The China Post
Date: August 28, 2016
By: CNA
TAIPEI — A “golden” mailbox in front of the Jinguashi post office of New Taipei City has become an
An artist’s impression of the Fangshan Post Office in Pingtung County is seen in this photo provided by the Pingtung General Post Office on Saturday, Aug. 27. (CNA)
attraction to many visitors, including foreign tourists who flock to Taiwan’s northeastern coastal area to see the scenic area, according to post office officials.
The Jingquashi post office is located inside New Taipei City’s Gold Museum, which exhibits relics from Taiwan’s prosperous gold mining past when many workers dug for gold for a living in the mountainous area.
The mailbox has an additional gold bar-like part on the top, although it is not gold-plated. It is placed above a gold-mining cart to show the hilly area’s memorable past.
Lin Chun-ya, head of the museum’s promotion division, said that more and more foreign tourists, including backpackers from Europe, like to stop in front the golden mailbox. South Korean visitors have become frequent visitors as well, Lin added.
Lin said that the existence of the golden mailbox aims to boost the visibility of the Jinguashi post office by taking advantage of tourism resources in the popular hilly area in New Taipei. She said that the golden mailbox has become a unique attraction of the post office and even of the museum. [FULL STORY]
