2014 Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Festival – 15 Top Tung Blossom Viewing Routes Guidebook Released

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Reported by Chen Guanxin

 

It’s that romantic season of fluttering spring snow once again, and the 2014 Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Festival series of events will be grandly held across various townships in Miaoli County. To allow more travelers to explore the hidden tung blossom viewing spots around the county and experience the unique hospitality of the Hakka people, the Miaoli County Government’s International Cultural and Tourism Bureau has produced 44,000 copies of the tung blossom viewing guidebook "The Storybook of Tung Blossoms," which are available free of charge. Gan Bitong, Director of the Miaoli County Government’s International Cultural and Tourism Bureau, pointed out that the 15 featured tung blossom viewing routes listed in the guidebook are all top selections, and each has been personally inspected and surveyed. The characteristics of each trail vary, so whether you’re young or old, you can choose a trail that suits your physical ability. The guidebook also includes bilingual information in both Chinese and English, making it easy for foreign visitors to navigate as well.

 

During the tung blossom festival from April to May this year, 28 groups in Miaoli County have carefully planned over 180 events. The tung blossom viewing guidebook includes information on these events, organized by township, saving travelers time in planning their itineraries. It also compiles discount offers from 36 hospitable local shops and a list of quality local specialty food producers in the county, along with a directory of licensed accommodations and information on featured restaurants.

 

Gan Bitong, Director of the Miaoli County Government’s International Cultural and Tourism Bureau, stated that residents of Miaoli County can pick up the guidebook at the service desks of the First and Second Government Office Buildings, the service desk of the Miaoli County Government’s International Cultural and Tourism Bureau, the 18 township and city offices, the Zhunan Railway Station Tourist Service Center, the Miaoli Railway Station Tourist Service Center, the Miaoli County Tourist Service Center, the Nanzhuang Visitor Center, the Hakka Cultural Park in Miaoli, the Miaobei Arts and Cultural Center, the Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, the Wenshui Visitor Center of Shei-Pa National Park, the Miaoli Craft Park, the Miaoli County Central Library, and 36 discounted shops — a total of 67 locations. Visitors from other counties or cities can obtain the guidebook at the 6 tourism service centers operated by the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (marked with yellow signage), 46 tourism service centers in various cities and counties, and 35 visitor service centers in various cities and counties. Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For details on the 2014 Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Festival, please visit the “Miaoli Cultural, Tourism and Travel Network.”

 

 

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