A “10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions” list was unveiled by the Tourism Bureau last night, with the winners awarded NT$500,000 (US$16,930) each in prize money.
The 10 attractions are: Greater Taichung’s Dajia district (大甲) for its Matsu Pilgrimage; Taoyuan County’s Dasi Township (大溪), which features the mausoleums of late presidents Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) and his son, Chiang -Ching-kuo (蔣經國); Taipei City’s Beitou district (北投) for the beauty of the traditional township; historical sites in Greater Tainan’s Anping Distrcit (安平); Kinmen’s traditional Gincheng Township (金城); prominent Hakka culture in Greater Kaohsiung’s Meinung district (美濃); historical sites in Changhua County’s Lugang Township (鹿港); historical railway routes in Nantou County’s Jiji Township (集集); old mining sites in New Taipei City’s (新北市) Ruifang district (瑞芳); and the hot springs in Yilan County’s Jiaosi Township (礁溪).
In addition to the prize money, the bureau had said that it would be using the list for international promotions, which should prompt local governments to promote their own specialties.
Selection of tourist attractions came in 2 parts — first there was a popular vote and then 80 percent of the score was voted on by experts, while the other 20 percent was voted on by the public.
Translated by Jake Chung, staff writer
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