Family Trips
2019 Hsinchu City Diverse Reading Campaign Kicks Off
The 2019 Hsinchu City Diverse Reading activities made a lively debut on the 31st this month. With the theme “Life. Falling in Love with Reading,” over 80 events will be held over two and a half months. The program includes special lectures targeting parents and children, teenagers, women and new immigrants, as well as seniors, bringing reading opportunities to every corner of life in Hsinchu City—making reading a way of life.
Board game event supports charity: Play games and enjoy food with families
Dedicated to providing free accommodation assistance and serving as a haven for families traveling long distances for medical treatment, Ronald McDonald House Charities has been deeply rooted in Taiwan for over 20 years. Its belief that "happiness is contagious" has touched the hearts of many Taiwanese. Longhua TV and Bear Mom’s Grocery Network turned this inspiration into action by leading chefs and volunteers from “Board Game New Paradise,” who served as kitchen assistants for the day. Along with healthy meals and interactive song-and-dance performances, they also played board games with the children, creating a joyful dinner experience.
Emphasizing parent-child interaction and companionship, Taiwan's first board game TV show premieres
In recent years, board games have seen very active development in Europe, America, Asia, and Taiwan. Especially in Taiwan, thanks to the support of local governments and academic institutions, as well as collaboration with relevant game education associations for promotion, activities, clubs, and courses centered around board games have increased significantly.
First-ever board game show New Playground to spark kids’ minds during summer vacation
MOD Channel 104 on Chunghwa Telecom, Longhua Animation, is dedicated to being a specialized, rich, and carefully curated children’s channel featuring excellent cartoons from around the world. Board Game New Playground is Taiwan’s first board game TV show produced from a child’s perspective, as well as the first in-house children’s program by Longhua Animation. It will premiere nationwide every Saturday at 5 PM starting August 10.
Qixi Festival Tour in Hemei – Family Cycling Adventure
On the eve of Qixi Valentine’s Day, visit the hometown of the Weaving Maid. The Hemei Township Office in Changhua County has held the “Qixi Festival Tour in Hemei – Family Cycling Adventure” every August since 2010. This year marks its 10th anniversary, with 1,500 participants gathering at the playground of Heren Elementary School on the 4th. Changhua County Magistrate Wang Huimei personally attended and fired the starting gun.
Zhubei’s Erchong Family Park Opens with First Parkour Facilities in the Area
To expand family-friendly recreational spaces in the town, the Zhudong Township Office of Hsinchu County has opened the Erchong Family Park after Zhongzheng Park. The park officially launched on the 3rd of this month and features Hsinchu County’s first parkour facilities, as well as a relatively rare sandbox area, making it convenient for families to enjoy together. Zhudong Township Mayor Luo Jixiang also stated that as long as there is space and the township office has the budget, they would be happy to see each neighborhood develop its own distinctive park.
"Communication Networks": Summer family travel is all the rage, and Chunghwa Telecom's Hami Bookstore seizes the business opportunity
Chunghwa Telecom (2412) is capitalizing on the tail end of the summer travel boom, targeting the growing trend of family overseas trips. This wave of travel enthusiasm has also driven consumer demand for mobile entertainment. Chunghwa Telecom's Hami Bookstore offers tens of thousands of e-books with diverse content. The most popular "Monthly Reading Package" features nearly 6,000 e-books and periodicals, with its "Leisure Travel" category covering the latest domestic and international travel information. Amid this summer travel craze, it has quickly become the most convenient mobile entertainment tool for consumers.
Fun Family Summer Vacation: Magical Performances at Wuling Theater & DIY Handmade Wheat Noodles
Halfway through summer vacation—where have your kids been playing with mom and dad this year? You don’t have to go abroad; Taiwan has plenty of family-friendly destinations. Travel platform KKday has carefully selected ten top domestic family trips: enjoy the world-renowned diabolo performance at Wuling Theater’s VALO Part 1 – Amoeba, join the special “Toy Attack Squad” summer camp at Yilan Cultural and Creative Industries Park to explore retro toys, make handmade wheat noodles in Shiding, and uncover the secrets of milk tea at Yilan’s Qilidian Bubble Tea Culture Museum.
Drawing inspiration from the alleys of Tainan, a container park built with 40 containers offers activities like grass sledding and treehouse climbing
Tainan’s first legally permitted container park is located on Datong Street in Yongkang District. This Tainan Container Park, which draws inspiration from the city’s alleyways, was created over four years by architect Tseng Wenshan, a Macau overseas student who graduated from the Architecture Research Institute at National Cheng Kung University. It consists of 40 containers. He said that when he was studying in Tainan, he often cycled through the alleys, comparing the city’s main roads to the exterior and the alleys to its essence. The containers match the scale of the alleys, and he hopes this park will become a base for parent-child learning.
