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The "Nantou Hot Spring Flower Carnival" aims to promote Nantou’s flower viewing spots by recruiting touching romantic couples to serve as protagonists. They will visit Nantou’s hidden floral paradises for photoshoots, with the event offering free wedding photo shoots for couples who have never had their bridal portraits taken. Submit your love story in text or video form before December 15, and you may have the chance to realize your dream of wearing a wedding dress in Nantou’s floral wonderlands.
Nantou Floral Secret Spot: Huzhu Mutual Aid Elementary School. (Photo provided by Nantou County Government Tourism Bureau)
Nantou, blessed with beautiful mountains and rivers, boasts abundant natural resources as well as many lesser-known floral secret spots. Both cherry blossoms and plum blossoms are abundantly produced in Nantou, with their peak blooming season in winter. The pure white plum blossoms gently bloom in the cold winter, creating a breathtaking landscape as they spread across the mountains.Ren’ai Township’s Zhongyuan Tribe and Xinyi Township’s Fengkuidou are both natural secret spots for plum blossom viewing. Among them, Fengkuidou is also known as one of the “Three Great Plum Blossom Viewing Areas in Nantou,” alongside Wusong] and Niuchongkeng.This serene plum blossom viewing spot is an excellent location for wedding photos and a prime destination for plum blossom appreciation. Selected couples will choose their shooting locations based on the flowering period.
Nantou Floral Secret Spot: Phoenix Nature Education Area’s Cherry Blossom Path. (Photo provided by Nantou County Government Tourism Bureau)
The application period for the Wedding Dress Dream Project ends at 18:00 on December 15. You can submit either a written love story describing your unique romance or a short love microfilm to the organizers. After selection by the organizers, one couple will be chosen to take their wedding photos in Nantou’s floral secret spots.
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Three Great Plum Blossom Viewing Areas
● Fengkuidou – The Xinyi Township plum garden covers approximately 1,500 hectares, with about 80% of the plum tree cultivation area in Taiwan located in Fengkuidou. The plum trees are planted at altitudes ranging from 400 to 1,200 meters. With trees around 35 years old, when the harsh winter arrives, the sea of flowers on the mountains is spectacular, resembling a snowfall and creating a poetic, picturesque beauty. It is not only an excellent spot for plum blossom viewing in Xinyi Township but also a renowned green plum production area in Taiwan. The suitable climate and soil have made the plum gardens in Fengkuidou highly famous.
Fengkuidou Plum Garden is vast and is the most famous plum blossom viewing spot in Nantou. (Photo source / Nantou Cultural Affairs Bureau)
Address: Fengdu Community, Ziqiang Village, Xinyi Township, Nantou County
● Wusong] – Besides the well-known Fengkuidou, the nearby Wusong], at a higher altitude (around 1,000 meters), has even denser plum blossoms, gradually gaining fame as an emerging plum blossom destination. The Wusong] plum blossom viewing area was originally a high mountain forest. After driving about two kilometers, visitors will find large plum gardens. Near the Wusong] Forest Resort Camp, various plum gardens are equipped with well-planned walking paths as well as coffee and dining options, allowing visitors to enjoy the flowers while having a meal.
Wusong] is situated at a high elevation, offering not only views of the plum blossom sea but also distant vistas of the peaks of Xinyi Township. It is a newly popular plum blossom destination. (Photo source / Wusong] Forest Resort Camp [Shijia Plum Garden])
Address: Wusong], Xinyi Township, Nantou County
● Niuchongkeng – The hidden plum blossom gem “Liu Family Plum Garden” in Niuchongkeng occasionally sees white petals drifting down, as if walking along a path in a snowfield. The blossoms are vibrant, in shades of pink, white, and pale green, like snowflakes filling the sky, dreamlike and surreal. Looking out over the mountains covered in white plum blossoms is like stepping into a traditional Chinese painting — the phrase “beauty in numbers” truly comes to life. Additionally, the plum blossoms in Niuchongkeng typically bloom around Christmas and New Year’s Day. Since the blooming period is short, visitors should plan their trip early.
Liu Family Plum Garden is the most famous plum blossom viewing spot in Niuchongkeng. (Photo source / Liu Family Plum Garden)