Free shuttle bus tour to Dashu District – Grab pineapples for just NT$1 and save your wallet

By MOOK Travel & Living Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported

Dashu District in Kaohsiung City was once the world’s top producer of canned pineapples, earning the title “Pineapple Kingdom.” The area is also famed nationwide for its refreshingly sweet pineapples and its “Fruit King” Yuhuabao lychees, known for their exceptional taste. Every year from May to June, juicy and sweet pineapples and lychees enter peak production season. The Dashu District Office will hold the “2012 Kaohsiung Pineapple & Lychee Culture & Tourism Festival” starting June 2, with a NT$1 pineapple grab event on the opening day to let visitors enjoy delicious fruit while saving money.

The 2012 Pineapple & Lychee Culture & Tourism Festival will take place from June 2–3 and June 9–10, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with activities held at Gushan Warehouse Leisure Park and the Old Iron Bridge Wetland Ecological Park. Events include an industrial and local culture exhibition titled “Dashu’s Pineapple & Lychee Stories,” hands-on DIY experiences, street performances on holidays, and organic eco-agriculture displays. On the opening day, June 2, at Gushan Warehouse Leisure Park, there will be the first sale of champion Golden Diamond Yuhuabao lychees, a NT$1 pineapple grab event, and a point-collecting lottery draw.

Additionally, Dashu District’s holiday sightseeing shuttle bus service is offering free rides from May 19 to August 19. Visitors can board at Dadong Station (Dadong Arts and Cultural Center) on the Kaohsiung MRT or at Jioujiutang Station on the Taiwan Railways.

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