Comments on: Standing in the Fireworks: A Trip to the Yenshuei Beehive Fireworks Festival, Taiwan https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/ Canadian outdoors and adventure travel writer and photographer Matt Gibson Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Fun, Strange, and Unique Firework Displays | Fireworks Crazy Blog https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-1036798 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:53:15 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-1036798 […] festival worth checking out, but if you don’t have a thirst for crazy adventures, you could just watch videos of the event from the comfort of your […]

]]> By: Alex https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-571489 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:26:36 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-571489 Great post Matt. I’m currently living in Taipei now, getting ready for my third Chinese New Year here now. Can’t wait.

This post would have been for me to have seen when I had my first real CNY on a teaching break in Nanjing, China back in 2010. I definitely didn’t expect the fireworks to be so crazy…

I made a top 10 list of lessons for others during their first time this year, you might have some extra ones i missed out –

http://mytefl.net/blog/tefl-abroad-10-lessons-chinese-new-year/

]]> By: Chinese New Year - the year of the horse https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-144259 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:55:28 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-144259 […] Gibson has written an interesting post about the Yenshuei Fireworks Festival held in Taiwan. A short clip that will undoubtedly raise your […]

]]> By: What to Do in Tainan https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-96092 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:19:01 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-96092 […] shortly after Chinese New Year there is an unbelievably dangerous fireworks festival called the Yenshuei Fireworks Festival. It takes place in the nearby township of Yenshuei. During this festival thousands of fireworks are […]

]]> By: Matt Gibson https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-8406 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:17:23 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-8406 Ha ha. Nice pic Rich! It was totally weird to see all those guys lighting themselves up. I think it’s cause the festival is getting bigger, and has more of a firework party atmosphere now.

I haven’t gotten to see the Han Dan yet. Next year we must go and shoot it. It’s absolutely necessary!

]]> By: Rich Matheson https://xpatmatt.com/standing-in-the-fireworks-a-trip-to-the-yenshuei-beehive-fireworks-festival-taiwan/#comment-8405 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:21:29 +0000 http://www.matt-gibson.org/?p=1600#comment-8405 Wow, that guy wearing firecrackers is awesome! Definitely an interesting mutation. I hope it catches, I would love to get photos of this.
Although it is a bit wimpy when compared to Han Dan, who do the same….in a loincloth.
Gods bless Taiwan!

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