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The Golden Rain Tree flower season in Tainan begins on Saturday, May 17, and runs through Sunday, June 15. Every late May to early June, Tainan’s Golden Rain Trees burst into gorgeous bloom. To share this stunning floral spectacle with more people, the Tainan Tourism Bureau has held an annual Golden Rain Tree Festival at the Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area since 2008. Starting last year, the event expanded to include 10 other flower-viewing spots across Tainan City, attracting numerous visitors who came to enjoy the golden shower of petals and the blissful moments they bring—clear evidence that the city’s Golden Rain Tree Festival has gradually gained fame. To extend the tourism benefits of the flower season, boost related industries, and stimulate local economic prosperity, this year’s “2014 Tainan Golden Rain Tree Festival” will continue. Inspired by the five petals of the Golden Rain Tree, the festival integrates seasonal activities across five major themes—leisure, music, literature, art, and photography—to offer visitors a rich and diverse local experience.
The Golden Rain Tree flower season in Tainan begins on Saturday, May 17, and runs through Sunday, June 15. Every late May to early June, Tainan’s Golden Rain Trees burst into gorgeous bloom. To share this stunning floral spectacle with more people, the Tainan Tourism Bureau has held an annual Golden Rain Tree Festival at the Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area since 2008. Starting last year, the event expanded to include 10 other flower-viewing spots across Tainan City, attracting numerous visitors who came to enjoy the golden shower of petals and the blissful moments they bring—clear evidence that the city’s Golden Rain Tree Festival has gradually gained fame. To extend the tourism benefits of the flower season, boost related industries, and stimulate local economic prosperity, this year’s “2014 Tainan Golden Rain Tree Festival” will continue. Inspired by the five petals of the Golden Rain Tree, the festival integrates seasonal activities across five major themes—leisure, music, literature, art, and photography—to offer visitors a rich and diverse local experience.
Late May to early June is the blooming season for Golden Rain Trees. In recent years, flower viewing has become popular, prompting the Tainan Tourism Bureau to specially organize the Golden Rain Tree Flower Sea Season. (Image Source / Tainan Golden Rain Tree Season)
The main flower sea viewing spots are the following 12 locations: Lotus Pond, Zhaowan Village, Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area, Far East University of Science and Technology, the southern end of Shuguh Avenue (County Road 135), Dongfeng Road’s Golden Tunnel, Sections 2 and 3 of LinSen Road, the red brick path on the east side of National Cheng Kung University’s Tzu-Chiang Campus, Bucklee Memorial Park, beside Zhongyi Elementary School (i刈恿止?癌, Tainan University’s Fucheng Campus, and the area near Changrong Road on Minsheng Road.
The swaying Golden Rain Tree blossoms on campus have become a scenic sight during graduation season every year. (Image Source / National Tainan University)
Late May to early June is the blooming season for Golden Rain Trees. In some areas, the trees may continue to bloom until July, depending on local summer temperatures. The Golden Rain Tree is the provincial flower of Kerala in India and the national flower of Thailand—a tropical bloom. Its bright, vivid yellow petals hang downward when in full bloom. In recent years, it has been widely used as a street tree or ornamental tree. When in full bloom, the swaying sea of flowers is breathtakingly beautiful, earning it the nickname “golden rain.”
Golden Rain Tree Season Photography Contest — Description
Entries are welcome for this year’s Tainan Golden Rain Tree Season, featuring the 12 flower-viewing spots. All works that capture the beauty of these spots and evoke a sense of happiness are eligible. The 12 spots are as follows:
1. Baihe District – Lotus Pond
2. Baihe District – Zhaowan Village
3. Xinhua District – Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area
4. Xinxing District – Far East University of Science and Technology
5. Xinxing District – Southern End of Shuguh Avenue (County Road 135)
6. North District – Dongfeng Road
7. East District – National Cheng Kung University
8. East District – Sections 2 and 3 of LinSen Road
9. East District – Bucklee Park
10. West Central District – Beside Zhongyi Elementary School (i刈恿止?埃)
11. West Central District – National Tainan University
12. Xinying District – Area near Changrong Road on Minsheng Road
Deadline: June 16, 2014
Submission Method: Deliver or mail to the Tourism Marketing Division, Tourism Bureau, 8F, Century Building, No. 36, Minzhi Road, Xinying District, Tainan City,
and please mark the envelope as a submission for the “2014 Tainan Golden Rain Tree Season” photography works.
(Contact: Ms. Wang, Tourism Marketing Division, Tel: 06-6353226, 06-6322231 ext. 6503)
National Tainan University also hosts a series of campus activities during the Golden Rain Tree blooming season. (Image Source / National Tainan University)
This year, the Tainan Tourism Bureau has specially integrated seasonal activities across various flower zones and surrounding areas, collaborating with relevant organizations to launch five major categories of events: calligraphy exhibitions by artist Lü Wenyi, stone sculpture displays by Huang Shunnan, the Tainan University Golden Rain Tree Festival, the Far East University of Science and Technology Golden Rain Tree Literature Season, the Taiwan First Reservoir Golden Rain Tree Marathon, the Baihe Lotus Season Bicycle Tour, and the Hutoupi Reservoir recreational water activities. During the flower season, visitors to the Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area on non-holidays can enjoy half-price admission by presenting the event flyer, downloading the EDM, or wearing yellow clothing. They can also exchange their entry ticket stub for one postcard. Additionally, regardless of the day, visitors who check in at the Hutoupi Reservoir Scenic Area, upload their photo to Facebook, and share it can exchange it for one Golden Rain Tree L-shaped folder at the scenic area. Moreover, any day, visitors can exchange their entry ticket stub for one raffle ticket to participate in a lucky draw. Prizes include three iPad minis and ten Golden Rain Tree gold cards.
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