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MATSU ISLANDS ISLAND Taroko Music Festival October Season ISLANDS October-November This festival’s organisers wanted Taiwan TAOYUAN GUISHAN to combine the visual splendor of The gradual arrival of winter formally ISLAND Taroko Gorge, arguably Taiwan’s announces that Taiwan’s peak hot most attractive scenic and natural spring season has begun. Hot spring wonder, with the beauty of music. areas throughout the country hold in brief Over the years, different locations a series of events introducing their attractions Taiwan have been chosen for the music scenic beauty. During this period, CITY Tourist Shuttle take performances, including the grassy hot spring areas throughout the Area Taroko passengers to the main area beside the country hold a series of hot spring/ 36,000 sq km National Park tourist attractions in Taiwan. Visitor Center, the bed of the Liwu fine-cuisine events and pull together taiwantourbus.com.tw HUALIEN River near the , hundreds of Population taiwantrip.com.tw While outdoor events in Taiwan are not as large in scale or the grassy terraces at Buluowan, and municipal 23 million as well known internationally as the biggest happenings Taiwan East Coast and even a beach near the coastal companies, Taxis abroad – there are in fact plenty to chose from. Land Arts Festival Cliff. introducing Languages Taxis here are well-marked the scenic Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka yellow vehicles easily recognised Taroko National Park, beauty of the & Indigenous languages by visitors. The two largest ones There is something special about Trees covering the mountains and .com/tarokomusic springs, the Yushan ISLANDS National Park are Taiwan Taxi, often referred to being out in nature, whether it be for fields used to be an important local cultural as 55688, which is also their soaking in the scenery, watching birds crop for the Hakka tribe. These trees landscape, and GMT+8 (2.5 hours ahead of ) CITY phone number or Metro Taxi, soar above, looking at flowers and were widely planted and have been special products. 55178. To make it easier, you plants or listening to whatever music associated with economic activity as Cycling, Music & Flights can download FindTaxi app from you prefer, rock, pop, choir, metal, well. The Hakka tribe people express A number of airlines such as CITY Play or App Store. classical, folk… their gratitude and feelings towards Festival October-November Xinshe Flower Festival Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Airlines GREEN the Tung tree, the mountains, and November-December LAMBAI ISLAND and Thai Airways fly directly from India, or via ISLAND EasyCard / iPass nature in general through this festival. This multi-day festival each year a stopover, to Taiwan. When getting around on When they blossom, the white flowers features a number of exciting events, A sea of flowers engulfs your senses ORCHID MRT or busses the easiest way to February-March entice people for spending time with including a challenging bicycle race when you visit the Xinshe Flower ISLAND pay is to use a EasyCard or iPass. nature and witness the true culture of (from the lake to Tataka in Yushan Festival. It is held at the 40-hectare Kenting New Taiwan (NT$). The exchange National Park Both cards functions as e-wallets People visiting Taiwan don’t want to the Hakka tribe. National Park), a more relaxed Second Farm of the Taiwan Seed rate of NT$ to INR is approximately 1 : 2.3 (Oct Round-the-Island and can also be used as a payment miss out on the spectacular Cherry round-the-lake bicycle ride, a lake- Improvement and Propagation 2019). Railway Network method in certain retail outlets. blossoms during the spring season Taipei, Taoyuan, , , circling marathon run, a cross-country Station. The flowers bring alive the There are three main railways and several .com.tw/en each year. This natural wonder Taichung, Nantou, , Yunlin, orienteering run, and a -culture environs with their vibrancy and Electricity branch railways in Taiwan, forming a complete i-pass.com.tw/en attracts about half a million visitors Yilan, Hualien and Keelung festival, among others. The music thousands of tourists are attracted to Taiwan uses electric current of 110 circle of rail transportation on the island. year on year and offers picturesque tung.hakka.gov.tw/EN/0000024 portion of the festival includes a this place over the four weeks when volts at 60 cycles. Many buildings have railway.gov.tw/en Mobile SIM cards sceneries all around. Popular places classical concert featuring the Taiwan these flowers are on display. Walk Cherry blossom at Farm sockets with 220 volts, especially for the