Introduction to the Dragon Fire Event: Miaoli Fire Dragon is the most important event during the Lantern Festival in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It evolved from the Dragon Welcome Celebration in the Miaoli area. The Hakka people call the Lantern Festival "the first half of the first lunar month", also known as the "Festival of Lanterns". There is a Hakka slang saying that "Chinese New Year is half a month old". On this day, in addition to eating glutinous rice balls (different from the Lantern Festival), eating vegetable dumplings (also known as "pig cage dumplings"), lighting lanterns, admiring lanterns, and guessing lantern riddles, etc. , there is also one of the most important traditional activities - "Dragon beside the Fire". Every year, Miaoli's fire-side dragon event is held in front of the Yuqing Palace. There are six steps: "Bull the dragon, make the auspicious dragon's eyes, welcome the dragon, lift the dragon, wait for the fire, and transform the dragon back to heaven". It is hoped that the dragon will bring auspiciousness. , bringing peace, prosperity and good harvest to the people.