12 stalks of colorful calla lilies × Special Itineraries to Deeply Discover the Beauty of the Aerospace City

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported

The 2017 Taoyuan Colorful Calla Lily Festival kicked off at the end of March, grandly held in the farmland around the intersection of Shengde North Road and Tianxi Road in Dayuan District, Taoyuan City. The main exhibition area covered approximately 6.6 hectares. The event began on March 31 and would continue until April 9. Calla lilies have traditionally been mainly used as cut flowers for sale in the floral market. This special calla lily festival aims to let more people know that calla lilies come in a variety of colors, not just white, and are a vibrant type of flower — as well as a high-value floral variety long cultivated in Dayuan District. The park is planted with yellow, red, pink, and purple calla lilies. Additionally, wooden boardwalks or wood-chip pathways have been planned along all activity routes to enhance accessibility and invite families and children to come together and admire the colorful calla lilies.

The event also uses art as a spatial identifier to present the unique local imagery of Xihaili, strengthen local resident participation and collective recognition, and through artistic intervention, carry out some “micro-renovations” of the area to improve environmental quality. Artists were invited to take up residence, and seven plus one installation artworks were displayed within the event grounds.