use When travel to Taiwan, do not miss for sighting Cherry blossoms are Symphony Orchestra, a show that along the flower beds and there’s an of air conditioners. Metro Systems the chance of staying connected. There are National Park Taiwan East Coast is complemented by a spectacular annual theme to keep you engaged. Metro systems are available in the two several operators to chose from, the most and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Land Arts Festival fireworks display. Local climate biggest in Taiwan. has five common are: Chunghua Telecom, Taiwan Hall in Taipei city. The cherry trees Ear-Shooting Festival It also has people from other tribes August-October Xinshe , Taichung City Taiwan enjoys warm weather all year main lines while Kaohsiung Mobile, FET Net and TSTAR, and the easiest are decorated with special lights April-May participating in different activities Yuchi, travel.taichung.gov.tw/en-us/Attractions/ round. The average temperature is 28°C in includes two main lines. way to buy, is to purchase this at the airport and in the evening you can enjoy a and traditional aboriginal food is the Located on the scenic East Coast of sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en Intro/1125/Sea-of-Flowers-in-Xinshe the summer and 17°C during winter. english.metro.taipei when arriving. relaxing walk in the park. The Sun The Ear-shooting Festival is an annual highlight of the fest. Taiwan, the of Chenggong www.krtc.com.tw/eng Moon Lake, Formosan Aboriginal event held in Sanmin and Taoyu is the venue for this small-scale music GETTING AROUND Visas Culture and Wuling Farm region of Taiwan. This is the Bunun and art festival featuring performers High Speed Rail Taiwan Tour Bus There are both online, electronic and near Taichung City are the biggest tribe’s most important celebration The Hakka from local indigenous tribes. running from Taiwan Tour Bus offers 36 paper visas available for Indian nationals to attractions with thousands of and in the tribe’s language it is Tung Focused on a small stage at Taipei to Zuoying, Kaohsiung, takes only 90 recommended itineraries along the major choose from when planning to visit Taiwan. blossoming cherry trees called ‘mala-ta-ngia’. It got Blossom the center of a grassy park minutes from northern Taiwan to the island’s scenic spots of Taiwan. There is also a travel Contact TECC for more information. including varieties its name from a historical area overlooking the ocean, southern tip. agency list for you to select the best option for https://www.roc-taiwan.org/in_en/ such as Yaezakura event of hunting a Festival the festival is an intimate April-May www.thsrc.com.tw sightseeing. For those wishing to visit tourist cat/11.html and Oshima trees. deer’s ear earlier affair that brings musicians, Alishan Mountain by the tribesmen, A floral treat awaits artists, and visitors close in County as the ear was you when the together in a celebration of offers the most considered to be Tung trees’ flowers indigenous music, art, and extravagant the toughest feat to are in full blossom. the wonderful East Coast TTB Singapore Office Every effort has been made to ensure that the sight of cherry hunt. It is celebrated The visitors get a scenery. 10 Collyer Quay, #06-03, Ocean , information in this guide is accurate at the time of publication, July 2020. However, changes to the blossoms with over to put on display the chance to experience Singapore 049315 information may have occurred in the intervening time. 19,000 blooming archery skills in which the culture of the Hakka Duli Visitor Center, Chenggong Taiwan shall not be held liable for any trees. Worth making tribesmen shoot at people and the divine Township, Taiwan.net.tw TaiwanTourism.in TTB_IN damages, losses, injuries or inconvenience arising in time for this. animal ears nailed to a post. beauty of the place. The Tung teclandart.tw Taroko Music Festival connection with the contents of this publication. Village on Sun Moon Lake. Thao Mid-Autumn Festival them. The activity takes place at group, Taiwan’s smallest aboriginal October the God of War Temple in Yanshui, group – rejoice with music, dance and Tainan City, and is one of the most food and offer prayers to the Almighty This is a harvest festival, celebrated popular and anticipated events of the for abundant harvest. to mark the successful harvesting . The significance of People gather at the of crops and for an abundant year the crowd running through the flying square of the head ahead. The ethnic Chinese fireworks is that they are believed to tribesman’s house and Vietnamese people stay happy and get rid of bad luck to play Pestle music. participate in this fest and upon doing