Flowers and Horses: TAICHUNG FLORA EXPO (台中花博)
This video was shot shortly before the Taichung Flora Expo started so you can see the expo areas in their virgin state, before the crowds. Now the Expo is in full swing. :)
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Travel in Taiwan (2018-11-12)
By Rick Charette
The 2018 Taichung Flora Expo
The “Flower City” Throws Open Its Doors to the Wide World
The Houli Site
To accommodate the great streams of visitors expected during the expo, the 1.2km pedestrian-only Flower Horse Path has been created, connecting the Houli Railway Station with the Houli Horse Ranch. After the expo closes, it will become an extension of the extremely popular Dongfeng Bikeway.
Horse-riding and cycling are prominent cultural elements in the Houli area. The popular 4.5km Houfeng Bikeway will take you from the horse ranch to and through an old railway tunnel, then over a long steel bridge that leaps the Dajia River. You can complete the circuit, or jump on the longer Dongfeng Bikeway if desired, for an easy-grade saunter totaling 18km. The emphasis is on slow-paced enjoyment of pastoral scenery and railway history.
The Fengyuan Site
Huludun Park is an elongated, landscaped park that follows the two sides of a local river. It is divided into five areas. Areas 1 through 4 are focused on iconic characteristics that help to define Taichung, which is striving to create a “green land, nature, and people” symbiosis. Visitors can take long strolls through a rich world of flowers and decorative plants.
Area 5 is centered on a scenic lake with a flower-covered waterfront, where improvements have been carried out to enrich the diversity of Taichung’s eco-habitats. A unique group of 10 floral-landscape features demonstrate a new perspective on what a Taiwan urban-area waterfront environment can look like: an island at the lake’s center, a lakeview platform, ecological pavement, an art wall, a “vanilla maze,” a vine tunnel, riverbank grassy areas, a “citizens’ lawn,” and a music plaza. These are collectively called the Flora Ks Gem, the “K” standing for “karat,” as in gold quality eco-friendly gems.
The Waipu Site
The Waipu area is blessed with unique topographical and climate advantages that have given rise to thriving fruit-growing and flower-cultivation industries, with their high-quality products exported around the globe. Major fruits include ponkans, honey tangerines, lychees, dragon fruits; major flower types include dancing-doll orchids, flamingo flowers, and lilies.
Each of the park areas is home to exhibition halls that showcase the newest ideas and technologies related to that area’s themes. In the Waipu area, the Nature House and Green Pavilion are dedicated to agriculture 4.0 technologies for the development of smart agriculture in keeping with the concepts of “slow food and slow living.” The design of the Waipu park area as a whole has a strong focus on 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) and 3G (Green building, Green energy, and Green transportation). Beyond the exhibition halls, two notable attractions where these concepts are seen in action are the Aqueduct Hydroponics Area and Water Recycling Bamboo Dome.
Expo Tickets/Transportation
A regular adult one-day entry ticket is NT$350. Among the other options available: a 3-day ticket for NT$650, a ticket for unlimited entry over the full expo period for NT$2,500, and one-day entry for each individual in groups of 20 or more for NT$230.
Railway stations and major highways are located close to each park area, and access using public transportation is strongly recommended.
Aqueduct Hydroponics Area 露天水耕花園
Fengyuan Huludun Park 豐原葫蘆墩公園
Flower Horse Path 花馬道
Green Pavilion 智農館
Houli Horse Ranch & Forest Park Area 后里馬場森林園區
Nature House 樂農館
Taipei International Flora Exposition 臺北國際花卉博覽會
Waipu Park Area 外埔園區
Water Recycling Bamboo Dome 竹穹惜水
Tempat wisata di Taichung yang wajib dikunjungi
Taichung
Taichung
Municipality in Taiwan
Taichung is an industrial city on the western side of central Taiwan. It’s a gateway for exploring the island’s mountainous interior, including nature areas like Sun Moon Lake, popular for boating and hiking. In the bustling city center are museums, temples and the ornate brick Taichung Station, a legacy of the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945).
Area: 855 mi²
Hotels: 3-star averaging $53, 5-star averaging $108. View hotels
Postal code: 400-439
Population: 2.792 million (2018)
Flower: Christmas Kalanchoe
Area code: 4
Taichung World Flora Expo 2018 台中花博 豐原葫蘆墩公園 (Fengyuan Huludun Park)
This is our trip to the flower expo in Fenguan in Taichung. It was about 40 minutes from from home. CNN once introduced Taichung as the most livable city in Taiwan and Fengyuan Huluduan Park Area is the best model of the good life in Taichung. Juanpitzu River, a river that was built for agricultural irrigation, flows by the farmland quietly and has accompanied the people. Nowadays, hydrophilic environments can be built with ecological measures to create a world-class “Riverbank Flora City”. Art exhibitions and riverbank activities including pastries, gourmets, canoe, and light festival are available on this longest Riverbank Floral Corridor in Taiwan. The area upholds the core value of culture and mutual good and re-interprets the relationships between water and humanity. It not only has the power to cure bustling people of their fatigue, but is also combined with local pastry culture and presents citizens with a banquet of flowers and gourmets. After the Flora Exposition has ended, this place will become a pastry museum.
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