By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Reported by Chen Guanxin
This year, besides the Yellow Duck and Yuan Zai, Taiwan has a new animal star — the teddy bear! With the theme “Teddy Bears and the City Make a Date,” and under the guidance of the Taichung City Government and organized by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association, the “2013 Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival” will kick off on November 28 in Taichung, featuring an indoor and outdoor exhibition spanning over a month! Internationally renowned Taiwanese designer Aaron Nieh (Xiao Qingyang) has also created an exclusive themed teddy bear for the event. The exhibition combines art creation with local industries, and will be held at Taichung’s Autumn Harbor Valley, Caotun Boulevard, City Hall Plaza, and the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi exhibition space.
The ultra-healing Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival will debut on November 28. (Photo provided by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association)
One of the series of events at the 2013 Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival, the “Teddy Bear Expo,” will be held from November 28, 2013 to January 5, 2014, in the 10th-floor exhibition space of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in Taichung for a five-week static display! The most eye-catching exhibit is a classic antique teddy bear from World War II making its first appearance in Taiwan, displayed in a venue filled with European classical ambiance, taking visitors on a journey through the Teddy timeline. Additionally, the exhibits incorporate Taiwanese local culture, featuring the “Teddy Aboriginal Symphony” zone where adorable teddy bears wear traditional costumes of Taiwan’s 14 indigenous tribes. Through situational displays, they blend into the rich indigenous Taiwanese atmosphere! There is also “Teddy’s Fantasy World,” immersing visitors in a fun space surrounded by teddy bears, sure to captivate both adults and children! Works from internationally acclaimed designer Aaron Nieh’s themed teddy creations will also be on display. Interested visitors can enjoy a 20% discount on advance purchase of a double ticket package before the event opens!
The venues for this year’s Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival include Autumn Harbor Valley, Caotun Boulevard, City Hall Plaza, and the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi exhibition space. (Photo provided by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association)
Meanwhile, the one-day-only “10th Taiwan International Teddy Bear Exhibition” will take place on December 1, 2013 at the National Taiwan Hotel. The first 100 attendees will receive an exquisite teddy bear gift. Teddy bear artists from 12 countries including the US, Japan, Russia, and Australia will showcase their latest works, among them Russian and Australian artists making their first appearances in Taiwan. Visitors can get up close with distinctive creations by teddy bear artists from around the world at the on-site sales exhibition, and even take home their favorite pieces as treasured collectibles.
The Teddy bear in the form of Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is highly eye-catching. (Photo provided by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association)
In 2005, Zurich’s Teddy Summer captured the attention of teddy bear fans worldwide! This year’s large-scale teddy bear installation art exhibition in Taichung is the first of its kind in Asia! The 2013 Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival combines the creativity of many artists, local businesses, and global brands to sponsor nearly 100 large teddy bear installation artworks! Major outdoor display areas include Caotun Boulevard and Civic Square, which previously attracted hundreds of thousands to the jazz festival, along with the nearby art-filled QIN Art Museum, and the Autumn Harbor Valley Ecological Park, which opened at the end of last year and features flood detention, drainage, leisure, landscape, and ecological pond functions.
This autumn and winter, take a mini-trip to Taichung with your teddy bear. (Photo provided by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association)
This event has partnered with the high-speed rail to offer a double ticket package that includes a 30% discount on round-trip standard class tickets for two, plus two event tickets and one Q-version lifestyle teddy bear (limited to pairs, must be purchased or refunded together). Multiple hotels and lodgings in Taichung, including Taiyuan Millennium Hotel, National Taiwan Hotel, Fuhwa Grand Hotel, Yuyuan Garden Hotel, Yongfeng Inn, Sunlight Hot Spring Resort, Mulan, and Lakeshore, have collaborated with the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association. Not only have they sponsored large teddy bear installation artworks unique to their properties, but they’ve also launched teddy bear-themed rooms, featuring oversized teddy bear plush toys and related amenities that are irresistibly cute — perfect for couples and families. Furthermore, the Taichung Pastry Business Association has initiated a campaign where bakeries sponsor teddy bears and develop handmade teddy bear desserts, offering teddy bear pastries, cookies, and more. Coffee shops are also getting creative, using milk foam to draw teddy bear patterns, creating a rich array of teddy bear-themed treats! In addition, leading domestic telecom company Chunghwa Telecom has joined the teddy bear festival to host the “Teddy Run” online campaign. Starting December 1, the top 150 mileage accumulators will have the chance to win a “Giant Teddy Bear” as well as a teddy bear designed and produced by renowned Japanese teddy bear artist Masaya Satou.
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173cm Giant Teddy Bear Installation Art from the 2013 Teddy Bear Taichung Lifestyle Festival Unveiled Early. (Photo provided by the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association)