ghosts on the go

Tomorrow (parade) and Friday (fire walking, left) offer the touristic/photographic highlights of the Baosheng Cultural Festival (full details in English here).

The fire walking is tame in comparison to similar events elsewhere, and you'll need to go early, endure lungfuls of smoke and incense, only to have some "professional" set up right in front of you at the last minute. But the results are worth it.

Thursday's parade offers much much more, and is one of Taipei's (if not Taiwan's) best religious festivals. Bring plenty of film/memory.