Catch the Last Wave of Flower Fields: Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival Begins

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

The 2017 Flower Carpet Festival was held in Houli’s Huatian Green Corridor, with the theme “The Sound of Blooming Flowers.” It featured a large variety of local specialty flowers, incorporating elements such as the flower expo mascot “The Formosan Clouded Leopard Family” and “music.” Through a story-driven experience, it created a music garden party led by the Formosan Clouded Leopard Family, shaping the image of Taichung as a garden city and attracting tourists from all over to experience the beauty of Taichung.

To help visitors better understand Taichung as a beautiful garden city, the floral installations in the park incorporate features of local culture and natural landscapes. The main flower carpet, shaped like Taichung’s city flower—the mountain cherry blossom—dances alongside dynamic mechanical flowers such as lilies and cosmos, presenting a delightful feast of floral symbiosis.

Houli, one of the 2018 World Expo exhibition areas, is known as the “Home of the Saxophone in the World.” This year’s Flower Carpet Festival specially showcases the shape of a saxophone using vibrant and colorful flowers, highlighting Houli’s reputation as the hometown of musical instruments.