Taoyuan and Gumi, South Korea celebrate 10 years as sister cities

2026-09-07

Taoyuan and Gumi, South Korea are celebrating their 10-year sister city relationship. Gumi is nicknamed “the city of electronics” and is home to the largest factory of Nongshim noodles, a type of spicy instant noodles found in supermarkets all over Taiwan. Gumi even participated in Taoyuan’s Longgang Rice Noodle Festival this past April. Since Aug. 18, Taoyuan has been hosting an expo celebrating the cities’ twin town relationship.

Kim Jangho, Mayor of Gumi, South Korea, and Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng are taking a picture with two boxes that contain Taoyuan’s beloved mascot duo, A-Tao and Yuan-Go. A month-long special exhibit celebrated the diplomatic relationship of the two cities, which became sister cities 10 years ago.

Chang San-cheng
Taoyuan Mayor
At this exhibit that shows our 10 years together as twin towns, you can see that in the last few years we truly have had frequent interactions with one another.

On display were Gumi’s local specialties and famous tourist sites as well as exhibits showcasing the city’s culture and history. Visitors could take part in a stamp rally; for this activity, stamps set up in different areas explained the sister city relationship. The city of Gumi also put together a video that depicted the cities’ types of exchange, including education, culture and even their economic relationship.

Kim Jangho
Gumi Mayor
I, from the bottom of my heart, would like to express my gratitude, to be able to organize this type of exhibition, an event that showcases Gumi’s famous tourism hotspots and our local products.

Located in North Gyeongsang Province, which is in the southwest, Gumi is South Korea’s largest ICT industry hub; the city also has the biggest factory of Nongshim, a company that makes instant noodles popular in Taiwan. This past April was the first time Gumi’s city government was invited to take part in Taoyuan’s Longgang Rice Noodle Festival, where visitors could also eat authentic ramen noodles cooked up by chefs from Gumi.

Chang San-cheng
Taoyuan Mayor
This year had the unique aspect of featuring Gumi-style ramen, allowing us to add an international touch to this edition of the Longgang Rice Noodle Festival.

Taoyuan and Gumi established their bond through delicious food, and in the next 10 years they’re planning to further strengthen their sister city relationship by having a variety of types of exchange.

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台韓維繫友好關係韓國龜尾市與桃園市結盟十周年

2026-09-07

為慶祝桃園市與韓國龜尾市結盟10週年，桃市府特別邀請龜尾市長金璋鎬，來台參加"城市外交紀念特展"，展覽除了呈現雙方10年來的交流點滴，也深入介紹龜尾市的人文歷史，以及特色產品，希望未來繼續維持友好關係。

拿著桃園吉祥物ㄚ桃園哥開心合影，今年適逢桃園市與韓國龜尾市締盟10週年，市府特別舉辦城市外交紀念特展，並邀請龜尾市長金璋鎬來台參展。

[[桃園市長張善政]]
“友好城市十周年展覽，也可以看到其實我們在過去幾年，互動非常的頻繁。”

現場展示龜尾市的特產、著名旅遊景點，以及歷史文化，還有集章活動，讓市民可以更加了解這座友好城市。龜尾市也製作影片，紀念雙方在教育、經濟、文化等領域的深入交流。

[[龜尾市長金璋鎬]]
“能夠非常細心的安排這樣的展覽，展出龜尾市的旅遊景點和我們的產品，衷心的表示感謝。”

龜尾市位於韓國慶尚北道西南部，是韓國最大的電子工業城市，以及國民美食「農心拉麵」的生產重鎮。桃市府今年四月首度邀請龜尾訪團到桃園，參加龍岡米干節，現場可以吃到龜尾市主廚，親自料理的道地拉麵。

[[桃園市長張善政]]
“今年有了這個(龜尾)拉麵的特色，讓我們這個龍岡米干節更增加了國際的色彩。”

桃園市與龜尾市，以美食作為媒介，未來也將持續深化各領域交流，讓締盟的情誼，邁向下一個十年。

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Minister of Culture visits London’s world-famous Barbican Centre

It was once dubbed one of London’s ugliest buildings, but today, it’s a bustling cultural base with countless fans right in the heart of London. Though the Barbican Centre may be famous for its imposing brutalist concrete walls, behind them lies a surprising urban oasis, complete with lush gardens and a massive indoor conservatory. Taiwan’s Culture Minister Li Yuan has visited the Barbican as part of his UK tour. During the visit, he took inspiration from the unique blend of nature, housing and culture, in hopes of bringing these ideas back home to Taiwan.

Lush gardens, shimmering ponds. People enjoy the amazing weather outdoors. The brutalist concrete architecture of this complex previously earned it a reputation as the ugliest building in London. But now people are loving it.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
We’re at the Barbican Centre, a stunning apartment complex housing thousands of families. There’s a church, a school, a library, and an abundance of arts spaces. Culture is right at your doorstep here.

The 40-acre site integrates residences with spaces such as cinemas and galleries, and houses Europe’s largest performing arts center. Fans of the building call it a utopia in the heart of the city, and many artsy individuals have moved in over the years.

The Barbican Centre even has a massive conservatory packed with 1,500 plant species that have taken over the concrete structure. This architectural marvel was the first stop on the itinerary for Minister of Culture Li Yuan, who is on a tour of the UK. The guided tour of the facilities presented an opportunity to learn.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
An urban forest is essentially a green space created within the city. It’s a concept that we will work on as part of a four-year plan encompassing all the institutions under the Ministry of Culture.

The Ministry of Culture is set to launch a project next year to integrate ecological planning at museums, cultural facilities and 100 cultural bases. The plan is not just about urban forests, but about equal access to culture.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
What I’ve seen here at the Barbican Centre, is the environment I envisioned for Taiwan: a space with a close connection between residential areas, nature and culture. Our goal is to promote cultural equality, and ensure that people can easily access culture near their homes.

Patrick Moran
Barbican Centre
The conservatory is really emblematic of the utopian idea of the Barbican, that this was a new way to live. Thinking about how London could be very different, how people’s relationship to culture. We’re going into a very big refurbishment, renewal project, which I mentioned earlier. The Minister was saying those ideas of making the institution more open.

The Barbican Centre is set to undergo a year-long renovation, and will reopen to the public with a brand-new look.

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#barbicancentre #london #getthelondonlook #brit #culture

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