Cloudland Amusement Park Fun: Play in Water and Enjoy Frogs This Summer Vacation
A hidden forest gem in the Greater Taipei area. Wulai is renowned for its beautiful mountains and waters. Visiting Cloudland Amusement Park in Wulai allows you to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy being surrounded by mountains and the sound of babbling streams. During the summer vacation, the park has launched a variety of parent-child package deals, including a nighttime frog-watching activity as well as several parent-child DIY events. The all-inclusive one-day park ticket is only NT$399.
Follow the trend: Shanhua Library's board game event brings families together
To encourage teenagers to visit the library and promote parent-child learning, the Shanhua District Office in Tainan City invited parents and children to experience the currently popular board game activity. On the morning of the 21st, nearly 60 parent-child pairs participated, creating an atmosphere that was both tense and joyful. The office also awarded book vouchers to the top three winners to encourage more reading.
Learning travels know no seasons — Pingtung develops 6 tour routes
The southernmost part of the country, surrounded by mountains and facing the sea, boasts diverse landforms, rich culture, and abundant local produce. This year, Pingtung County Government tried a new approach by collaborating schools with communities to develop 6 distinctive tour routes that highlight local features. Visitors are invited to step into indigenous villages, try canyoning and archery, and savor regional delicacies — experiencing Pingtung from a fresh perspective.
HappyCash Fun Card Summer Blast Parent-Child Trip – Fun Together This Summer Vacation
The HappyCash Fun Card is now accepted at family-friendly destinations such as the National Museum of Natural Science, Taipei Zoo, and Far Eastern Life Gallery this summer.
Science 168 Family Fun: Makers and Young Minds Explore Science Together
On the first weekend after its opening, the Chiayi City Science 168 Education Expo on the 13th attracted a large number of families, with science challenge booths and popular science classrooms packed with visitors. The newly added "Maker Classroom" and "Maker Works Exhibition" this year also gave both adults and children the chance to experience the maker spirit.
Top 5 Overseas Family Destinations for Summer Travel in China: Taiwan Ranks Fifth
With the conclusion of the national college entrance exam, high school exams, and final exams in mainland China, the summer family travel market has begun to heat up in July. According to data released by Ctrip, family trips with children account for about 31% of all travelers, second only to adult-only travelers. Amid this wave of essential summer family travel, Chengdu, Sanya, and Xiamen, along with Japan, Thailand, and Singapore, rank as the top three domestic and international travel destinations respectively, while Taiwan is fifth in the overseas category.
Creating the Hottest Urban Family Trip – Banqiao Caesar Lets Kids Become Little Bosses
The summer vacation is here. Parents, don’t worry about how to arrange a family trip for your energetic little ones without traveling too far. We recommend the “Little Boss, I’m the Boss” accommodation package at Banqiao Caesar Hotel located in the Xinzhuang Special Zone, which boasts the convenience of a tri-rail hub with MRT, train, and high-speed rail access. Rates for luxury rooms start from NT$5,288 per night.
Taipei Far Eastern Grand Collection Holiday – The Top Choice for Family Fun Travel
This summer, the highlight of hotel stays across major hotels almost always includes domestic travelers and family-friendly options. Even the internationally fashionable Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei, located on Dunhua South Road, has specially launched a range of stay packages catering to domestic travelers enjoying the summer season.
Why is the chemical formula for water H₂O?
There was a piece of satire online. According to incomplete statistics, the mortality rate caused by inhaling liquid dihydrogen monoxide approaches one in ten thousand each year, ranking among the top ten causes of unnatural death in humans; prolonged exposure to an environment with solid dihydrogen monoxide without protective gear can lead to tissue blackening, necrosis, and physiological dysfunction. In fact, this refers to drowning and frostbite. The so-called dihydrogen monoxide mentioned here is water.
Has the full circulation of H-shares arrived? Is it really a big gift package?
On December 29, 2017, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced that, with the approval of the State Council, it would launch a pilot program for the full circulation of H-share listed companies to further optimize the overseas listing and financing environment for domestic enterprises...
"PROJECT H" — A Conscientious VR Hentai Game Made by Chinese Developers
Many gentlemen must know about ZODGAME. After 3DM (formerly 3DH) shifted its focus and stopped localizing and cracking adult games, ZODGAME took up the mantle and has been...