The Hsinchu City government commissioned local glassmakers to create colorful lanterns that decorate the Hucheng River. These lanterns are made of a special type of glass known as liuli and are an interesting departure from the more common paper lanterns.
At night this area is made more colorful with the reflection of these glass lanterns on the water. Hsinchu is known for its glassmaking, and this local specialty is on display as nearly 300 meters of this river are decorated with beautiful glass lanterns.
Chang Chuan-cheng
National Hsinchu University of Education
There are nearly 500 glass works which are hand-blown. We hope to merge this traditional handicraft with local characteristics as well as modern art, landscape art and public art.
While these glass works appear beautiful, few know the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.
This expert glassmaker is carefully blowing glass in front of the furnace. Timing must be exact or the piece will break. Technique and patience are tested with every piece the glassmaker creates.
Tseng Huan-chun
Glassmaker
Making glass is difficult, hot work. I hope that we don’t lose this type of traditional industry because it will be hard to bring it back.
Seeing their glasswork perfectly integrated into the environment inspires glassmakers. They hope that future generations make new glass lanterns in Hsinchu so this beautiful art form can continue.
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