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Dinosaurs take over Pingtung's Millennium Park for 'Cute Jurassic' light festival

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Pingtung's Millennium Park is hosting a 'Cute Jurassic: Dinosaur Baby Birth Festival' to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
  • The event features three themed light zones with Q-style dinosaurs, a water park, and a dinosaur egg hatching display.
  • The festival aims to boost local commerce and provide a warm, memorable holiday experience for residents, running until October 11.

Pingtung's Millennium Park has been transformed into a vibrant dinosaur world for the 'Cute Jurassic: Dinosaur Baby Birth Festival,' an event organized by the Pingtung City Office to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival, which launched on the evening of August 29, features three distinct themed light zones designed to captivate visitors with a blend of childlike wonder and visual spectacle.

The main attractions include Q-style, cute dinosaur designs, a water park, and a dinosaur egg hatching display. Unlike traditional dinosaur exhibitions that often focus on realistic or imposing figures, this festival embraces an extremely cute aesthetic. Pingtung Mayor Chou Chia-chi, who made a surprise appearance dressed as a "fire-breathing dragon," kicked off the event. The park's lights were illuminated, creating a dazzling display that elicited gasps of delight from attending families.

Dinosaur babies are smiling at me!

— Child visitorA child's reaction to the cute dinosaur designs at the festival.

The three themed zones are "Cute Egg Awakening," "Dinosaur Paradise," and "Cute Village." The "Cute Village" zone offers a warm and colorful prehistoric townscape with rounded shapes and soft lighting, featuring mushroom houses, fantastical fruits, and adorable dinosaurs. "Dinosaur Paradise" uses a large blue light display on the ground to mimic the shimmering surface of a prehistoric lake, with long-necked dinosaurs standing serenely within the water. The central "Dinosaur Birth Island" in the "Cute Egg Awakening" zone showcases the moment dinosaur eggs hatch and baby dinosaurs emerge.

Mayor Chou Chia-chi expressed hope that the festival, building on the success of previous light installations, would continue to drive economic activity in the surrounding commercial areas and provide residents with a warm and unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival. Limited edition "dinosaur egg" lanterns were distributed, drawing long queues of eager attendees. The festival is scheduled to run until October 11.

It's very cute and healing.

— Parent visitorA parent's positive feedback on the festival's aesthetic.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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