Want China Times
Date: 2015-04-05
By: CNA

Hotels in Yilan county in northeastern Taiwan are offering special discounts and packages to

Models hold up the callas flower at a farm in Yilan, March 31. (File photo/Wang Ting-yun)

attract people visiting the county’s annual Green Expo, which kicked off on March 28 and runs through May 17.

The Green Expo, being held in the Wulaoken River Valley, is aimed at raising awareness of environmental protection, promoting a green lifestyle, and encouraging the integration of a green life with local customs.

A total of 5 million people attended the event between 2000, when it was launched, and 2014, and high attendance is expected again in 2015 when the Green Expo showcases aquatic ecosystems, rural landscapes, and traditional farm villages under the theme Green Miracle — The New Generation of Agriculture.     [FULL  STORY]