Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival

The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival (Chinese: 鹽水蜂炮; Tongyong Pinyin: Yánshuěi Fōngpào; Tâi-lô: Kiâm-tsuí phang-á-phàu) is an annual religious festival held in Yanshuei District, Tainan, Taiwan, during the Lantern Festival at the end of Lunar New Year celebrations. The event takes place on the 14th and 15th days of the first month of the Lunisolar calendar and is known for its distinctive "beehive" fireworks, which launch large numbers of rockets into crowds of participants.

The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive Lantern Festival celebrations in Taiwan and a major religious event in Tainan that has been celebrated for more than 140 years. The ritual elements of the festival reflect local beliefs that the fireworks can dispel bad luck and bring prosperity in the coming year. The festival is organized primarily by the Yanshui Martial Temple and has also become a tourist attraction, drawing visitors from across Taiwan and abroad who come to observe or participate in the event. Participants commonly wear protective clothing, helmets, and gloves due to the risk posed by the fireworks, thus it was listed as one of the "10 dangerous festivals" by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2014.