, "It looks like a funeral when passing by at night," or even leaving comments like, "Is this Jia He Xi Gui?" or "Here comes Huaguo aesthetics again." Some netizens even demanded that the relevant authorities remove the lantern installation.
This morning, the Water Resources Bureau responded by stating that the detention pond is primarily used for disaster prevention. The city government converted the detention pond into a dry detention pond, and to allow for the reuse of the lantern festival installations, they chose to extend the highlight to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond. They reiterated that the name of the installation is "Egrets in Painting," not "Jia He Xi Gui," primarily hoping to make the detention pond shine again and integrate it with people's daily lives, maximizing the pond's functions.
The Water Resources Bureau added that it manages nine major rivers and continues to carry out remediation. Currently, egrets can be seen everywhere, representing the achievements of river governance. Therefore, they hope to promote the egret element to parks, allowing citizens to feel the results of river governance and ecological diversity. Subsequently, the signs left over from the lantern festival will be installed at the site, allowing the public to understand the inspiration and purpose of the art installation. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Rui-chi, Taoyuan, 20th) After the Taoyuan Lantern Festival concluded, the Taoyuan City Water Resources Bureau adopted the "Egrets in Painting" lantern installation and relocated it to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond. However, some citizens misinterpreted it as "Jia He Xi Gui" (a euphemism for death). The Water Resources Bureau announced today that they will place an explanation sign at the site to prevent further misunderstandings.
The 2026 Taoyuan Lantern Festival ended in March, and the "Egrets in Painting" lantern installation was recently relocated to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond for continued exhibition. However, the lotus and egret shapes sparked public questioning, with some remarking, "It looks like a funeral when passing by at night," or even leaving comments like, "Is this Jia He Xi Gui?" or "Here comes Huaguo aesthetics again." Some netizens even demanded that the relevant authorities remove the lantern installation.
This morning, the Water Resources Bureau responded by stating that the detention pond is primarily used for disaster prevention. The city government converted the detention pond into a dry detention pond, and to allow for the reuse of the lantern festival installations, they chose to extend the highlight to Guishan Gongzhiyi Detention Pond. They reiterated that the name of the installation is "Egrets in Painting," not "Jia He Xi Gui," primarily hoping to make the detention pond shine again and integrate it with people's daily lives, maximizing the pond's functions.
The Water Resources Bureau added that it manages nine major rivers and continues to carry out remediation. Currently, egrets can be seen everywhere, representing the achievements of river governance. Therefore, they hope to promote the egret element to parks, allowing citizens to feel the results of river governance and ecological diversity. Subsequently, the signs left over from the lantern festival will be installed at the site, allowing the public to understand the inspiration and purpose of the art installation. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150420
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