You'll need to get hold of a lunar calendar if you want to have any hope
of attending Taiwan's big events - very few of them occur on the same date
every year.
June 2, 2006 (Press Release) --
Events
You'll need to get hold of a lunar calendar if you want to have any hope
of attending Taiwan's big events - very few of them occur on the same date
every year. If fireworks and crowds crank your engine, visit Yenshui,
Luerhmen or Peikang for the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first
moon. Kuanyin's Birthday, on the 19th day of the second moon, is a good
time to see temple festivities in full swing. During the Ghost Month, the
seventh lunar month, ghosts from hell walk the earth. No one travels,
swims, gets married or moves house, but everyone visits Taoist temples.
National Day (10 October) is celebrated with gusto, fireworks and a light
show in Taipei. Chinese New Year (first day of the first lunar month)
should probably be avoided.
Activities
Most of Taiwan is mountainous, and hiking here can be superb. Yushan and
Hsuehshan provide a challenge for the keen mountaineer, while the less
athletic should have a go at Alishan and Tungpu. The weather in Taiwan's
mountains can be extremely changeable, so be prepared for cold, wet
conditions, and in the rainy season watch out for landslides. Surfing
spots are of variable quality, but the east coast, extreme north and
extreme southern tips are definitely worth a try.
With so many mountains and so little snow, the inventive Taiwanese were
bound to come up with grass skiing sooner or later. Several grass skiing
resorts have sprung up around the island, and many also offer grass
tobogganing and grass sledding. There are some good whitewater rafting
runs on the Hsiukuluan River and the Laonung River.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
You'll need to get hold of a lunar calendar if you want to have any hope
of attending Taiwan's big events - very few of them occur on the same date
every year. If fireworks and crowds crank your engine, visit Yenshui,
Luerhmen or Peikang for the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first
moon. Kuanyin's Birthday, on the 19th day of the second moon, is a good
time to see temple festivities in full swing. During the Ghost Month, the
seventh lunar month, ghosts from hell walk the earth. No one travels,
swims, gets married or moves house, but everyone visits Taoist temples.
National Day (10 October) is celebrated with gusto, fireworks and a light
show in Taipei. Chinese New Year (first day of the first lunar month)
should probably be avoided.
Activities
Most of Taiwan is mountainous, and hiking here can be superb. Yushan and
Hsuehshan provide a challenge for the keen mountaineer, while the less
athletic should have a go at Alishan and Tungpu. The weather in Taiwan's
mountains can be extremely changeable, so be prepared for cold, wet
conditions, and in the rainy season watch out for landslides. Surfing
spots are of variable quality, but the east coast, extreme north and
extreme southern tips are definitely worth a try.
With so many mountains and so little snow, the inventive Taiwanese were
bound to come up with grass skiing sooner or later. Several grass skiing
resorts have sprung up around the island, and many also offer grass
tobogganing and grass sledding. There are some good whitewater rafting
runs on the Hsiukuluan River and the Laonung River.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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