Waiao Beach, Toucheng Township, Yilan County is a surfing spot.

(Provided by Yilan County Government)

[Reporter Cai Yunrong/Yilan Report] The Yilan County Government promotes the "Lanhai Railway Five Fishing Villages", connecting the five fishing villages, fishing ports, and railway stations in Toucheng Township, Shicheng, Dali, Daxi, Jianfang, and Wai'ao, for software and hardware construction , hoping to become a new highlight of tourism.

In foreign Australia, it is expected to hold a special surfing festival, including competitions, experience courses, etc. The county government will position it as a special autumn event in Yixian County, with a budget of about 8 million yuan, and it will debut this year.

"Lanhai Railway Cinque Terre" is divided into 11 sub-plans, including 1 project overall commissioning, 3 software marketing, and 7 hardware construction. It is hoped to combine local creation, humanistic ecology, and tourism marketing to carry out software and hardware construction, and then Connecting 5 fishing villages including Shicheng, creating a new sightseeing itinerary, and becoming "Taiwan's most beautiful mountain and sea museum"; last year, it received a subsidy of about 150 million yuan approved by the Tourism Bureau. More than 100 million yuan.

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Among the five fishing villages, Wai'ao has attracted the most attention.

Waiao is a well-known surfing place. The county government plans to hold a special surfing festival, including surfing competitions, teaching experiences (such as surfing, stand up paddle, beach yoga, etc.), music performances, markets, etc. The public can also experience and enjoy the atmosphere; the entrustment project for the Surf Festival has a budget of about 8 million yuan, and the bid was awarded in December last year, and related planning is in progress.

In terms of hardware facilities, according to the suggestions of players, a land surfing area was added to create a trail space, and viewing seats on the north embankment were set up in conjunction with the surfing festival; the project project was awarded in December last year and has entered the preparation stage for construction.

Yilan County has a green expo in spring, an international children's play art festival in summer, and hot springs in winter, and there are few special activities in autumn.

The County Government Industry and Tourism Office stated that the Special Surfing Festival is not only a large-scale brand event in Wuyu Village, but will also make up a special autumn event in Yixian County. , the number of days is yet to be determined.