Written by / MOOK Travel Life Network Editorial Team
In the spring month of April, when flowers are in full bloom, Yilan County will host the 2014 Hakka Tung Blossom Festival—"Yitong Happiness in Yilan" this week, while Taipei’s Yangmingshan Flower Research and Development Center and Zhuzihu also showcase the vitality of blooming flowers. Travel enthusiasts looking for a laid-back short trip can explore the Pingxi and Jingtong areas. The Pingxi Police Station’s Policeman Sky Lantern event has added extra shows. For those who wish to immerse themselves in an artistic atmosphere, the 2014 Tainan Arts Festival runs from now until June 20th, featuring up to 185 performances of drama, dance, and music across Tainan City—guaranteed to be a thrilling experience.
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Large expanses of calla lilies add romantic charm to Zhuzihu in spring. (Photo provided / Taipei City - Public Works Department, Earth Engineering Office)
Taipei City — Yangmingshan Flower Research and Development Center in Full Bloom
The Taipei City Park Department’s Flower Research and Development Center in Yangmingshan is in full bloom this season, featuring fragrant native azaleas like Shoucheng Man Shan Hong, magnolia and tuberose, as well as spring blooms such as red crane orchids and irises, which also attract many butterflies. Families are welcome to visit. As there is no parking nearby, visitors can take buses 260, 303, Red 5, or Royal Bus’ Jinshan Line to the Shanzihou Police Station stop, then walk about 3 minutes to reach the flower center next to the gas station.
Location: Yangmingshan Flower Research and Development Center
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Red and white varieties of crane orchids bloom vibrantly. (Photo source / Taipei New Flower Style official website)
Taipei City — Zhuzihu Calla Lily Season Draws Crowds
The Zhuzihu Calla Lily Season runs from now until April 27th in Zhuzihu. This year, the Taipei City Public Works Department’s Earth Engineering Office also recommends five riverside trails: "Dinghu Circular Trail," "Calla Lily Circular Trail," "Literary Trail," "Hudi Circular Trail," and "Zhuzihu Circular Trail," allowing visitors who come to admire the calla lilies to stroll along them, enjoy the nature’s phytoncides, and leisurely wander through the sea of white calla lilies.
Location: Zhuzihu
Date: Now until April 27th
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The Zhuzihu Calla Lily Season has begun now. (Photo provided / Taipei City - Public Works Department, Earth Engineering Office)
New Taipei City — Additional Policeman Sky Lantern Shows in Pingxi
The "Pingxi Police Station Policeman Sky Lantern" event, which opened on White Day this year, has been widely praised. To allow more visitors to experience the charm of customized LED wish sky lanterns, additional shows have been added starting April 10th, with the hourly sky lantern display and personalized LED wish lanterns beginning at 4:00 PM each day.
Location: Pingxi Police Station, New Taipei City
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The "Pingxi Police Station Policeman Sky Lantern" event has added extra shows now. (Photo provided / New Taipei City - Tourism Bureau)
Tainan City — 2014 Tainan Arts Festival Continues
Taiwan’s most local, international, and literary arts festival, the "2014 Tainan Arts Festival," runs from now until June 20th for over two months. A total of 59 groups from Taiwan and 10 other countries will stage up to 185 performances of drama, dance, and music throughout Tainan City. The Tainan City Cultural Affairs Bureau stated that "International Classics, Taiwanese Excellence, and Urban Stages" are the three major themes of this year’s "Tainan Arts Festival." With literature as the connecting thread, it can be called Taiwan’s "most local, most international, and most literary" arts festival. Among them, the "Festival Night" will kick off at 6:30 PM on April 12th at Nanying Green Heart, with the "West Side Story Film Symphony Concert" grandly opening the "International Classics" section of the 2014 Tainan Arts Festival.
Location: Tainan City
Date: Now until June 20th
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The 2014 Tainan Arts Festival runs from now until June 20th in Tainan City. (Photo source / Tainan City - Official Website)
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