Radio Taiwan Internatinal
Date: 08 July, 2019
By: Leslie Liao

The annual Children’s Folklore Festival in Yilan County officially kicked off on July 6. Local residents were allowed in one day early to beat the rush of visitors.

Slides, pools, and fountains signal the return of the annual Yilan Children’s Folklore Festival! Doors opened to the public on July 6, but Yilan residents were allowed in one day early to enjoy the festivities. Some Yilan natives living outside of the county returned home, while local residents took the day off from work on Friday to come and play… free of charge.

Yilan County cultural affairs chief Song Long-quan (宋隆全) says that over 3,000 people entered park grounds within the first 17 minutes of opening.    [FULL  STORY]