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The Management Office of the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (hereinafter referred to as the Northeast Management Office) passed the dual auditor inspection of the Dutch Green Tourism Destination Foundation on December 29, 2020, and obtained the "Green Tourism Destination Gold Award" certification. The first tourist destination in East Asia to obtain the "Green Destinations Gold Award" (Green Destinations Gold Award). After obtaining the silver award certification in 2018, the Northeast Scenic Area has targeted six sustainability indicators for green tourism destinations: 1. Sustainable management of tourist destinations; 2. Nature and landscape; 3. Environment and climate; 4. Culture And traditions; 5. Residents and social welfare; 6. Commercial and tourism services. A total of 100 standards are insufficient for the development of action plans, with particular emphasis on the strengthening of sustainable management and monitoring mechanisms, and strengthening of local interest-related groups Communication, in addition to conducting systematic ecological surveys for key areas in the region, monitoring solid waste with more accurate weighing methods, and resident satisfaction surveys, etc., in 2020, it will cooperate with the international GTG Good Travel Guide platform. , With the international green marketing network and the GTS Green Travel Seal tool, small and medium-sized enterprises in the region (such as restaurants, souvenir sales, cafes, hotels, homestays and educational pavilions, etc.) can also have the opportunity to pass Systematic monitoring is synchronized with the Northeast Corner Management Office to integrate the global sustainable tourism spirit from paper into daily operations. Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, the global tourist population has declined by 75%-80%. UNWTO has put forward the "Seven Priorities for the Restoration of the Tourism Industry", the seventh of which is "Innovation and sustainability as the new normal" (Innovation and Sustainability as the new normal)”, calling on all countries to redefine tourism carrying capacity and carry out effective tourism destination management, and establish a more sustainable and responsible tourism department through strengthening local value and supporting tourism monitoring data. The impact of this global epidemic will also accelerate the world's implementation and requirements for the sustainability of the tourism industry. Director Chen Meixiu of the Northeast Management Office stated that since the Northeast Management Office has been following the goal of the Global Sustainable Tourism Guidelines since 2016, it races against itself every year. In terms of total volume control, Guishan Island in the region has been implemented since the opening of 2000. The total amount control plan has been formulated, and the "Guishan Island Eco-tourism Operation Management Essentials" has been formulated, and the trail system on the island, the landing registration system and the adjustment of the total number of landings, etc., are gradually improved through communication with stakeholders. Under the current situation of explosive tourism, tourism can still effectively reduce the environmental disturbance caused by tourism. According to the investigation of Taiwan flying foxes on Guishan Island by scholars commissioned by the Forest Service, the number of flying foxes on Guishan Island has shown an increasing trend compared with 101. The Management Office also started to conduct regional ecological surveys in 2018 and cooperated with the Ocean Commission to monitor cetaceans and dolphins, with [implementation of monitoring and rolling review] as an important principle for the sustainable management of the Northeast Management Office. Director Chen Meixiu further stated that in the face of the preparation period for the restart of the international tourism industry, in response to the establishment of the Greater Northeast Corner Tourism Circle, the Northeast Corner Management Office will continue to follow the principle of sustainability step by step to manage the destination area (Destinations). As the engine driving the sustainable development of the green industry, in the post-epidemic tourism era, the integration of green tourism products in the region, and the integration of innovation and tradition will become the norm for the tourism industry in the Greater Northeast.

Caoling Ancient Road Honeycomb Removal Announcement The pavilion next to the public toilet in the picnic area of Caoling Ancient Road, and the honeycomb is expected to be removed on January 4, 110. There will still be bees hovering nearby within a short period of time (3-7 days) after removal. To avoid being stung by bees, it is recommended that tourists pass quickly for safety.

