Written/Compiled and Reported by Li Xinyi, MOOK Travel Life Network Scenic Spots Home
Hualien and Taitung boast many unique shops with notable fame. Starting today, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications is launching a one-month “Shining Eastern Taiwan 101 Special Pearl Highlights” business selection campaign. These businesses fall into six categories: food, shopping, culture, lifestyle, romance, and ecology. Through online voting (accounting for 15% of the final score) and expert judging, 101 distinctive businesses in the Eastern Taiwan region will be selected as special pearl highlights.
Hualien Jilai Hunter School specializes in hunter life experiences and has been selected as one of the cultural category businesses. (Photo/MOOK Travel Life Network Scenic Spots Home Li Xinyi)
The online voting period ends at 12:00 noon on August 29, 2012. The public can participate via computer or mobile device by visiting the event website (http://www.101pearls.com.tw/). Each person can cast up to 10 non-repetitive votes per day, with chances to win over 200 prizes including tablets, digital cameras, and accommodation vouchers.
Success Sailfish is one of the top 10 food businesses in Taitung. (Photo/MOOK Travel Life Network Scenic Spots Home Li Xinyi)
For these “special pearl highlight” businesses, the Tourism Bureau will subsequently create unique tour routes to deeply showcase local tourism features, offering visitors a different Eastern Taiwan experience. It will also be integrated with the November Taiwan Cycling Festival series and classic tour promotions to attract both domestic and international tourists to visit Eastern Taiwan.
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