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Guishan Island has been open for sightseeing for 20 years, and old turtle friends gather for their birthday
Top ten popular activities, Guishan Island whale watching wins
"Kuishan Island" located off the coast of the town of Yilan County, because of its rich and primitive ecological resources, under the government's promotion of tourism, the military control was lifted and officially opened for tourism on August 1, 2000! The Northeast corner of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications and the Management Office of the Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (hereinafter referred to as the Management Office) held the "20th Anniversary of Open Sightseeing" on the island. In addition to planning the old photo exhibition, it also invited the artist whose real name was Cai Lugui. Gui Cai, people with names in the tortoise character, teachers and students who had been in the Guishan Island Elementary School in the past, officers and soldiers in the former resident, and old people from the aboriginal residents returned to their natal homes to participate in the activities, and together they contributed to the marketing of Guishan Island tourism. Many people can return to the old place more than 20 years ago, and they are full of memories and touches. In order to increase the public welfare of the event, the management office specially cooperated with the Yilan County Hotel Business Association, the Yilan County Tourism Association and the Yilan County Love Double Care Association. Invited 25 children and relatives from disadvantaged single-parent families together, and the scene was filled with joy and warmth.
For the celebration, 12 whale watching boats were assembled at Wushi Port. Under the sound of the wind horn, the fleet sailed to Guishan Island in a mighty manner. After that, they landed and visited Putuoyan and the old settlement on the island. For the 20th anniversary ceremony, the management office even more vigorously invited teacher Pei Zhiwei, who has won six world gold medals, to make the Guishan Island fondant cake with a diameter of about 1.2 meters and a height of about 50 cm. The cake was made by the Minister of Transportation Lin Jialong, legislator Chen Oupo, and Director of Tourism Bureau Zhang Xicong , Yilan County Mayor Lin Zimiao and other distinguished guests will put the 20 numbers that represent love to you in the 401 Highland, symbolizing the protection of the ecology and the rising income of the tourism industry!
The Minister of Transportation Lin Jialong is sympathetic to the police and cleaning staff of the management office stationed on Guishan Island for marine patrols and daily round trips, and specially presents salaries and stone flower frozen drinks to encourage the hardworking staff. Minister Lin said that tourism competitiveness is the country's competitiveness. Although the epidemic has affected Taiwan's tourism industry, the government has successively launched relief programs from 1.0 to 3.0, starting with anti-epidemic tourism and launching peace-of-mind tourism, combined with local tourism. The event, the next relief 3.0 program, will also be on the road in August to assist the tourism industry in relief and transformation, and fully revitalize the domestic tourism industry! Minister Lin also said that Taiwan has unique alpine ridges and mountains, which are rich in natural ecological resources. In the future, it will continue to combine ecologically sustainable elements with tourism, and use ecological tourism to add value to Taiwan’s tourism policy and promote Guishan Island to the world. Create another fruitful 20 years.
Director of the Tourism Bureau Zhang Xicong said that the management office has been working hard to maintain the natural ecology and landscape resources of Guishan Island for 20 years, creating a friendly tourism environment, such as adopting total volume control, and insisting on the daily limit of 1,800 people, and no further adjustments. Only with a good quality of tourism can you taste the ecology of the island. In addition, there are many attractions and activities in the northeast corner, such as Guishan Island 401 Trail, Caoling Trail, Sandiaojiao Lighthouse Trail, Bitou Cape Trail, Fulong Beach where sand sculpture exhibitions are being held, Caoling Tunnel Bicycle Loop, Zhuangwei Coastal bicycle lanes, Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Tourism Service Park, etc. are all suitable for relaxing and small trips, between the mountains and the sea.
The director-general of the Yilan County Whale Watching Association said concisely that after the opening of Guishan Island in March this year, affected by the epidemic, the boatman’s business lost 90% at the beginning. Fortunately, the government has subsidized boaters and rescue plans, launched safe travel, revitalization vouchers, etc. According to media reports from the travel experience platform KLOOK, whale watching on Guishan Island has even become the first experiential product sold in June. The business is almost full at present, which has also driven and improved the surrounding food. , Drink, play, optimistic light industry economy!
Artist Cai Gui said that when she went around Guishan Island from the sea, she marveled at the creations of nature. After landing on the island, she discovered that there was a pregnant girl lying on the island and a pug mountain-shaped, clear and peaceful Gumi. The lake, as well as the magnificent and beautiful coastline scenery, attracted her attention everywhere. She felt that there is such a green gem in the sea of Taiwan. Everyone must cherish and take care of it. You must come here for sightseeing, otherwise you will regret it for life!
Mr. Wu Guixiong, a resident who originally lived on the island, is also the host today, leading the artist Cai Gui, whose real name is Loggerhead Cai, and a group of friends with the name Turtle to set foot on Guishan Island to enjoy the beautiful scenery! He pointed out that the houses in Guishan Island in the early days were traditional buildings built with turtle pebbles. They used to fish for their livelihoods, and the residents didn’t have money to buy rice. They all grew sweet potatoes for kueh or cabbage kueh as their staple food. Fishing, the development of a unique 72-point kite competition, to clear up the tedious days, today everyone stayed home as a partner, I am really moved and happy!
According to the management office, Guishan Island has a rare underwater hot spring and volcanic landscape in Taiwan. There are 79 species of whales and dolphins in the world. There are 27 species that have appeared in the waters of Taiwan alone. There are more than 17 kinds. In order to protect the surrounding ecological resources of Guishan Island, the island is closed from December to February of the following year. The total amount is controlled and opened from early March to the end of November. A daily limit of 1,800 tourists is allowed to visit the island. On Wednesday, only academics are open. Research on 500 tourists boarding the island, and the highest place, 401 Highland, is limited to only 100 places per day to reach the top! For information about whale watching and landing on Guishan Island, please contact Yilan County Whale Watching Promotion Association 03-9770606 to make an appointment, or visit the Northeast Cape Tourist Information Website for inquiries.