2021 coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 311. I am grateful that Taiwan stretched out its warm hands and contributed money as soon as the disaster occurred, and raised more than 20 billion yen in donations to assist in post-disaster recovery. For this, a group of Japanese local governments There are about 16 staff in Taiwan. Starting from December 22, a 9-day and 8-night bicycle tour around the island was launched to express the gratitude of the Japanese people and to wish the long-lasting friendship between Japan and Taiwan. This event was initiated by the staff of the Japanese local government stationed in Taiwan and received warm responses from Japanese travelers in Taiwan. All places along the way were warmly received. Today is the last day of the event. Visit the Northeast corner of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and the Yilan Coast National Scenic Area In addition to a warm welcome, Director Chen Meixiu also said that Taiwan and Japan have close sightseeing exchanges. More than 6 million tourists travel each year, which makes a huge contribution to the economies of the two countries. He hopes that this event will wait for international epidemic control permits and make more Japan better. Friends come to Taiwan to participate in cycling activities around the island, go to various towns and villages to experience the beauty of this land in Taiwan. Hoshino Komura, deputy representative of the Exchange Association, said that he hopes that the event will help speed up the exchanges between Japan and Taiwan after the epidemic. Affected by the epidemic, millions of exchanges between Japan and Taiwan in the past years have disappeared. I hope that the bicycle round-the-island event will be exposed in the social media of exchange associations and other units and Taiwan media to help Japan and Taiwan friendship and enhance mutual trust. Miyazaki Teizo from the Taipei Office in Shizuoka Prefecture: "This time, those of us who live in Taiwan or are sent to Taiwan, from all over Japan, want to deepen the exchanges between Taiwan and Japan by going around Taiwan. This project." The event went smoothly. Participants wore the commemorative costumes of the "Japan-Taiwan Friendship Year" and the "Year of Cycling Tourism". The round-the-island operation lasted 9 days and 8 nights, covering a total distance of 891 kilometers. This operation is for Japan suffering from the epidemic. Cheer up and expand local exchanges between Japan and Taiwan.

From 12/30 onwards, the whole Taiwan will be affected by the cold current. The open area in the north has dropped to about 7 degrees, and the urban area has dropped to 9, 10 degrees; the temperature has dropped by more than 15 degrees in 24 hours. In the early morning of the 31st, northern Taiwan took the lead to drop to the lowest temperature of this wave of cold current. The flatland in the north was about 5 degrees, and the Taipei metropolitan area was about 7 or 8 degrees. In other areas, it fell to the lowest from New Year’s Eve to the morning of New Year’s Day. The temperature can also drop to about 5 degrees, and almost all of Taiwan except the Hengchun Peninsula drop below 10 degrees. From daytime on New Year's Day next year to January 3, the cold air weakens day by day; the temperature rises day by day, but due to the "radiative cooling" effect at night, the temperature is still low in the morning and evening, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. One week forecast from the Central Meteorological Bureau: https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V8/C/W/week.html The temperature in various places has been significantly low recently. People should be reminded to take measures to keep warm, pay attention to changes in the body temperature of elders and children at home, and pay attention to personal hygiene habits. Wearing masks when going out is very important to prevent epidemics! Tips to keep warm: Carry warm items, scarves, hats, gloves and other warm items with you, and strengthen the protection of your head, neck, hands, and feet; if chest tightness, chest pain, arm pain, breathing difficulties, nausea, dizziness and other signs of cardiovascular disease occur, it is recommended Seek medical attention as soon as possible; especially those with a history of heart disease should bring their medical records and emergency medications with them in case of emergency!

The "Yilan Coastal Bicycle Path" is about 15 kilometers long. It faces the Pacific coast to the east. It is famous for its magnificent sea and sky view. It can overlook the ever-changing Guishan Island. The west side leads to the settlement of Yilan Zhuangwei Township, and there are occasional historical military bunkers along the way. Add a lot of fun and mystery on the way. Due to frequent winds and rains near the coast, the road at the intersection of vehicles is severely damaged. In addition to the annual routine maintenance, the Ministry of Transport will cooperate with the Ministry of Transport’s “Island Cycle Road Upgrade and Multiple Route Integration Promotion Plan” this year (109) to increase local development. In addition to improving and optimizing the existing damaged equipment, the road pavement was renovated, and the road subgrade was strengthened at the intersections of well-known check-in spots along the way, so that the ground where vehicles traveled was not easily damaged and extended the service life; some road sections also had indicator signs. Cooperating with the comprehensive update of the integrated plan for multiple routes, it will increase the recognition of tourists and improve the quality of their riding experience. It will also kick off the 2021 bicycle tourism year. Director Chen Meixiu of the Northeast Corner and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications stated that in order to promote the implementation of the 2021 bicycle tourism year, the National Scenic Area has built 53 bicycle lanes, the most famous of which is the Old Caoling Loop Bicycle Road, Yilan Coastal Bicycle Path, and the Tourism Bureau also launched 16 multiple bicycle routes, with tours and activities, combined with regional sightseeing circles, bicycles, boarding and lodging tours, and local businesses to provide the public with a complete bicycle tour experience, which in turn promotes local sightseeing development of.

