Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau Dec. 20 unveiled recommended activities set to be held at scenic areas and theme parks across Taiwan for people to greet the arrival of the new year.
Those in northern Taiwan can go to Yilan County’s Waiao Beach to participate in a series of activities held by Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration. These include observing the first sunrise of 2023 over Turtle Island, as well as hiking and cycling, the TB said.
The bureau recommends that people in central Taiwan attend New Year’s Eve parties at Guguan and Lishan scenic areas. Visitors can also welcome the new year by joining a national flag raising ceremony at Lishan Guest House at an altitude of 2,000 meters, the TB added.
The Sun Moon Lake New Year’s Eve party will start at 8:00 p.m. Dec. 31 and last until midnight, when eight minutes of fireworks will be set off at Shuishe and Ita Thao piers, the bureau said, adding that Lihpao Resort in Taichung City will release fireworks and wow tourists with a Ferris wheel lighting show.
People in southern Taiwan should not miss the Alishan Sunrise Impression Concert at Chushan Sunrise Watching Platform from 5:30-7:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, the TB said. Attendees can enjoy the melodious voices of an Indigenous singing group and orchestral music, it added.
The TB also suggested a concert at Alishan’s 1314 Observation Deck, a drone show at Janfusun Fancyworld in western Taiwan’s Yunlin County or a 15-plus minute firework display at E-Da Theme Park in the southern city of Kaohsiung.
Another option is to travel to one of Taiwan’s outlying islands to ring in the new year, which the bureau called a rare, treasurable experience. Tourists can attend the national flag raising ceremony at Lienchiang County’s Dongyin Township and hike along the coasts of Matsu archipelago, it said.
Regardless of how people choose to celebrate, the TB advised revelers to wear masks and follow pandemic prevention measures. (YCH-E)
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