The New Taipei City Government said it has removed 28 tourist signs at tourist sites and along cycling trails in the city’s Sijhih District (汐止), after local residents reported inaccuracies in the signs.
A Facebook post highlighted over a dozen errors on signs, including one that displayed the wrong name for the largest lake in the greater Taipei area, the century-old Jinlong Lake (金龍湖), which was written as Jinji Lake (金雞湖). Residents questioned how the errors were overlooked during a final review of the signs.
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One map found on some signboards contained several errors including the use of incorrect Chinese characters, misplaced or omitted locations, and even the placement of non-existent spots, the city said. A QR code next to the map also linked to the wrong Web site, Democratic Progressive Party New Taipei City Councilor Chang Chin-hao (張錦豪) said.
The city’s High River Bank Construction Management Office said the boards were set up in September 2021, at which time the design consulting company it hired used incorrect reference information to make the map. The company is currently reviewing the map with assistance from the Sijhih District Office, and said it hopes to simplify information along the district's cycling paths.
The corrected map will be reprinted and replaced on signs within a week, it said. In the future, map production would involve collaboration with district offices to ensure accurate and error-free content, the city said.
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