By MOOK Scenic Spots Family, compiled and reported
The National Day float parade carnival starts at 11:00 AM with 46 floats parading past the Presidential Office. At 12:00 PM, the parade begins at the intersection of Yanping South Road and Changsha Street, ending at Beimen. The route includes Yanping South Road, Hengyang Road, and Boai Road, with traffic control in place until 3:00 PM.
The Bear Chans-themed float has an adorable design. (Photo / Taipei City Government Tourism and Communications Bureau)
After the National Day float carnival parade, the floats will be relocated and displayed at the Nangang Exhibition Hall, featuring exciting float exhibitions and related performance activities, including the following:
Float exhibition area
Featuring floats provided by 46 organizations across Taiwan, including government units such as Kaohsiung, Tainan, Taichung, Taoyuan, Taipei, New Taipei, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of the Interior, as well as corporate and institutional participants like Taiwan Sugar, Taipower, CPC Corporation, National Cheng Kung University, China Airlines, First Bank, Taipei 101, Xingtian Temple, Nantou's Zinan Temple, Zhennan Temple, Chaotian Temple, Xinying Taisu Palace, the Council of Indigenous Peoples, and the Ministry of Culture. Each display area will also prepare different souvenir items and photo opportunities.
The floats from the six major municipalities each have their own unique features: Tainan highlights its cultural capital, Taipei focuses on the Bear Chans design, New Taipei showcases the Danhai Light Rail and sky lantern motifs, Taoyuan features the airport MRT, Taichung highlights the 2018 Flower Expo theme with appearances by Mayor Lin Chia-lung, and more viewing highlights.
The float design of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo / Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Amusement park area
Features a Ferris wheel and carousel available for rides on-site
Bear Chans theme area
Two Bear Chans sing-and-dance meet-and-greet sessions daily at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on October 14 and 15
Food area
Combines specialty cultural creativity, agricultural innovation, and food stalls from around Taiwan, including Nantou tea, Yilan metal crafts, Yingge ceramics, Tainan mangoes, Kaohsiung papaya milk, and Keelung tempura. Cultural creativity stalls also offer limited daily hands-on activities such as free ocarina giveaways, tile mosaic crafts, and hand-painted clocks.
Registration opens at 5:30 PM on October 10
October 11 to 15
Performance programsAs shown in the table below
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National Day Float Theme Park
Dates: October 10 to October 15, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Location: Nangang Exhibition Hall
Transportation information
MRT:
Take the MRT Wenhu Line and get off at Nangang Software Park Station, exit at Exit 2, and walk for about 5 minutes.
Take the MRT Ban-Nan Line and get off at Nangang Exhibition Center Station, exit at Exit 1, and walk for about 5 minutes.
Nearby bus stops:
Ring East Boulevard: Routes 675, 919, 951, 955
MRT Nangang Software Park Station: Routes 600, Blue 51, Brown 19, Citizens' Shuttle 15, Frog Bus
MRT Nangang Exhibition Center Station: Routes 675, 919, 951, Blue 51, Brown 19, Frog Bus
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