By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Reported by Chen Guanxin
It’s Friday again!The much-anticipated New Taipei City Joyful Christmas Town is set to kick off tonight, allowing families and couples to immerse themselves in the festive Christmas atmosphere over the weekend. Additionally, from now until December 1st, the Caoling Historic Trail Silvergrass Season features the “Joyful Silvergrass Week – Weekly iPad mini Draw”; last week’s Guanziling Hot Spring Festival added newly painted murals on the retaining wall next to the Sky Ladder, creating a new highlight for this historic hot spring town. Kaohsiung will hold the “2013 Kaohsiung Veterans’ Village Cultural Festival” on November 23 and 24, themed “Coming Home for the Festival,” showcasing the culinary culture of veterans’ villages. In Pingtung, the southernmost part of Taiwan, the first-ever “Stone Lion Deity Cultural Festival” will take place on November 23 to promote the precious cultural heritage of stone lion deities.
The reindeer carriages beside the New Taipei Joyful Christmas Town are incredibly dreamy, making couples unable to stop taking photos. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)
New Taipei City Joyful Christmas Town
The lighting show, which begins today, will start at 18:30 in the evening. From the 23rd onward, shows will be held every hour and half-hour from 18:00 to 22:00, featuring dazzling audiovisual light displays. The Civic Plaza and surrounding areas of the city government will also transform into a beautiful sea of lights, complemented by vibrant and playful designs, offering the public a beautiful and romantic Christmas celebration.
Dates: Tonight through January 5, 2014
Location: New Taipei City Civic Plaza and surrounding areas
The New Taipei Joyful Christmas Town will light up tonight. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)
Caoling Historic Trail Silvergrass Season
From now until December 1st, the “2013 Caoling Historic Trail Silvergrass Season,” organized by the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration, features special events every weekend along the 8.5-kilometer trail. Activities include rest stops with tea, interactive games, DIY workshops, and fun for all, as well as “Dress-Up for Creativity” on-site lucky draws and the “Explore the Trail – Weekly Goodie Draw.” Participants can fill out DM raffle tickets and submit them on-site to join the draw. Prizes include an Apple iPad mini (16GB), Morena Double Sea View Room Stay Certificates, Nikon Stylish Digital Cameras, Odlo Hiking Backpacks, La New Health Shoes, Shinewang Bakery Gift Boxes, Taiwan High-Speed Rail Golden Fulong Line Tickets, and fun zipper bags—over 600 exciting prizes in total.
Dates: Now through December 1st
Location: Along the Caoling Historic Trail
The sight of silvergrass dancing in the autumn wind is a must-shoot event for many photography enthusiasts in the fall. (Image provided by Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration)
Guanziling Painted Murals
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion and opening of the Guanziling Hot Spring Public Bathhouse. To allow visitors to deeply experience the development history and culture of Guanziling Hot Spring Town, the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau has created a large-scale mural art piece on the retaining wall next to the Sky Ladder, measuring 15 meters in length and 2.5 meters in width. The mural incorporates the original appearance of Guanziling from the 1913 (Taisho 2nd Year) Guanziling Hot Spring Picture Postcard, as well as elements of hot springs, Hero’s Slope, Old Street, Sacred Spring, butterflies, plants, and other cultural, natural ecological, and historical features. After 15 days of work, visitors to the hot springs can learn about the history and charm of southern Taiwan’s ancient hot spring town through the mural.
Dates: Now open
Location: Retaining Wall Next to the Guanziling Sky Ladder
The mural allows visitors to learn about the history and scenery of Tainan’s Guanziling Hot Spring Town. (Image provided by Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau)
2013 Kaohsiung Veterans’ Village Cultural Festival
Now in its sixth year, this year’s Veterans’ Village Cultural Festival is themed “Coming Home for the Festival.” Spanning two days, activities include Veterans’ Village cultural exhibits, guided tours, veteran village cuisine, a second-hand market, and creative veteran village spaces. On the afternoon of November 23, a special “Thousand-Person Dumpling Wrapping” event invites surrounding veterans’ villages to participate. Around 3,000 people are expected to make dumplings together and share these symbolic, ingot-shaped treats. The evening Veterans’ Village Carnival represents early Women’s Association club activities, welcoming the public to celebrate a festive evening full of holiday cheer.
Dates: November 23 and 24
Location: Former Japanese Navy Fengshan Wireless Telegraph Station
Pingtung Stone Lion Deity Cultural Festival
The “First Daluoguan Stone Lion Deity Cultural Festival,” organized by Pingtung County Government’s Hakka Affairs Office, will begin at 13:00 on the 23rd. The event includes a variety of live and static performances and displays. First, at the Shuntian Temple Square in Guangfu Village, Shushu Township, elementary, high school, university, and community lion dance teams will parade through the village. The Hachi-Kiku Cultural Art Troupe and Puppet Zi Theater Troupe will also perform glove puppetry interpreting the origins and evolution of the stone lion deity culture. Static exhibits include elementary school students’ stone lion paintings, community rock collections, and exhibitions of old photos of the stone lion deities. At the end, the organizers will prepare 500 stone lion deity gift bags for visitors to enjoy.
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The first-ever Stone Lion Deity Cultural Festival features numerous live and static activities to introduce visitors to this precious cultural heritage (Image provided by Pingtung County Government Hakka Affairs Office)
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