In the last two years, however, the city government has been very active in cleaning up and revitalizing the river. The central government held its national Lantern Day Festival here this year, and the resplendent scene of a river of lanterns recaptured the hearts of all Taiwanese.
近兩年市政府大力整治愛河，民國九十年的元宵燈會在此舉辦，十里燈河的璀璨夜景再度攫取台灣人心。