welcome it’s nice to see you here. are you ready to explore the hakka culture?
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WELCOME
It’s nice to see you here.
Are you ready to explore the Hakka culture?
Have you ever heard of the
Hakka Tung Blossom
Festival?
Follow me!
Let’s see more about it.
First First StopStop
Snow is a rare sight in Taiwan. But d
uring April and May, tourists can see some
thing just as beautiful as snow. The Hakka
s call it “May Snow.”
May SnowMay Snow
May Snow doesn’t come from clouds. It
is actually Tung blossoms that fall off
Tung trees. Many of the blossoms fall and
carpet the ground. The ground looks like it
is covered in a blanket of snow.
May SnowMay Snow
May Snow can only be seen during the
Hakka Tung Blossom Festival. Tung
woods can be found near Hakka towns in
central and northern Taiwan.
Tung Woods LocationsTung Woods Locations
The festival cooperates with county admi
nistrations of Yilan, Keelung, Taipei, Taoy
uan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhu
a, Yunlin, and Nantou. There are 10 counti
es, 25 towns, and 45 units subsidized in tot
al.
The Hakka Tung Blossom FestivalThe Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Source: www.flickr.com/photos/nlpstrowen/2470321229/
The Tung Blossom MapThe Tung Blossom Map
The Hakka Tung Blossom Festival is
probably best known for its snowy
white blossoms. However, the Hakka
culture is just as interesting. After all,
the festival was inspired by it.
The Council for Hakka Affairs
started the festival in 2002. It wants
tourists to appreciate the Hakka
culture. There are many things to do
at the festival.
2009 Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
emphasizes cultural rooting in local
areas, refinement, profession, and art.
On the basis of the past, it may unite
Hakka culture, industries, and tourist
industries more completely.
Through the cooperative mode of “planning
from central administration, franchise from
enterprises, implement by local
administration, and community construction,”
industries and the image of Tung blossom are
associated together to develop creative ideas,
integrate resources, and lead every town and
club to hold diversified cultural and industrial
activities.
Activities include singing Hakka
songs, holding concerts, taking photos,
making tea, and eating Hakka food.
Some people even go there to paint. It
isn’t hard to find a beautiful scene in
the Tung woods.
Everyone is invited to the Hakka
Tung Blossom Festival. People who
need a break from the noisy cities
should go to the festival. It will be a
relaxing experience.
The Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Theme Website also welcome everyone to
visit for obtaining updated information of
activities, real-time blossom report, and
schedule arrangement for Tung blossom
appreciation.
For visitors’ convenience to appreciate
Tung blossom, the Festival especially
prints 200 thousand brochures of Tung
blossom distribution map this year.
The content includes Tung blossom
pathways, special scenic spots of
various places, shops of Tung blossom
products, and discounts.
You may have this brochure in visitor
centers of Tourism Bureau, Ministry of
Transportation and Communications,
service areas of Freeways, Stations of King
Bus, motor vehicles offices, and direct-sale
gas stations of Chinese Petroleum
Corporation.
Q & A
Tourist: When is the Tung blossom festival held every year?Tour Guide:
Tourist:
Tour Guide: Where can Tung woods be found?
Tourist:
Tour Guide: How many petals does a Tung blossom have?
How beautiful those Tung flowers are! And how interesting Tung Blossom Festival it is! Check out the website and enjoy the festival.