14 The Japan Times Saturday, July 11, 2015

China Airlines (Publicity) Discovering beautiful Yilan China Airlines takes you to nature, hot springs and delicacies of ’s Yilan Miho Ishihara 10 kilometers away. It seems Special to the japan times that Turtle Island has a spe- cial place in Yilan people’s According to Taiwan’s Tour- hearts, perhaps occupying a ism Bureau, over 9,910,000 space similar to the one Mt. people visited Taiwan in 2014. Fuji does for the Japanese. However, there is a place in Based on legends, Turtle northeastern Taiwan called Island, which is about 3 sq. ki- Yilan , where only lometers, is considered to be a about 3 percent of tourists guardian god and a spiritual One of the various aircrafts by China Airlines china airlines visit. Yilan is a popular week- landmark of Yilan. From April end destination for urban Tai- to October, dolphin and whale tory inside the house, visitors cuisine, as Mama Mei-Yu pei residents, to escape from watching boats leave from can relax while taking in the Chen Wu, is a descendant of the hustle and bustle of busy Wushih Harbor, taking passen- serene and tranquil atmo- the Atayal tribe. Makauy, a city life and enjoy the well- gers around the island. Visitors sphere of the Japanese garden type of mountain pepper used preserved nature, hot springs can see how the extremely high and hundred-year-old cam- by native tribes, are used as and Yilan delicacies. temperatures of underwater phor tree. According to guide spices for the dishes. Stir-fried Turtle Island has a special place in Yilan people’s hearts. ming-jen lin Today, Yilan can be reached hot springs change the color of Li Ying Mao, “In 1900, the first Chinese water spinach and in less than an hour from Tai- the ocean and smell sulfur as governor, Kikujiro Saigo, built showaso (similar to garland pei, using the 12.9-kilometer the boat passes near the an embankment along the chrysanthemum) tempura are Hsueh Shan Tunnel. Yilan “Turtle’s head.” Yilan River to reduce damage highly recommended. faces the Pacific Ocean to the Another popular destina- from flooding.” Another famous tourist east and is surrounded by the tion in Yilan are leisure farms, After spending a day walking destination is the Hsueh Shan Range and Cen- where visitors get to experi- around, visitors can relax in the Night Market, which is a tral mountains on three sides. ence a relaxing, but educa- famous Jiaoxi hot springs. popular night market in Tai- The rivers flow out of the tional, taste of farm life. One These flatland hot springs are wan. Feng-Ben Chen, the di- From left: Lanyang Museum; Yilan is mountains, nurturing Yilan of these, Leisure rare in Taiwan and the water is rector of the Luodong Tourist surrounded by lush green mountains; and the Lanyang Plain before Farm, sits on 120 hectares of clear, alkaline based, odorless, Town said: “Luodong Night A castle-like minsu by a rice field; The flowing into the ocean. As one land. Hunter Lin, who man- rich in minerals and has a Market is always crowded. Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan of the wettest places in Tai- ages the leisure activity pro- soothing effect on the skin, It’s busy on weekdays, but it’s Administration is a wooden house wan, Yilan is surrounded by gram, leads guests on hikes earning them the nickname really packed on weekends. built in traditional Japanese style. lush green mountains. around different varieties of “beauty hot springs.” You’ll have a hard time mov- CHINA AIrlINES, rin onozuka trees, including Yilan’s spe- Taking a stroll through Jia- ing through the crowds.” Places of interest cialty kumquat tree, rice oxi, visitors will come across With around 500 food outlets Opened in 2010, the four-sto- fields, farm animals and veg- many footbaths where locals and so many people, it is ry Lanyang Museum is a great etable fields where Lin offers are soaking their feet. Also easy to get confused over place to learn about Yilan. a fresh vegetable to taste on they may find fish spas, where what to choose. The angular modern design of the spot. feet are soaked in warm water Some Yilan specialties vis- the impressive museum, fin- Situated on a hillside and to allow fish to nibble off dead itors should try include scal- ished in blue-gray, earned de- surrounded by streams, Lin skin. However, most of the ho- lion pancakes from Sanxing signer Yao Ren-xi, the “2010 said, “The water is pure and tels such as the Guan Xiang , yang rou tang Far Eastern Outstanding tasty and everything is organ- Century Hotel, offer hot (mutton soup), gaozha (fried Architectural Design Award.” ic here.” Also visitors can ex- spring baths in the privacy of tofu-like snack, with bite- According to the museum’s perience rice culture such as the guest rooms, allowing vis- sized chicken lard mixed with Kuei-E Cheng, the exterior transplanting rice seedlings, itors to fully relax. starch), yashang (smoked design was inspired by the threshing, and making tradi- Recently, Jiaoxi farmers duck) and for dessert, bao xin cuestas, or the layered rock tional rice noodle snacks. have utilized spring water to fen yuan (red beans in tapi- formations, seen in the Japanese-style architec- produce vegetables such as oca, served with ice cream or region, while the walls were ture can still be seen in Yilan tomatoes, Chinese water tofu pudding) and cow The is always busy. rin onozuka Atayal cuisine at Tian Mama’s Atayal Style Restaurant rin onozuka designed to represent Lan- today. The Memorial Hall of spinach, sponge cucumbers, tongue biscuits. yang’s colorful rice fields. Founding of Yilan Adminis- water bamboo shoots and Castle, is a fairytale-like mag- in Taiwan. Route Map Cheng says, “The museum in- tration is a wooden house even rice. Hot-spring vegeta- Accommodations ical castle in a beautiful rice The small size of minsu troduces the people, culture, built in traditional Japanese bles grow quickly and are Yilan has many minsu, or bed field. All rooms have different makes it easy to communicate landscape and natural history style in 1906. The house was sweet and delicious. and breakfasts, individually themes and have been care- with the owners and other of the area.” the residence of Japanese owned and having a limited fully decorated by the owner, guests. In a typical minsu, The apex of the Museum government officials during Delicious local delicacies number of guest rooms, offer- Jane. Rooms are extremely guests may be able to enjoy a points toward Turtle (Guishan) Japanese colonial rule. Tian Mama’s Atayal Style Res- ing a home-style experience. clean and equipped with bi- conversation with friendly lo- Tokyo Island to the east, which is about Showcasing the city’s his- taurant serves unique Atayal One of these minsu, Jane dets, which are still rare cals over breakfast. (Haneda) Tokyo China Airlines unveils new meals, uniforms (Narita)

