Ring in the First Bell of 2018! Welcome the First Light of Dawn on the Mountains of Yilan for a Boost of Positive Energy

▲ Dawn over Guishan Island. (Photo / Screenshot fromNortheast Coast & Yilan Coast National Scenic Area website)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

"Dong~dong~dong~" The first bell of 2018 rings out across the mountains, breaking through the morning mist as the first light of 2018 emerges. Besides Toucheng and Taipingshan, Yilan also hosts a dawn-welcoming event on the low-altitude Linmei Mountain ! The site features bell-ringing and lively performances, as well as heartwarming congee and happiness tea to warm both body and soul.

The Yilan County Government holds a dawn-welcoming event at Fo Guang University on Linmei Mountain, now in its sixth year. 2018 is the Year of the Dog, and the theme is specially set as "Taiwan Is Awesome" and "Taiwan TO GO", inviting the public to welcome the first light of dawn at 430-meter-high Linmei Mountain, watching Guishan Island emerge from the clouds and feeling a surge of positive energy.

The 2018 Linmei Mountain Dawn-Welcoming Event greets the first light with bell-ringing prayers for blessings and includes a "Dawn-Welcoming Check-In Gift" activity. There are also lucky draw prizes provided by the organizer, Lih Pao Winstar Resort Yilan, Orange Homestead, and Yiran Pure. The grand prize is an iPad. All participants will receive Year of the Dog coasters, door posters and other souvenirs.

The event invites "Same Root Same Branch", "Peng Chengyou", the "Fo Guang Taiko Club", and "Go Go Rise" to perform amazing tap dance and band shows, while also offering congee and happiness tea on-site.

In addition, travelers don’t need to worry about transportation—the event provides free shuttle bus services. Buses pick up and drop off passengers from Jiaoxi Transfer Station and the Multi-Level Parking Lot, traveling up and down the mountain from 4:30 AM to 9:00 AM, departing every 30 minutes in a loop.

▲ 2018 Linmei Mountain Dawn-Welcoming — Taiwan Is Awesome. (Photo / Provided by Yilan County Government)

2018 Linmei Mountain Dawn-Welcoming — Taiwan Is Awesome
Venue: Front Plaza of Huaian Hall, Fo Guang University
Time: January 1, 2018, 05:30
Shuttle Bus Time: 04:30–09:00 Jiaoxi Transfer Station → Jiaoxi Multi-Level Parking Lot → Fo Guang University → Jiaoxi Multi-Level Parking Lot → Jiaoxi Transfer Station