Both the “Lishan Hotel” and nearby scenic areas were once the annual summer retreats of President Chiang. They were also ranked alongside Taipei’s Grand Hotel and Kaohsiung’s Grand Hotel as three of Taiwan’s most palatial architectural landmarks. The “Lishan Hotel” will become Taiwan’s first Chiang Kai-shek-era state guesthouse to be outsourced to private management in March 2011. To revitalize Lishan’s tourism industry, the Tourism Bureau launched the “2010 Winter Love Lishan—Lishan Resounds 100” campaign from December 18, 2009, to January 16, 2010. It introduced the “Three Highest in Taiwan” plus “100 Delights to Savor,” “100 Delicacies to Taste,” and “100 Joys to Enjoy”—a total of six fun ways to play—announcing the imminent grand return of the “Lishan Hotel”!
Many countdown events take place across Taiwan. (Photo provided by the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
The “2010 Winter Love Lishan—Lishan Resounds 100” series kicked off with the “Christmas Gift” event in Taichung City, where delivery truck drivers, pretty girls, and postmen dressed as Santa Claus, loaded with 100 gifts, set off from Taichung and gathered in Lishan. This was followed by the “Resounding Lishan” opening ceremony. At 5:30 p.m. on December 24, the highest-altitude Christmas tree in Taiwan (2,000 meters) was lit up on Christmas Eve. Then at 5:30 p.m. on December 25, local Atayal people were called upon to hold candlelit singalongs of Christmas carols, parading through Lishan’s streets to various hotels to distribute small gifts to tourists. On the morning of December 26 at 10 a.m., there was also an authentically traditional “Lishan Welcome Song” performance.
The highlight came on New Year’s Eve, December 31, with the “Highest in Taiwan—Soar 100 New Year’s Eve Party,” offering 100 prizes drawn on-site for lucky visitors. After partying into the early hours, at 6 a.m. on January 1, 2010, the “Highest Sunrise Welcoming in Taiwan” event took place at “Fushoushan Farm Tianchi” (at an altitude of 2,580 meters). Additionally, at 3 p.m. on January 15, 2011, the “Lishan Resounds 100 Concert” was planned, featuring a performance by the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra in front of the “Lishan Hotel,” creating a grand and majestic musical extravaganza.
The Lishan Hotel will reopen next year. (Photo provided by the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
To complement the event, a “Lishan Three Delights” promotion was also launched. Fifty newlyweds within 100 days of marriage (registered after September 23, 2009), one hundred people with birthdays on New Year’s Day, and one hundred people whose ID numbers end in 100 could enjoy three great perks if they visited the “Lishan area” from December 31 to January 2: “100 Delights to Savor” (free access to Fushoushan and Wuling Farms), “100 Delicacies to Taste” (a complimentary serving of cabbage cuisine), and “100 Joys to Enjoy” (free entry into a lucky draw). Additionally, free shuttle bus tours for the “Great Lishan Eco-Tour Guide” were arranged on December 25 and 26, 2009, and January 1 and 2, 2010 (limited to 40 people per session), taking participants through the Dajia Reservoir and the forest recreation area of Wuling Farm (admission fees apply). Countless exciting benefits guarantee you’ll have more than enough fun to go around!
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