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Taoyuan Cold Drink Festival Offers iPhone 17 Lottery, Free Beer for 18-Year-Olds

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The 2026 Taoyuan Cold Drink Festival is scheduled to take place from August 21-23 at the Taoyuan Arts Plaza.
  • The event will feature 133 popular brands offering cold drinks, alcoholic beverages, and food, along with stage performances.
  • Attendees aged 18 and above can enter a lottery for prizes like an iPhone 17 by spending over 200 NT dollars, and those turning 18 can receive a free beer.

Taoyuan City is set to host the '2026 Taoyuan Cold Drink Festival Bubble Drink Joy,' an event designed to offer a cool respite and entertainment for residents. Scheduled from August 21 to 23 at the Taoyuan Arts Plaza, the festival aims to bring together popular brands and performers for a vibrant summer celebration.

The festival will showcase 133 diverse brands, offering a wide array of specialty cold drinks, refreshing alcoholic beverages, and popular food options. Complementing the culinary offerings, the event will feature exciting stage performances throughout the day, including acts by the Mars Band and Golden Melody Award-winning Hakka singer Huang Yu-han. A special limited-edition alcoholic drink, 'Tao Xi Tao Qi,' made with local peaches and tea, will also be introduced, highlighting Taoyuan's agricultural products.

The event gathers 133 popular brands, hoping to help people beat the heat with rich specialty cold drinks, refreshing alcoholic beverages, popular food, and exciting stage performances.

— Taoyuan City Economic Development Bureau OfficialAn official from the Economic Development Bureau described the festival's offerings and its aim to provide a cool experience for attendees.

Attendees will have opportunities to win prizes through various activities. A lottery draw allows anyone who spends over 200 New Taiwan dollars in a single transaction to enter for a chance to win major prizes such as an iPhone 17 or a Nintendo Switch. Additionally, a special promotion titled 'Bubble Supports You at 18' offers a free limited-edition beer to individuals who are celebrating their 18th birthday upon presenting valid identification. The festival aims to provide a fun and engaging experience for visitors, combining local flavors with entertainment.

This year's limited-edition new wine, 'Tao Xi Tao Qi,' is a collaboration between the Economic Development Bureau, the Taoyuan Pillow Mountain Business District, the Taoyuan Industrial Culture Museum Daxi Old Tea Factory, and local wine brand Ponyville and Deng Ba Beer. Based on peaches and blended with Daxi Old Tea Factory's Tao Xi Black Tea, it creates rich layers and showcases the characteristics of Taoyuan's local agricultural products.

— Taoyuan City Economic Development Bureau OfficialAn official detailed the creation and significance of a special local beverage featured at the festival.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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