Aowanda Celebrates 32nd Birthday with NT$10 Entrance Fee
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Taiwan's Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area celebrates its 32nd anniversary with a special offer.
- Visitors can enter the park for just NT$10 from July 1-5 to enjoy its summer scenery.
- The park has undergone reconstruction after typhoons and heavy rains, showcasing its resilience.
The Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area in Taiwan is celebrating its 32nd anniversary with an attractive offer for visitors. From July 1 to July 5, the park will charge a uniform entrance fee of just NT$10, allowing everyone to enjoy the summer beauty at a "coin price." This initiative aims to let families and individuals experience the natural splendor and fresh air at the beginning of their summer vacation.
From July 1 to 5, celebrating Aowanda's 32nd birthday, entrance fees are a uniform NT$10, allowing you to enjoy various summer scenic views.
The park, which first opened its gates on July 1, 1994, has witnessed 32 years of seasons and visitors. Despite facing challenges from recent typhoons and heavy rains that caused damage to its roads, slopes, and facilities, Aowanda has demonstrated resilience. The Nantou Forest District Office of the Forestry Bureau has been actively involved in reconstruction efforts, completing repairs to roads, stabilizing slopes, renovating trails, and improving facilities. These efforts have made the park even more beautiful after its rebuilding.
Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area, which opened on July 1, 1994, has accompanied visitors and mountain friends through spring, summer, autumn, and winter for 32 years, presenting different scenery in each season.
With the anniversary falling at the start of the summer holidays, the NT$10 entrance fee is designed to encourage families to bring their children to enjoy nature. Even a car full of people would only cost NT$50 to enter, offering a chance to enjoy birdwatching and absorb the park's abundant phytoncides and negative ions. The area is described as lush and green, with different sections offering unique aesthetic appeal.
Despite recent typhoons and heavy rains, the park has faced challenges from wind and rain disasters, showing resilience. After each disaster, reconstruction work was carried out.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.