The essence of light is positive energy, which can spread goodwill and influence. Through this event, the people of Kaohsiung were linked together with this power. In the night, there is light to guide the way forward, just like the water of the river of love keeps flowing forward. Light can heal, light can inspire, light can create, and finally leave the most beautiful city scene.

The 2023 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival will return to the local Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival and will be held at the Lianchitan Scenic Area in Zuoying for the first time. Combining the local culture and landscape characteristics and echoing the childlike elements of the Year of the Rabbit, the lovely rabbits will accompany everyone to spend the Spring Festival at Lianchitan. The Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival allows domestic and foreign tourists to understand Lianchitan, an internationally renowned scenic spot in Kaohsiung from different perspectives.