By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Since its opening on November 24, “2017 New Taipei City Christmas Town” has received widespread praise from many international visitors in just one month. New Taipei City Christmas Town has been named one of the “Asia’s 4 Unimaginably Perfect Christmas Markets” recommended by the official website of Singapore Changi Airport. In addition, the “Blue Time Tunnel,” the most popular photo spot on social media this end-of-year season, has also been featured in the Images of the Day section of the Irish media outlet The Irish Times. A walk through the three major light zones and event spaces of New Taipei City Christmas Town makes it easy to spot visitors from Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and Europe and America—almost all drawn here for Taiwan’s largest projection light show and dazzling festive decorations.
Since its opening on November 24, “2017 New Taipei City Christmas Town” has received widespread praise from many international visitors in just one month. New Taipei City Christmas Town has been named one of the “Asia’s 4 Unimaginably Perfect Christmas Markets” recommended by the official website of Singapore Changi Airport. In addition, the “Blue Time Tunnel,” the most popular photo spot on social media this end-of-year season, has also been featured in the Images of the Day section of the Irish media outlet The Irish Times. A walk through the three major light zones and event spaces of New Taipei City Christmas Town makes it easy to spot visitors from Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and Europe and America—almost all drawn here for Taiwan’s largest projection light show and dazzling festive decorations.
New Taipei City Christmas Town Sweeps the Globe (Photo / New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
Since its inception in 2011, “New Taipei City Christmas Town” has rapidly built up Taiwan’s capacity to host large-scale international festivals and steadily gained global recognition: after being selected as one of the “World’s 19 Most Stunning Christmas Trees” by global magazine Harper’s Bazaar, receiving praise from Forbes for its 360-degree Christmas tree created using projection technology, being voted “No. 1 among Asia’s Top Ten Christmas Celebrations” by online media, and being covered by The Straits Times of Singapore, this year New Taipei City became Taiwan’s only city to win the “International Festival & Events Association (IFEA)’s Global Festival & Event City Award.”
Christmas Dance of Light (Photo / New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
This year’s “New Taipei City Christmas Town” has achieved another milestone and brought honor to Taiwan. It has been recommended by the official website of Singapore Changi Airport and listed alongside Hong Kong’s Winterfest, Tokyo’s Christmas Market, and Singapore’s Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay as one of “Asia’s 4 Unimaginably Perfect Christmas Markets.” The article especially highlights how “New Taipei City Christmas Town,” with its vibrant colors, astonishing 3D light shows, artisan markets, and light displays and Santa Bear Stage at the station square, has attracted global visitors eager to immerse themselves in the joyful Christmas atmosphere—truly making it a “Bright Light of Taiwan.”
Shine Together at New Taipei City Christmas Town (Photo / New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
In addition to being recommended by Singapore Changi Airport, “2017 New Taipei City Christmas Town” was also extensively covered by Hong Kong’s widely respected free Chinese-language newspaper am730 with the article “New Taipei City Christmas Has Highlights.” On December 6, The Irish Times published beautiful photos of the Blue Time Tunnel in its Images of the Day section. Middle Eastern media Emirates24/7 also commended the event for significantly boosting New Taipei City’s global image. Latin American Herald Tribune, a Latin American online media based in Venezuela, introduced the Christmas tree and 3D light shows of New Taipei City Christmas Town as the top highlight in its article covering global Christmas celebrations in 2017.
Blue Time Tunnel at New Taipei City Christmas Town (Photo / New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
Furthermore, Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia specially interviewed the projection team to introduce the light show and honored New Taipei City Christmas Town as Taiwan’s largest Christmas celebration. Thai travel platform “K@POOK TRAVEL” and the Japanese version of “TripAdvisor” also feature numerous positive reviews from visitors who experienced the wonders of New Taipei City Christmas Town firsthand. Additionally, popular Thai YouTuber BABYMOJIKO visited New Taipei City Christmas Town and her video garnered over 250,000 views. Such extensive international media coverage and glowing user reviews have truly made New Taipei City Christmas Town a Bright Light of Taiwan, not only illuminating New Taipei City but also amazing the world.
Awarded the Title of “Asia’s 4 Perfect Christmas Markets” (Photo / New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau)
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