Earth and rock collapsed above No. 227, 227-1 and 155-1, Bitou Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Visitors are requested to stay away from dangerous areas. Due to heavy rain for several days, the slopes above Nos. 227, 227-1, and 155-1, Bitou Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei City have avalanche of soil and rock. They are currently being handled by the Ruifang District Office of the New Taipei City Government. Tourists are requested to stay away from this area. Maintain safety.

In response to the recent local confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, the Northeast Management Office, to avoid the outbreak of epidemic prevention caused by indoor gathering activities, and to contribute to the prevention of the epidemic, the office and the Fullon Hotel Chain Group co-sponsored the "Fulong Welcome to the Dawn" event "To cancel the welcoming dawn concert event in the next (110) year, today (25), a supplementary statement was made: Due to the geographical location of the northeast corner and the influence of the northeast monsoon, the welcoming dawn event for many years has been tested by rain, so In the past three years, the venue of the New Year’s Eve concert activities have been moved to the "indoor" (Furong Hotel Fulong Branch-Furong) for a whole night of fun, and a large number of people moved outdoors before the dawn of dawn to enjoy the dawn and welcome the new one. In the coming of the year, it is not easy to consider the large crowds indoors and long-term gatherings. Therefore, the management office and the Fullon Hotel decided to cancel the (110) welcoming dawn event after careful evaluation. The management office stated that although the indoor concert event was cancelled, visitors are still welcome to watch the sunrise in the northeast corner and Yilan district. In addition to Fulong, there are many little-known and hidden places to watch the sunrise in the northeast corner, such as There are the secrets of the Sunrise House at Sandiaojiao in the "Eastern Edition" of the Sunrise Oriental; the "Lover's Edition" of the Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Tourist Service Area Binhai Bicycle Path and the Lanyang Xikou Water Bird Reserve; the "Lover Edition" of Lailai Sea Erosion Platform; "Parent-child version" Nanfangao Observation Deck; "Caoling Ancient Road Pass to Taoyuan Section" of "Silver Hair Clan"; "Photographic Version" Bitou Cape to Longdong Bay Cape Trail and other places, it can be said that nature is tailored for everyone People are welcome to watch the sunrise on their own. According to the management office, in response to the "2021 Bicycle Tourism Year" of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, the National Scenic Area currently has 53 bicycle lanes. The most famous "Old Caoling Tunnel Bicycle Path and Yilan Coastal Bicycle Path" are in the northeast corner. Cum Yilan area. When people are welcome to come to the northeast corner, they can also ride iron horses to shuttle through the famous "Old Caoling Loop Bicycle Path" to enjoy the cool breeze and beautiful scenery of the Pacific Ocean and Sungai River; or go to the "Yilan Coastal Bicycle Path" far away Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Guishan Island, through iron horse riding and roaming experience, you can admire the beauty of the northeast corner of Taiwan and Yilan from close range. In addition, the management office also reminds the public that in order to implement epidemic prevention measures, when entering public places, people must wear masks, take their body temperature, disinfect with alcohol, and avoid entering and exiting crowded places.

``2021 Fulong Welcomes the Dawn'' event cancelled due to the epidemic The Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Management Office and the Fullon Hotel Chain Hotel were originally expected to co-host the "2021 Fulong Welcome Dawn" and New Year's Day concerts on January 1, next year (110), at the Fullon Hotel Fulong Store-Furong Hall is lively until dawn. In response to the recent confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the country, in order to avoid the outbreak of epidemic prevention caused by group activities, and to contribute to the epidemic prevention, the "2021 Fulong Welcome Dawn Concert" event was cancelled. Chen Meixiu, director of the Northeast Management Office, stated that although the "2021 Fulong Welcoming Dawn Concert" event was cancelled, the management office also specially integrated the tourism features of the Fulong region. From December 18, 109 to March 10, 110 There are bicycle light environment layout and lighting image around Longlong Visitor Center, Railway Station and Weilan Avenue, making Fulong area like a romantic atmosphere abroad. In addition, the tourist centers in Yilan Waiao, Zhuangwei, Nanfangao and other places have also set up festive atmosphere and modeling lighting to create the second-line "light environment" of Romance Terrace, hoping to allow tourists to welcome the dawn from New Year's Day to the Chinese New Year. Lantern Festival, Western Valentine's Day, there is a happy and warm festive atmosphere at the northeast corner. In addition, the management office also reminds the public that in order to implement epidemic prevention measures, people entering public places must wear masks, take their body temperature, and disinfect with alcohol to avoid crowded places.

