The Sihu Township Office (西湖) in Miaoli County in June launched an online poll to choose a name for a section of country road that it considers to be comparable with Mr Brown Avenue highway in Taitung County, to help promote tourism in the region.
A lone meliaceae tree along the road is reminiscent of the iconic tree on Mr Brown Avenue in Taitung, which became a tourist attraction after being featured in a series of advertisements, in particular one featuring popular Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城武).
The Sihu Township Office announced on Sunday that although most online voters chose Golden Road No. 1 (黃金一路), it would be prudent to consult with a local deity before making a final decision.
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Township office personnel cast divination blocks — zhijiao (擲筊) or bwa bwei in Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese) — 16 times to get divine answers, and found that among the three proposed names — Golden Road No. 1, Country Circling Path (環鄉小徑) and Rice Scented Avenue (稻香大道) — the divine choice was Country Circling Path.
However, the divine consultation and turnaround in name caused dissatisfaction among some online voters, which has led to the township office reconsidering its final decision.
The Sihu Township Council members are soon to decide between Golden Road No. 1 and Country Circling Path, Sihu Township Major Ku Mu-hsien (古木賢) said.
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