Hualien County Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) has reached out to Yuka Aoki, a Japanese author living in Taiwan, to create Japanese-language material for Rueisuei Township (瑞穗) to draw more Japanese tourists to the area.
The Hot Spring and Tourism Association in Rueisuei said it is considering collaborating with Japanese cities with hot springs, but the local area lacks Japanese signs or introductions to areas.
Hsiao said she asked Aoki to draft introductions to Rueisuei from the viewpoint of a Japanese citizen, adding that a Japanese version of a Rueisuei tour map would be designed by Milkman’s Workshop.
Photo provided by Grand Cosmos Resort
The map would be hand-drawn and feature four seperate color-coded zones: hot springs, food, souvenirs and shops, and other places of interest, the workshop said, adding that several areas that Hsiao recommended would also be included.
Aoki is known for introducing facets of Taiwanese life to Japanese through writing, illustration, photography and talks, and lived in Rueisuei for a week to experience life there and visit the sites.
Aoki would share the Rueisuei tour map when attending the Asia Fair in Osaka’s Umeda district, Hsiao said.
The Japanese maps would be available at administrative offices of the East Rift Valley National Scenic Area and the East Coast National Scenic Area, the Hualien and Rueisuei train stations, local hotspring resorts and hotels, and Hsiao’s district offices.
Hsiao said that the map includes many must-see sites, urging people to stay a few days more to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery in Rueisuei.
Hsiao has been tireless in promoting the county, even appearing on TV shows to promote tourism for all 13 of Hualien’s townships, a source said.
The inspection equipment and data transmission system for new robotic dogs that Taipei is planning to use for sidewalk patrols were developed by a Taiwanese company, the city’s New Construction Office said today, dismissing concerns that the China-made robots could pose a security risk. The city is bringing in smart robotic dogs to help with sidewalk inspections, Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Ssu-chuan (李四川) said on Facebook. Equipped with a panoramic surveillance system, the robots would be able to automatically flag problems and easily navigate narrow sidewalks, making inspections faster and more accurate, Lee said. By collecting more accurate data, they would help Taipei
STATS: Taiwan’s average life expectancy of 80.77 years was lower than that of Japan, Singapore and South Korea, but higher than in China, Malaysia and Indonesia Taiwan’s average life expectancy last year increased to 80.77 years, but was still not back to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic peak of 81.32 years in 2020, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday. The average life expectancy last year increased the 0.54 years from 2023, the ministry said in a statement. For men and women, the average life expectancy last year was 77.42 years and 84.30 years respectively, up 0.48 years and 0.56 years from the previous year. Taiwan’s average life expectancy peaked at 81.32 years in 2020, as the nation was relatively unaffected by the pandemic that year. The metric
TAKING STOCK: The USMC is rebuilding a once-abandoned airfield in Palau to support large-scale ground operations as China’s missile range grows, Naval News reported The US Marine Corps (USMC) is considering new sites for stockpiling equipment in the West Pacific to harden military supply chains and enhance mobility across the Indo-Pacific region, US-based Naval News reported on Saturday. The proposed sites in Palau — one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies — and Australia would enable a “rapid standup of stored equipment within a year” of the program’s approval, the report said, citing documents published by the USMC last month. In Palau, the service is rebuilding a formerly abandoned World War II-era airfield and establishing ancillary structures to support large-scale ground operations “as China’s missile range and magazine
Passengers on Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) will be required to use headphones and make phone calls in gangways under new “quiet travel” rules starting Sept. 22. THSR Chairman Shih Che (史哲) told media that THSR will run a three-month promotional campaign to ensure widespread adoption of the new rules. Those repeatedly ignoring the guidance face the potential termination of their transport contract, which can result in them getting escorted off the train, according to THSR. Shih shared his hope to cultivate an environment conducive to rest and reading for the train’s passengers, stating that these changes aim to “promote self-discipline” among passengers
RSS