Taipei Times
Date: Oct 04, 2019
By: AFP, TAIPEI
Tens of thousands of Pokemon Go fans yesterday descended on New Taipei Metropolitan Park, hoping
A visitor poses for a selfie within the Pokemon Go Safari Zone at New Taipei Metropolitan Park in New Taipei City yesterday.
Photo: Weng Yu-huang, Taipei Times
The four-day Pokemon Go Safari Zone is expected to attract up to half a million fans of the cute fighting creatures.
Pokemon Go has sparked a global frenzy since its launch in 2016 as users of the gaming app hunt for virtual cartoon characters overlaid on real-world locations using augmented-reality technology.
“We can wander out of the city and see what creatures we can catch. It’s a hobby and a form of exercise,” said Chuang Jung-chung, 66, accompanied by his wife and another retired couple on their hunt around the huge park. [FULL STORY]
