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The largest event for Asians in the New York area of the United States, "Passport to Taiwan" celebrated its 20th anniversary at Union Square in downtown New York on May 26. The Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau was specially invited to attend, and the booth displayed Tainan 400 Event introduction and tourism promotion, as well as souvenirs of agricultural specialties such as mangoes, pineapples, and dried grapefruits, as well as interactive activities with tourists to take photos and fill out questionnaires, give away Tainan 400 limited edition gifts, and Fucheng roasted chicken cakes in the shape of Tainan historical sites and attractions, and the crowds were very popular at the scene. It was full of crowds, attracting tens of thousands of people who love Taiwanese culture and homesick overseas Chinese to join in the fun. The stage event also featured wonderful performances by the Ten Drum Percussion Band and a large group of rappers who are also from Tainan. Guests were present at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in New York. Li Guangzhang, Director of the Ambassadorial Division, Chen Yongfeng, Director of the New York Cultural and Educational Center of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, and others also visited the Tainan exhibition booth to jointly promote the Tainan 400 event and the charm of Tainan's tourism.
Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that New York and Tainan both came into contact with the Netherlands in 1624 and started trade and immigration exchanges. He thanked the event organizer for specially inviting Tainan to participate in the exhibition. It is rare to be able to conduct city marketing and promote Tainan tourism in a world-famous political and economic center; This exhibition hopes to showcase Tainan's cultural and tourism characteristics, promote the Tainan 400 event, invite people from the Americas and around the world to visit Tainan, a city full of historical and cultural heritage, and expand Tainan's international tourism market and city visibility.
Director Lin Guohua of the Nan City Tourism Bureau said that in order to attract international tourists, the city government team has actively laid out plans to launch international image advertisements in target market countries to create the image of Tainan as a tourist city, and successfully held international tourism activities such as the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival and the International Orchid Exhibition. Let international tourists see Tainan; in terms of tourism services, we also provide training for new southbound tour guides, foreign language for tour drivers, and tourism training courses to help front-line personnel receive international tourists in a friendly manner, and provide walking tour routes for international tourists. , providing free English guides to allow tourists to have an in-depth understanding of Tainan’s tourism features. By building an internationally friendly tourism environment, every tourist who comes to Tainan can feel at home, and word-of-mouth will attract more international tourists to Taiwan. In addition, we also actively participate in international travel fairs, promotions and other events to promote Tainan tourism. This time, we were invited by the Federation of Taiwanese Associations of Greater New York to participate in the largest Asian event in New York - the Taiwan Tour Culture and Arts Festival. The city government team seized the opportunity to set up stalls to promote and market the Tainan 400 event and Tainan's tourism highlights, welcoming overseas Chinese from the Americas and international tourists to experience Tainan's rich culture and unique customs.
The Tourism Bureau stated that the Passport to Taiwan activities are all-encompassing and full of Taiwanese flavor, including stage art performances, Taiwanese food and snacks, tourism-themed promotions, cultural and creative products and traditional handicraft experiences, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Thousands of people participated, and this year marks its 20th anniversary. It is recognized as the largest Asian event in New York. This year’s event has many highlights. The Tainan City Government team took part in the cross-sea exhibition to promote Tainan 400 events and tourism highlights, as well as agricultural specialty souvenirs. They also cooperated with tourists to take photos and fill out questionnaires, and gave away limited-edition Tainan 400 gifts and Tainan products. Fucheng roasted chicken cakes shaped like historical sites and attractions attracted tourists to queue up to collect and inquire; the stage event specially hired the Ten Drum Percussion Band and rappers from Tainan to give wonderful performances to jointly promote the Tainan 400 event and the charm of Tainan's tourism; in addition, There are also Beigang Chaotian Temple Mazu prayers and Bo Cup competitions to showcase Taiwanese temple culture. The Tourism Department of the Ministry of Transport and the audio-visual platform TaiwanPlus of the Ministry of Culture also have booths and marketing promotions; there is also the Taiwan and America Hall of Fame at the event, which displays the introduction of many Taiwanese Americans who have achieved great achievements. , through diverse and rich activities, let global tourists know the beauty of Tainan and enhance Tainan’s visibility in New York’s global economic and trade center.
Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that New York and Tainan both came into contact with the Netherlands in 1624 and started trade and immigration exchanges. He thanked the event organizer for specially inviting Tainan to participate in the exhibition. It is rare to be able to conduct city marketing and promote Tainan tourism in a world-famous political and economic center; This exhibition hopes to showcase Tainan's cultural and tourism characteristics, promote the Tainan 400 event, invite people from the Americas and around the world to visit Tainan, a city full of historical and cultural heritage, and expand Tainan's international tourism market and city visibility.
Director Lin Guohua of the Nan City Tourism Bureau said that in order to attract international tourists, the city government team has actively laid out plans to launch international image advertisements in target market countries to create the image of Tainan as a tourist city, and successfully held international tourism activities such as the 2024 Taiwan Lantern Festival and the International Orchid Exhibition. Let international tourists see Tainan; in terms of tourism services, we also provide training for new southbound tour guides, foreign language for tour drivers, and tourism training courses to help front-line personnel receive international tourists in a friendly manner, and provide walking tour routes for international tourists. , providing free English guides to allow tourists to have an in-depth understanding of Tainan’s tourism features. By building an internationally friendly tourism environment, every tourist who comes to Tainan can feel at home, and word-of-mouth will attract more international tourists to Taiwan. In addition, we also actively participate in international travel fairs, promotions and other events to promote Tainan tourism. This time, we were invited by the Federation of Taiwanese Associations of Greater New York to participate in the largest Asian event in New York - the Taiwan Tour Culture and Arts Festival. The city government team seized the opportunity to set up stalls to promote and market the Tainan 400 event and Tainan's tourism highlights, welcoming overseas Chinese from the Americas and international tourists to experience Tainan's rich culture and unique customs.
The Tourism Bureau stated that the Passport to Taiwan activities are all-encompassing and full of Taiwanese flavor, including stage art performances, Taiwanese food and snacks, tourism-themed promotions, cultural and creative products and traditional handicraft experiences, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Thousands of people participated, and this year marks its 20th anniversary. It is recognized as the largest Asian event in New York. This year’s event has many highlights. The Tainan City Government team took part in the cross-sea exhibition to promote Tainan 400 events and tourism highlights, as well as agricultural specialty souvenirs. They also cooperated with tourists to take photos and fill out questionnaires, and gave away limited-edition Tainan 400 gifts and Tainan products. Fucheng roasted chicken cakes shaped like historical sites and attractions attracted tourists to queue up to collect and inquire; the stage event specially hired the Ten Drum Percussion Band and rappers from Tainan to give wonderful performances to jointly promote the Tainan 400 event and the charm of Tainan's tourism; in addition, There are also Beigang Chaotian Temple Mazu prayers and Bo Cup competitions to showcase Taiwanese temple culture. The Tourism Department of the Ministry of Transport and the audio-visual platform TaiwanPlus of the Ministry of Culture also have booths and marketing promotions; there is also the Taiwan and America Hall of Fame at the event, which displays the introduction of many Taiwanese Americans who have achieved great achievements. , through diverse and rich activities, let global tourists know the beauty of Tainan and enhance Tainan’s visibility in New York’s global economic and trade center.
