Fenglin Township Cycling Trip and a concert for the opening of the Slow City 
park to be held on November 16 


The East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration (Administration), a 
regional bureau under the aegis of Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and 
Communications (MOTC), will lead a delegation consisting of travel business 
leaders with operations in the island's East Rift Valley to take part in 
Tourism EXPO Japan and a variety of promotional events to be held throughout 
Japan's Kansai region. The Administration aims to promote the culture, scenery 
and culinary specialties of the East Rift Valley worldwide as well as to entice 
more travelers to choose Hualien and Taitung as the next destination for their 
holiday. 

The delegation will take part in the 2019 Tourism Expo Japan and Taiwan 
Promotion Event, showcasing Taiwan's unique tourism offerings at the Taiwan 
Pavilion that will be set up at Intex Osaka between October 24 and 27. Kuo 
Chen-Ling, Director of the Administration, explained that they will host 
several events with the East Rift Valley as the theme to draw more visitors to 
the Hualien and Taitung exhibition stands and give those who visit access to 
travel information about the region. The delegation also plans to draw the 
attention of local audiences in Osaka and across the Kansai region via 
money-award quiz shows and direct mail advertising by enticing them to attend 
the tourism promotion roadshow event to be held in Osaka's Umekita Garden on 
October 27, in a move to raise the visibility of Hualien and Taitung among 
Japanese travelers. 

With the cycling trip kicking off in Fenglin Township in Hualien County, 
Hualien has become the first city in Taiwan to be named as a "Slow City" by 
Cittaslow International, an organization founded in Italy and inspired by the 
slow food movement. The Administration will host a concert to celebrate the 
start of the Fenglin Township Cycling Trip and the opening of the Slow City 
park on November 16. With three itineraries planned for the cycling-and-picnic 
day, the Administration invites professional and non-professional cyclists of 
all ages and nationalities to take part in the Fenglin Township cycling event, 
giving every cyclist who joins an opportunity to enjoy the simple and leisurely 
lifestyle while having fun during the cycling trip and the outdoor concert. 

SOURCE  East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Bureau, 
MOTC