The China Post
Date: June 20, 2016
By: Dimitri Bruyas ,Supplement Writer
Summer fun can quickly turn into boredom if you aren’t trying to stay active. Keeping your
The serene panorama of the Sleeping Beauty (睡美人岩), lying on her side with the white sandy beach resembling her long locks, and the Pekingese Dog (哈巴狗岩) not so far from her, are some of the most visited lookouts on Green Island (綠島).
children busy can also be a challenge as you will often hear: “Can I play with your smartphone?” The great news is that summertime is filled with fun activities to do, thanks to the “Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer” (臺灣夏至235) festival which kicked off on June 19.
Unique Sights, Delicious Summer Foods, Sports and Music
This action-packed event, organized by the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (交通部觀光局), aims not only to entertain domestic tourists during school holidays, but also to attract foreign visitors in search of an active and relaxing vacation. The festival further aims to combine the unique sights of Taiwan with delicious summer foods, sports, and music.
“Though the summer here is fairly hot, we still hope to encourage more fellow Taiwanese to step outside their air-conditioned rooms and see the beauty of Taiwan,” Wayne Liu (劉喜臨), deputy director-general of the Tourism Bureau, said about the annual string of activities first introduced in 2013 as a celebration of summer. [FULL STORY]
