Hualien 2012 Taroko Gorge Music Festival - Mountain & Water Sonata
By , TravelKing
Updated: 2012/11/1
Updated: 2012/11/1
The event has ended this year.
Cingshui Cliff (Photo: Eva P.)
Count down to the upcoming year on the New Year Eve is one of the popular traditions all around the globe. The celebration of greeting the New Year in Taoyuan, Taiwan will be a vibrant concert performed by popular celebrities. The celebration will be held at Taoyuan County Arts Park from 5:30 pm, welcomes visitors of all ages together to enjoy the moment the clock strikes midnight, saying goodbye to the past year and welcome the upcoming year 2013.
Taoyuan is a peaceful city in northwestern part of Taiwan, which is about a 50 minute ride from Taipei City. It is a popular tourist city among locals, and it is noted for its rich cultural and tourist sites. Before attending the countdown concert, it is worth to visiting some spectacular Taoyuan attractions. Cihu for marks of Chiang’s Family and Chiang Kai-Shek Mausoleum, also known as Cihu Mausoleum, is established to commemorate Chiang Kai-Shek and his family. The area is about 30 hectares surrounded by mountains with the mesmerizing Back Cihu Lake in the middle. The visitor permit is required for entering the lake which can be applied on-line at http://backcihu.tycg.gov.tw/Cihu/ (currently only available in Chinese). After 2-3 hours wandering around this tranquil and mysterious place, you may drop-by the well-known Daxi Old Street for the reminiscent atmosphere and Hakka dishes and snacks, including glutinous rice ball soup, tofu pudding, maltose, smoked bean curd and more. Some of the traditional folklore stores here offer some old-time fun and remains.
Taoyuan is a peaceful city in northwestern part of Taiwan, which is about a 50 minute ride from Taipei City. It is a popular tourist city among locals, and it is noted for its rich cultural and tourist sites. Before attending the countdown concert, it is worth to visiting some spectacular Taoyuan attractions. Cihu for marks of Chiang’s Family and Chiang Kai-Shek Mausoleum, also known as Cihu Mausoleum, is established to commemorate Chiang Kai-Shek and his family. The area is about 30 hectares surrounded by mountains with the mesmerizing Back Cihu Lake in the middle. The visitor permit is required for entering the lake which can be applied on-line at http://backcihu.tycg.gov.tw/Cihu/ (currently only available in Chinese). After 2-3 hours wandering around this tranquil and mysterious place, you may drop-by the well-known Daxi Old Street for the reminiscent atmosphere and Hakka dishes and snacks, including glutinous rice ball soup, tofu pudding, maltose, smoked bean curd and more. Some of the traditional folklore stores here offer some old-time fun and remains.
Eternal Spring Shrine (Photo: Mimi)
The 2012 Taroko Gorge Music Festival is held at two Hualien must-sees - Cingshui Cliff & Eternal Spring Shrine. Cingshui Cliff, windingly stretched 22.7 kilometer-long in between Heping and Cingshui on Suhua Highway in the east coast of Taiwan, is recognized one of Taiwan’s top wonders by the Taiwan government in 1954 for it’s the only coastal road section within the Taroko National Park and its magnificent sceneries of hundred meters of marble, gneiss and green schist cliffs. The three observatories: Heren, Huide and Chongde on Suhua Highway are great places for fascinating sceneries of the surroundings. The second and third sessions of the music festival are planned at the Eternal Spring Shrine, where one may easily appreciate fabulous views of the Taroko Gorge while savouring in a world of music.
2012 Taroko Gorge Music Festival is to be performed by famous musicians include Chang Cheng-jie and members of Taipei Symphony Orchestra. Book your Hualien hotels today and get ready for an extraordinary music feast for your Taiwan travel. Free shuttle services are also available to the performing stages for you to access to the event easily.
2012 Taroko Gorge Music Festival is to be performed by famous musicians include Chang Cheng-jie and members of Taipei Symphony Orchestra. Book your Hualien hotels today and get ready for an extraordinary music feast for your Taiwan travel. Free shuttle services are also available to the performing stages for you to access to the event easily.
Taroko Gorge (Photo: Mimi)
This year, 2012 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival and 2012 Sea of Flowers in Xinshe Festival will be opening during the same time from 2012/11/17-2012/12/16. The total area is spans about 34 hectares and is divided into two major fields, containing tons of dynamic flowers in different colors. The Festivals have always been a huge success that have allured large number of visitors for the picturesque sea of flowers.
You may now find more information o of Taichung Sea of flowers in Xinshe and 2012 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival (currently only available in Mandarin.) at their official web sites.
Directions:
Drive on your own:
No. 1 National Highway (Zhongshan Highway):
No. 1 National Highway -> No. 4 National Highway -> Exit to Fengyuan Interchange (豐原交流道) -> Turn left on Fengshi Road (豐勢路) -> Towards Dongshi (東勢) -> Continue to 129 County Road towards Xinshe -> Sea of flowers in Xinshe
By Bus:
1. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 270, 271, 276, 277 at the front of Taichung Railway Station to Zhongxingling, Xinshe District -> 30 minute walk to Sea of flowers in Xinshe
2. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 91 at the front of Fenyuan Railway Station to Zhongxingling, Xinshe District -> 30 minute walk to Sea of flowers in Xinshe
3. Take shuttle bus at the front of Fenyuan Railway Station -> Sea of flowers in Xinshe (Only available on the weekend)
4. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 6588 to Xinshe Sea of flowers Station
You may now find more information o of Taichung Sea of flowers in Xinshe and 2012 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival (currently only available in Mandarin.) at their official web sites.
Directions:
Drive on your own:
No. 1 National Highway (Zhongshan Highway):
No. 1 National Highway -> No. 4 National Highway -> Exit to Fengyuan Interchange (豐原交流道) -> Turn left on Fengshi Road (豐勢路) -> Towards Dongshi (東勢) -> Continue to 129 County Road towards Xinshe -> Sea of flowers in Xinshe
By Bus:
1. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 270, 271, 276, 277 at the front of Taichung Railway Station to Zhongxingling, Xinshe District -> 30 minute walk to Sea of flowers in Xinshe
2. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 91 at the front of Fenyuan Railway Station to Zhongxingling, Xinshe District -> 30 minute walk to Sea of flowers in Xinshe
3. Take shuttle bus at the front of Fenyuan Railway Station -> Sea of flowers in Xinshe (Only available on the weekend)
4. Take Fengyuan Bus No. 6588 to Xinshe Sea of flowers Station