so. The sedan chair with The group pounds enjoy the mooncakes the deity of the Holy Ruler Deity grain into a stone mortar and public barbecues. Guan is paraded through the streets with pestles. The The Taipei government opens of Yanshui, by the local people on ceremony is a traditional display up various riverside parks for the every Lantern Festival night. A trail of Few countries in offers such an amazingly of the culture and unique customs of celebrations to take place. Get immersed in the religious environment and activities fireworks follows the sedan chair and varied array of attractions as Taiwan, with a rich Fulong International the Taho tribe. in Taiwan. Here are some festivals with a more spritual they fly everywhere. assortment of sights stretching across the island. Sand Sculpture Art Festival theme to provide a well needed rest for the mind. Christmasland/ Fulong International New Year’s Zhongyuan Festival Festivals reflect the spirit of a country mooring activities, balloon rides, a Sand Sculpture Art Baosheng Cultural is followed by a national level “Three (The ) and its people. Festivals bring night glow music concert, balloon Celebrations Consecrations” ritual along with December Festival September merriment and joy, create memories wedding celebrations, and a summer Festival display of dance and music. This August-September April-June and offer a reason to celebrate life camp. The festival has been held Christmasland in New Taipei are full whole procedure is based on It is also known as in any form. Like India is a land of each summer since 2011. The centre The 3km stretch of golden sand at of celebrations, joy and luminescent The Bao’an 37 total steps in line with the Ghost Festival festivals, Taiwan is abuzz with festivals of all activity is Taitung County’s the beautiful Fulong Beach turns atmosphere and the tallest open-air Temple is counted Confucianism. Visitors and is celebrated all year long and people rejoice and Luye Plateau. The festival is counted into artists’ canvas with the best Christmas tree in Taiwan, to make as one of the most from Taiwan and other for the whole of come together to participate in the amongst the top 12 most famous hot of sand art at display. An annual your X-Mas memorable. Witness popular among countries participate the seventh lunar month, when the celebrations. We bring to you the top air balloon events on the planet. event, sand artists from all across the world’s biggest New Year’s Eve Taiwan’s 300-odd in the celebrations ghosts are believed to haunt the 10 festivals of Taiwan to check out! the world participate in this festival countdown – the temples dedicated and take away Qingshan King Festival island. This entire month is called the balloontaiwan.taitung.gov.tw/en and create splendid sand sculptures building light up floor by floor from the to Baosheng and enriched Ghost Month and everyday denotes as part of international and national bottom up. Just as the countdown Emperor. The experience. People something different. The celebrations competitions. The festival serves as gets over, the fireworks begin and lots temple is the centre are also offered Temple and the rituals date back festivities are marked by traditional the top three Taiwan Folk temple begin on the first day of the month January-February Penghu a platform for both experienced and of activities are set off. of activity for the to participate in a to 300 years. People participate food, song and dance and prayer activities in Taipei City and is held at a when the gates of a temple are International new sand artists to give expression to annual Baosheng series of art activities in the festivities by distributing ceremonies to Goddess . grand scale. opened and then the lamps are lit on Also known as the Spring Festival, their thoughts and creativity. tour.ntpc.gov.tw/en-us Cultural Festival, which revolving around the food and offering prayers to the the main altar on the 12th day. This is Chinese New Year is the most Fireworks Festival celebrates Taiwan’s folk features of historic sites Goddess. Ritualised martial arts followed by a procession of lanterns July-September important festival celebrated by the religious rituals, architectural and festivals. performances are also a part on the 13th day and a for Penghu International Fireworks Festival Qingshan Yenshui Fireworks ethnic Chinese. It marks the beginning A treat for all! The Penghu heritages and revitalisation efforts. of this festival. It gives you Festival releasing the water lanterns on the of the Lunar New Year. Celebrations on the , Kaohsiung International Fireworks Festival is The activities span across three a glimpse and taste of King Festival 