Taiwanese art festival to shower audience with cash, not just coins

The "Qu Mei Art Festival" is generating buzz with an upgraded "dressing as immortals" performance that will now include scattering hundred-dollar bills along with the customary coins. The festival's initiator, known as Mr. Su, announced the exciting addition on Threads, revealing that both the September 4th warm-up event in Yanshui and the main September 18th performance will feature this enhanced giveaway.

“

I found quite a few unused new bills from Lunar New Year in my closet, so I decided to share them with everyone.

Mr. Su explained that he discovered a significant amount of new hundred-dollar bills from Lunar New Year that had gone unused. Inspired by the enthusiastic participation of the public, he decided to share these funds with attendees. For the upcoming events, volunteers and troupe leaders will each distribute half of the cash, which will be pre-packaged in red envelopes. Each person will be limited to one envelope, with the hope that any extra envelopes will be given to children present.

The popular coin-scattering tradition will continue as usual, though Mr. Su humorously cautioned attendees against using fishing nets. He urged everyone to maintain order and avoid pushing, emphasizing the desire for a joyful and engaging experience that playfully revives a traditional custom. Mr. Su shared a personal anecdote, recalling that collecting scattered coins from traditional puppet shows was his sole source of pocket money as a child, and he hopes to recreate that nostalgic joy for others.

“

Don't bring fishing nets!

Despite some initial skepticism about the festival's authenticity, Mr. Su has repeatedly affirmed its reality. What began as a modest plan for a small art festival with a budget of around NT$100,000 has now grown significantly, with the total budget officially surpassing NT$6 million. He expressed his willingness to spend money to bring happiness to people and simultaneously promote traditional Taiwanese arts, stating that money can always be earned back.

“

My only source of pocket money as a child was the change scattered during puppet shows. This time, let's make everyone happy.

Reports indicate that Mr. Su has been diligently following the customary practices of performance troupes by progressively paying deposits for invited performing groups and related organizational matters. The "red envelope" scattering segment during the "dressing as immortals" performances on September 4th and 18th has become a notable and anticipated highlight of the festival.

“

Money can always be earned back. I'm happy to spend money to make everyone happy and promote traditional Taiwanese arts.