By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Every late spring to early summer, tung blossoms bloom and fireflies appear in abundance. The best leisure activities during this season are undoubtedly strolling along snow-white tung blossom trails or venturing into the countryside at night to admire the twinkling fireflies. From mid-April to June each year is the best season for firefly and tung blossom viewing in New Taipei City. In addition to the city’s Agriculture Bureau collaborating with district offices to launch 55 firefly-viewing spots this year, allowing the public to get close to nature and making New Taipei a city where fireflies can be enjoyed everywhere, the New Taipei Tung Blossom Festival will also kick off at 2 PM on Saturday, April 22, at Wanfu Ecological Park in Shenkeng District, heralding the arrival of the May Snow season.
From mid-April to June each year is the best season for firefly viewing in New Taipei City, with 55 firefly-viewing spots launched (Image source / Camellia Villa)
The New Taipei Tung Blossom Festival will also kick off at 2 PM on Saturday, April 22, at Wanfu Ecological Park in Shenkeng District, heralding the arrival of the May Snow season (Image source / Hakka Tung Blossom Festival - Council of Indigenous Peoples)
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※Firefly Viewing in New Taipei City
Tucheng – Tung Blossom Park and surrounding firefly-viewing trails, Shibi Liao Creek Stream Trail (opposite Nantianmu Plaza in Tucheng District)
Sanxia – Yuan Mountain Firefly Path, Youmu Elementary School, along Shikenglou Road in Ankengli, Qiwu Barbecue Area, Shanshui Pan, Shikenglou Five-Fork Road, Rihdong Garden, Provincial Highway 114 and Township Road 109, Daban Tree Forest Hot Spring Resort, Sanxia Xia’ankeng Firefly Tea Tour Package 75 Area, Sifenzi Firefly Secret Spot, Carbon Neutral Amusement Park
Xindian – Galaxy Cave, Quchi Wetland, HeMei Mountain Trail (at Yongye Intersection in Xindian District), Zhitan Elementary School (No. 92, Zhitan Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City), Guangxing Wetland, Wenshan Farm
Wulai – About 3-5 km along the Xiluowan Section in Wulaili
Shiding – Erge Mountain Nature Center, Yunhai Elementary School, the back mountain of Huafan University, the back mountain of Huafan University
Pinglin – Jiuxionggen Hydrophilic Park, Heli Campsite in Shulidiz, around the hydrophilic suspension bridge in Pinglindiz, Yuguang Elementary School (Pinglin Elementary School Yuguang Campus), along Guozhong Road and near Xiecheng Pan...
Shuangxi – Houfanzi Creek Ecological Education Park, Mudan to Shisan Ceng (Diao Mountain Trail), Shisan Ceng Hydrophilic Park, Ganlin Elementary School, Shuangxi Pinglin Leisure Farm, Shuangxi Camellia Villa
Pingxi – Near Pingxi Old Street, near Shifen Old Street, Taiyang Club (Crown Prince Guesthouse), Taiwan Coal Mining Museum, Pinghu Forest Recreation Area, Wanggu Farm Road
Rueifang – Liulang Road Sightseeing Trail, Rueigan Elementary School, Sandidiling Pyramid Bridge
Xizhi – Xinshan Dream Lake Trail, Cuihu Lake, 3 km mark on Xideng Road
Wanli – Along Ruiquan Road in Xidi Li, along Daping Elementary School in Shuangxing Li
Jinshan – Along Zhonghe Creek (turn at 4K on Yangjin Highway to Qifeng Shi Hot Spring Villa, then beside the sulfurous creekhead farm road leading to Yangmingshan), Bayan Settlement (settlement entrance next to 7.6K on Yangjin Highway)
Shimen – Ali Bang Ecological Farm
Sanzhi – Xiban Li in Sanzhi District, Qingshan Road in Yuanshan Li, Sanzhi District
Shenkeng – About 5-6 km along Arouyang Industrial Road (Qingshan Herb Garden)
Gongliao – Longgang Community
※New Taipei Tung Blossom Festival
Shenkeng District – “Happy Tung Blossom Tour, Beautiful Shenkeng”: Wanfu Ecological Park on April 22 (Sat), Arouyang Mansion Tung Blossom Trail on April 23 (Sun)
Tucheng District – “2017 New Taipei Tucheng District Hakka Tung Blossom Festival”: Nantianmu Square and surrounding trails, Tung Blossom Park on April 29 (Sat) to 30 (Sun)
Xindian District – “Art & Tung Blossom Stroll”: Erbazi Botanical Garden on April 30 (Sun)
Sanxia District – “Tung Blossom Tour in Sanxia”: Changfu Bridge on April 30 (Sat)
Rueifang District – “Tung Blossom Tour in Rueifang & Firefly Fun”: Jiao Ting Jing An Temple Square and Sandidiling Parking Lot on May 6 (Sat)
Sanzhi District – “Art & Tung Blossom Love Sanzhi”: Hengshan Li on May 6 (Sat)
Shulin District – “2017 Tung Blossom Mountain Romance”: Hakka Art and Culture Museum, Shanjia Railway Station, Huguo Jixiang Temple, May 7 (Sunday)
Yingge District – “I Love Yingge: Enjoy Tung Blossoms and Pottery Fun”: Yingge Stone Hiking Trail near Hongde Temple Plaza, May 13 (Saturday)
Shiding District – “Tung Blossoms Fluttering: Savor Tea Time”: 9K-50 on County Road 47-1 in Getouli, May 20 (Saturday)
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