The Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail and Lion Travel's adult children's club series of itineraries include taking the blue-skinned worry-free cruise on the southern circuit, and inviting Hengchun's well-known local entertainers to play the yueqin and sing at the finale performance of the Golden Melody Awards Ceremony.

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[Reporter Chen Xinyu/Taipei Report] Taiwan's high-speed rail launched the "Adult Kids Club" series of 2-3 day itineraries, inviting seniors to take the high-speed rail to invite friends to travel. Passengers over the age of 65 can enjoy a discount of 200 yuan per person for the group It focuses on high-speed rail travel without traffic jams and themed in-depth tourism.

Huang Xinchuan, managing director of Lion Travel, said that seniors don’t like to be labeled. In the past, if the itinerary focused on "elderly and senior citizens", they were not favored. Since 2018, they have spotted the business opportunities of senior tourism and launched the "Adult Kids Club" "Series of itineraries, travel by tour bus, this year teamed up with Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail to launch 5 themed itineraries of sports, learning, nostalgia, music, and food. No need to go to rest stops, each car has a bathroom, and save time in traffic jams to travel.

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Wang Yuecong, general manager of Lion Travel, said that the "Adult Kids Club" series of itineraries mainly depart on weekdays, and there is no age limit for participating in tour groups, but each person over 65 years old can get a discount of 200 yuan, which can encourage seniors to invite friends Traveling creates an experience that cannot be experienced alone. It is also observed that women in the retired group are more active in socializing, and men are encouraged to go out of the house to learn and experience.

Lion Travel said that by 2025, 20% of Taiwan's elderly population will be over 65 years old, and 1 out of every 5 people will be senior citizens. Dual leaders will be deployed, and "Little Angel Service" will be launched to take photos for tourists throughout the journey.

"Adult Kids Club" introduced the popular "Nordic Walking" around the world, and cultivated lion leaders to become the seed teachers of Nordic walking sticks. In the first quarter, they launched the themed itinerary of Baxian Valley Guan Hot Spring Healthy Walking, and provided Nordic walking for free. Walking sticks are given to each member of the group, combined with health lectures, to make passengers healthier as they walk.

In addition, the "Learning Experience" themed itinerary visited Yunlin County, including the oldest Yunlin Puppet Theater in Taiwan, where professional puppeteers led you to experience the fun of palm opera, and then went to Taiwan's largest fruit and vegetable wholesale market, Xiluoguo Market, Taiwan's largest puppet theater. The most famous soy sauce settlement to experience the fun of handmade soy sauce, etc.

The themed itinerary of "Nostalgia Culture" takes the blue-skinned worry-free ship on the southern circuit line, and invites the well-known local art masters in Hengchun who have performed at the finale of the "Golden Melody Awards Ceremony" to play the yueqin and sing Hengchun Thoughts.

Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail launched the "Adult Kids Club" series of 2- to 3-day itineraries, inviting seniors to take the high-speed rail to invite friends to travel.

In the second row are Huang Wenchuan, managing director of Lion Travel, Tang Wenqi, head of the Tourism Bureau, and Zheng Guangyuan, general manager of Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xinyu)