As the leading airline in Taiwan, seats recline up to 166 degrees. For both business and econ- China Airlines offers the maxi- A partition, large headrest, omy-class meals, China Airlines Taipei mum number of flights connect- lumbar support, adjustable has collaborated with four next (Songshan) Taipei ing between Japan and Taiwan, reading light and 110V power generation Taiwanese star chefs (Taoyuan) with up to 200 flights scheduled outlet are offered for a satisfying to offer delicacies of northern, per week after July 1. flight. The cabins are finished in eastern, central and southern Especially from Tokyo, China a combination of light purple Taiwan, creating dishes using Schedule (March - October, 2015) Airlines offers the most conve- and burgundy for a soothing Taiwanese produce. nient flight schedule for both atmosphere. China Airlines has also un- Japan Taiwan Destination Flight Number Departure Arrival Frequency busy business and leisure travel- The multi-position headrest in veiled a newly designed uniform, CI223 07:10 10:00 Daily ers. By boarding the 7:10 a.m. economy allows for quality head which will be worn by crew and Tokyo Taipei *1 CI9221 (JL97) 08:50 11:30 Daily flight from Tokyo’s Haneda Air- and neck support together with ground staff from August. Acad- Haneda Songshan CI221 14:35 17:15 Daily port, passengers will arrive at the lumbar support to provide a emy Award-nominated designer *1 CI9223 (JL99) 18:20 21:00 Daily Taipei’s Songshan Airport at comfortable flight. Slippers are and eleven-time Golden Horse Origin CI107 09:25 12:10 Daily CI101 14:30 17:15 Daily 10:00 a.m., while the 6:15 p.m. also provided for all economy Award-winner William Chang Tokyo Taipei 18:30 20:55 Tue, Fri, Sun return flight arrives in Tokyo at seats. On flights connecting large designed the new uniform, Narita Taoyuan CI017 9:55 p.m. on the same day. Of cities and Taipei, the audio and blending traditional China dress 18:30 21:00 Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat Clockwise from above: course, a better plan is to spend video on-demand, in-flight en- with contemporary style. Re- *2 CI109 21:20/21:40 24:05/24:25 Daily Business class meal featuring several days in Taiwan, to ex- tertainment system can be en- nowned stylist Roger Cheng cre- Taiwan Japan Destination Flight Number Departure Arrival Frequency Taiwan’s delicacies by next plore new places such as Yilan. joyed in all travel classes. ated new make-up and hairstyle generation Taiwanese star China Airlines’ A330-300 air- Beverages and warm meals, as guidelines to match the new out- *1 CI9220 (JL96) 08:45 12:45 Daily chefs; China Airlines craft, which runs between Hane- well as warm bread, are served fit. This is part of the “Next Gen” Taipei Tokyo CI220 09:00 12:55 Daily introduces newly designed da and Songshan, are configured on all flights, excluding some rebranding project, led by de- Songshan Haneda *1 CI9222 (JL98) 14:20 18:20 Daily CI222 18:15 21:55 Daily uniforms from August. with 313 seats, offering two Okinawa flights. signer Ray Chen. Origin Business-class seat pitch has travel classes of 36 business-class On some flights leaving from China Airlines’ Next Gen *2 CI108 04:05 08:25 Daily been extended to 160 seats and 277 economy-class Taipei, business passengers can B777-300ER’s premium business Taipei Tokyo CI100 08:55 13:15 Daily centimeters for greater seats. Despite being a short enjoy an authentic Japanese in- class cabin design won the 2015 Taoyuan Narita CI018 14:40 18:55 Daily comfort and shell seats flight, business seat pitch has flight meal developed in collab- Red Dot Design Award, and the CI106 16:10 20:30 Daily *1 Flights using Japan Airlines’ equipment and crew Schedule is subject to change without notice. recline up to 166 degrees. been extended to 160 centime- oration with The Okura Prestige premium business class seat *2 Seasonal flights: Date and time are subject to change without notice. china airlines ters for greater comfort and shell Taipei, a five-star hotel. won the “Best of the Best” award. For more information, visit http://www.china-airlines.com/

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