Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-09-30

Meteorologists are calling for cloudy skies and rain over much of Taiwan during next

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week’s Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays of the year in Taiwan. It is traditionally a popular time for watching the moon, and in recent years, people in Taiwan have also turned the holiday into a time for outdoor barbecues.

This year, the holiday falls on Wednesday. However, forecasters say that beginning Tuesday, a strong northeast monsoon will move down into northern and eastern Taiwan. This is expected to bring cooler temperatures and rain that will last into Thursday. Forecaster Lin Po-tung said Saturday that only Taiwan’s central and southern regions are likely to have a clear view of the moon during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival.    [FULL  STORY]