"2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival - Yuji Tung Blossom Village" starts today and will run until May 7.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)

[Reporter Chen Enhui/Taoyuan Report] It is the season of tung blossoms again, Taoyuan City Hakka Affairs Bureau held the "2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival-Tour Tong Blossom Village" from now until May 7th, at noon today at Hakka in Longtan District The opening of the cultural center and the blessing ceremony were held. Mayor Zhang Shanzheng said that this year, the city government will arrange five small tours of tung flowers on the trails or ancient trails in Daxi, Yangmei, Luzhu, Guishan and Longtan districts this year, with ecological guides, hands-on tours, etc. Crafts and food, although there are tung blossom seasons all over the country every year, if you want to see the most beautiful tung blossoms, you must go to Taoyuan. Welcome everyone to come to Taoyuan to enjoy the tung trees as guests.

Zhang Shanzheng said that the tung flower has a deep relationship with the Hakka people. The seeds of the tung tree can be used to extract oil. Instead of being the most attractive place, Taoyuan should make full use of the tourism resources of tung tree flowers, and the various bureaus and Hakka bureaus should cooperate with each other. If you want to see the most beautiful tung tree flowers, you must come to Taoyuan.

Fan Zuoming, vice-chairman of the Hakka Committee, said that the Taoyuan City Government has launched a small tour of tung blossoms since last year. Flowers, flower gatherings and flowers and fruits, "Praying for Flowers" is to worship the uncle, express respect for the mountains and forests, and thank the mountain gods for protecting the source of income of the Hakka Village; "Looking for Flowers" is to let the people learn to observe and feel the ecology of nature. Appreciate the beauty of tung flowers; "Tong Ju" is to give everyone the opportunity to get together to say goodbye to each other, exchange feelings, and express gratitude to the land through appreciating tung flowers; the last is "Flowers and Fruits", where there are many high-quality agricultural products , The display of cultural and creative products gives everyone the opportunity to take "Wailu" (souvenirs) back home to promote local economic development.

Hakka Bureau Chief Lin Zhaoxian said that although the small trip launched by this year’s Tung Blossom Festival was sold as soon as it was released on the 15th of this month, don’t be sad if you don’t register first. Xiaocukeng Ancient Trail, Yangchoukeng Trail in Guishan District, Tonghua Trail in Dakeng, Datieliao Ancient Trail in Daxi District, Dajiaxiong Ancient Trail and Zhaiming Temple Ancient Trail, etc. Welcome everyone to enjoy Tongxue and experience the local nature and culture scenery.

It’s the season of tung blossoms again. The Hakka Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan City will hold the “2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival-Tour Blossom House” from now until May 7th. The tung flowers in the Hakka Cultural Center in Longtan District are in full bloom.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)

The "2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Ceremony" will start today. Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng, Hakka Committee Vice Chairman Fan Zuoming, Tao City Hakka Bureau Chief Lin Zhaoxian and others will perform the Bogong ritual before the event begins. Female trainees trained by the Hakka Bureau will serve as hostesses .

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)

It’s the season of tung blossoms again. The Hakka Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan City will hold the “2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival-Tour Blossom House” from now until May 7th. The tung flowers in the Longtan District Hakka Cultural Center are in full bloom, attracting many people to take pictures.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)

It’s the season of tung blossoms again. The Hakka Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan City will hold the “2023 Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival-Tour Blossom House” from now until May 7th. The tung flowers in the Hakka Cultural Center in Longtan District are in full bloom.

(Photo by reporter Chen Enhui)