14th day. People offer and October February revolve around family get together a spectacular show for sightseers, months of April till June, and give the Guanin’s Birthday the local culture and you food to the spirits so they don’t and lavish meals. Members of the which attracts tourists to the Gaillardia visitors a chance to explore more March take back an enriched An annual affair, this It is one such festival where the visit their homes and spirit paper family exchange lucky money with Dragon Boat Festival Taipei Water Festival is held at Taipei pluchella Foug island during the about the historical trends, religious experience. festival falls on 23 crowd runs into the fireworks money is also burnt. each other in small red envelopes and June Water Park and people can dabble summer season. The sky is illuminated traditions and aesthetics of the Guanin, is revered as the Goddess of October of the lunar rather than moving participate in fairs and public . in the pool and enjoy water rides and with fireworks of different kinds and it country. The festival has its roots Mercy in Taiwan and her birthday is calendar and marks away from The Dragon Boat Festival is quite aquatic activities. To make the festival features live performances by popular in the culture and is an inspiration celebrated with much fanfare across Mazu Birthday the birth of the Taoist popular across the Asian nations of more fun for visitors, various events Taiwanese singers and bands. People for international as well as national the various Buddhist temples in the and Pilgrimage god Lin-An Chun Lantern Festival , , Mainland are planned such as the opening gather to enjoy the high-altitude tourists. country. The main ceremonies of this April-May Wang or the Qingshan February China and Taiwan. It occurs on ceremony, song-and-dance show, fireworks display accompanied by festival are held at the Longshan King. It’s a three-day the fifth day of the fifth month performances by indigenous people soft music, vibrant lights and lanterns. Temple in Taipei and the Zizhu On the occasion of the fest held at the Qingshan The festival marks the of the traditional Chinese and an environment educational fair. The Penghu International Fireworks Day birthday of Goddess Mazu temple in the Monga region end of the Chinese calendar, and hence, also called Festival is held throughout the Ceremony (the Goddess of the Sea and with much fervour. Devotees New Year Festivities and the Double Fifth Festival. You can summer season. September Taiwan’s most popular deity), millions offer prayers for continued health is spread across several witness colourful boats, enthusiastic Taiwan International of enthusiastic devotees participate and safety as legend has it that days in the Taiwanese cities teams and authentic Taiwanese Balloon Festival penghu-nsa.gov.tw/English Every year the Confucius Temple in Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, and carry years ago when plague struck of Taipei and Kaohsiung. cuisine at the fest. July-August at Taipei witnesses thousands Mazu’s statue for 300 kilometers, Taipei, only the Qingshan The of people thronging its premises crossing four cities in nine days. The temple remained unaffected adds a high-tech touch to this The international balloon Thao Pestle to commemorate the birthday of Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage is considered and it gave shelter to many traditional custom. Another popular Taipei Water Festival festival is usually a 51- Music Festival the grand master Confucius. The a holy journey and ranks among people. It involves a grand one that coincides with this, is the July-August day long event. You can August-September ceremony takes place at 6am on 28 the world’s largest religious events. procession with the deity Pingxi Lantern Festival, where experience a beautiful riot September annually. This ritual has Devotees from all over Taiwan and of the King and a parade tourists can write a wish on the lantern This cultural fest focuses on providing of colours at this festival. Usually held during the seventh lunar been carried forward by the temple the tourists can be seen marching which gets participation from prior to release it. These festivals a refreshing treat to the youngsters Indulge in engaging activities month, this festival is celebrated by the for the past eight decades. The toward the Dajia temple with the Mazu thousands of people. This celebrates the welcoming of spring. and their families during summer. The such as balloon flying shows, members of the Thao tribe in Itashao well-preserved Confucian ceremony Confucius Day Ceremony deity crossing different streets. The festival is considered amongst