Tainan’s explosive beehive fireworks festival blasts off

Tainan’s explosive beehive fireworks festival blasts off

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The most explosive event of the year is back on once again in Tainan. The two-day Yanshui beehive Fireworks Festival kicked off on Monday, a much-awaited event for locals and visitors from afar. Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che set off the inaugural firecracker string, which was immediately followed by the first beehive parading along the streets of Tainan alongside local deities. If you’re looking for a thrilling getaway with a bang, Tainan is the place to go.

They set the firecrackers alight and dash off to inaugurate the annual Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival.

Mayor Huang Wei-che greets guests from Taiwan and abroad, showing them this unique tradition that’s attracted international attention. But before you go off detonating explosives, make sure you’re safe.

Huang Wei-che
Tainan Mayor
You should wear a helmet. And you should make sure you take all necessary protections so everyone can be safe and sound.

The first beehive sets off on its parade, to the delight of seasoned revelers ready for a blast.

They include this fully-protected young lady, who’s been enjoying the thrill of explosions since before she was even born.

- She’s seen them for more than 10 years. For me, it’s been a couple more.

- I’m wearing a helmet, a thick jacket and jeans.
- How many times have you taken part?
- Since I was in my mom’s tummy.

For a novice, getting bombarded with fireworks can be flustering. But veterans can’t get enough of it, cool as cucumbers.

- It’s great, really chill. It feels great.

Protective gear is a must. And so is finding a good spot to not block the rockets. The point is for them to travel far as an offering for the gods.

The two day event will feature more than 200 firework beehives in varying sizes going on loud and explosive processions around the city. Nearby, the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi and the Yuejin Lantern Festival are also drawing visitors to Southern Taiwan, and Tainan is expecting a great turnout.

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台南鹽水蜂炮熱鬧登場第一門蜂炮點燃揭序幕

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台南國際級的民俗文化活動鹽水蜂炮，二號開始一連兩天登場。每年的鹽水蜂炮，都會吸引國內外遊客前來參加。一早市長黃偉哲也特別出席啟炮儀式，隨著第一門蜂炮的點燃，神轎啟程繞境，也代表著今年鹽水犁蜂炮的活動，盛大的開展。##

長串的鞭炮被點燃，一年一度的鹽水蜂炮正式啟動。

市長黃偉哲除了要向海內外的遊客們，推薦這場國際級的民俗文化活動，當然也沒忘了要提醒大家，注意安全。

[[台南市長黃偉哲]]
“該戴的安全帽，該用的安全措施都做好，這樣就可以保護大家都平安”

緊接著第一門蜂炮也被推了出來，雖然是大白天，經驗老到的民眾，已經趕來犁蜂炮。

年輕的小女生防護很周到，果然是打從娘胎裡，就感受過蜂砲威力的狠角色。

- 她已經看十幾年了，我已經看更多年了

- 安全帽啊，然後這種厚的外套，牛仔褲
- 你經歷幾年了
- 從在媽媽肚子裡

看著蜂炮直衝而來，一般人難免心慌，經驗老到的民眾，卻是感覺爽快又輕鬆。

- 很舒服，很爽啊，很舒服，很爽

除了安全裝備絕不可少，還得選好站定的位置，不要擋蜂，因為站在炮城前讓蜂炮射不遠，可會失去了蜂炮，是要獻給神明的意義。

一連兩天的活動，有兩百多座的大小炮城會出場，隨著神轎隊伍的遶境路線，沿途施放蜂炮。再加上附近還有嘉義的台灣燈會，和月津港燈節，活動互相拉抬，市府也預期人潮盛況恐怕不輸以往。

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