Great northeast corner of Taiwan is easy to travel to complete the last mile Since 110 years, you can take a good bus and road network to travel around the northeast corner of the Tourism Bureau of New Taipei and Yilan and the Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Management Office (hereinafter referred to as the Northeast Management Office). To promote tourism in the greater northeast corner, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications is specially integrated Taiwan’s good travel resources, starting next year will add "Magang Station" on the Golden Fulong Line and the coastline of the northeastern corner of Yilan, connecting New Taipei City and Yilan County’s good bus routes, and formally complete Taiwan’s good bus road network in the northeast corner. The last piece of the puzzle. The Northeast Point Management Office last week (December 13) called on the New Taipei City and Yilan County Tourism Association to jointly establish the "Greater Northeast Point Sightseeing Circle", and held the inaugural meeting at Suao Ernst & Young Heart Restaurant. Minister Lin Jialong of the Ministry of Transportation also personally Supported at the scene, I hope that in the future, we will be able to integrate the Greater Northeast Tourism Circle, including the administrative districts of Ruifang, Pingxi, Shuangxi and Gongliao in New Taipei City, and the towns and cities of Yilan County to create an international tourism brand. In order to actually promote tourism in the Greater Northeast and bring tourists in, the Northeast Management Office has recently submitted a proposal to the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation. It is expected that it will be on the Golden Fulong Line (856 bus) in New Taipei City and Northeast Yilan in Yilan County from next year. Jiao Coastline (Green 19 bus), two easy routes in Taiwan, each extend to the "Magang Station (Sandiaojiao Lighthouse)" at the extreme east point of Taiwan, formally connecting the bus network of New Taipei City and Yilan County. It is expected to be clear (110) In the year, there will also be a large northeast corner sightseeing bus tour package. In the future, tourists can take the Taiwan Hao Xing bus from Ruifang Shui Jinjiu, Longdong, Fulong and other places all the way to Toucheng, Jiaoxi, Yilan, one ticket Play to the end, enjoy the abundant sightseeing spots in the Greater Northeast, and experience the charm of international tourism. Director Chen Meixiu of the Northeast Management Office said that the most difficult thing to promote the bus route is the extension of the "rights of roads across counties and cities" and the "most remote small places". This time, the two passenger transport companies are going to lose money and serve the remote villages. Social responsibility, 4 years of joint efforts finally combined. The establishment of the "Greater Northeast Corner Sightseeing Circle" to complete the last mile of the bus is to use the management office as a platform to integrate the tourism resources of food, lodging, travel, shopping, and "travel" through a larger area The cooperation will allow the tourism industry to multiply each other and form a tourism corridor in the Greater Northeast with more international tourism charm, and work together towards the direction of "sustainable tourism." Tourism cannot be promoted without transportation. At present, Taiwan’s good bus has been promoted for 10 years, and it has a certain reputation, and it is also very suitable as a means of transportation for international tourists. Therefore, it can connect the three Taiwan buss in the northeast corner. It can be said that the promotion of the tourism corridor of the Great Northeast Corner is of index significance. In addition to the Golden Fulong Line, the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Line and the coastline of the northeast corner of Yilan promoted by the management office, other good routes in the northeastern corner of Taiwan will include the Muzha Pingxi line in New Taipei City and the Jiaoxi line in Yilan County. The Dongshan River Line can also be connected by transferring to Taiwan Railway and passenger transportation. For example, tourists can take the MRT from Taipei City to Muzha Station and take the "Muzha Pingxi Line", and then transfer from the Taiwan Railway Pingxi Line to Ruifang Station. , Take the "Golden Fulong Line" all the way to the extreme east of Taiwan, then take the "Ilan Northeast Coastline" to visit the Cinque Terre of Yilan or stay for one night in Jiaoxi, the next day you can choose to take the "Jiaoxi Line" to the scenery of Wufengqi See the Matcha Mountain in a specific area, or take the "Zhuangwei Dune Line" to Wushigang Station to take the Wenqing Small Tour, or transfer passengers to Luodong Transfer Station and take the "Dongshan River Line" to the National Center for Traditional Arts play. From next year, a total of 6 good travel routes in New Taipei City and Yilan County have been formally completed. People who want to travel in Yilan will also have more diversified transportation options and enjoy more comprehensive sightseeing and travel services.