Sakura season Wuling Farm rooms sell out in four minutes

2026-11-04

Reservations for the annual Wuling Farm Cherry Blossom Season have sold out instantly, yet again! The farm’s 1,972 available rooms were snatched up in just four minutes. But if you missed out, don’t be discouraged; the farm suggested other ways people can enjoy the blossoms, including camping and day tours, or by taking a single-day shuttle bus.

The phones at Wuling Farm are ringing nonstop. Guests are calling with questions about bookings for the upcoming cherry blossom season, after the rooms sold out after only four minutes.

Voice of Yang Ming
Wuling Farm tourism section
Control measures for the 2027 Wuling Farm Cherry Blossom Season will run for 17 days, from Feb. 13 to March 1. When February reservations opened at 8:30am, all 1,972 available rooms completely sold out within four minutes.

When the cherry blossoms are blooming, it turns the entire farm into a sea of pink and fuschia, like you’ve instantly stepped across the sea into a Japanese fairytale. The immensely popular rooms sell out in a matter of minutes every year. But those who missed out shouldn’t despair—there are other ways to enjoy the scenery.

Voice of Yang Ming
Wuling Farm tourism section
If any guests fail to pay the deposit to finalize their booking, the rooms will be released intermittently on our online booking system. Alternatively, campsite reservations will open at 8am on Dec. 1.

Guests who don’t plan to stay overnight can also opt for a single-day tour offered by the farm, with bookings to open at 9am on Nov. 10. There will also be shuttle buses for daytrippers. With so many options to choose from, travelers will have every opportunity to enjoy this year’s sakura season!

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#WulingFarm #cherryblossoms #sakura #flowers #travel #flowerviewing

武陵農場"櫻花季"訂房秒殺 1972間客房4分鐘搶光

2026-11-04

一年一度武陵農場櫻花季訂房，又秒殺了！1972間客房短短4分鐘搶光，沒搶到的民眾不要氣餒，農場公布其他替代方式可以賞櫻，像是露營，或者團客一日遊，客運一日專車等等，讓遊客可以自由選擇行程。

武陵農場工作人員忙得不可開交，詢問電話不斷湧入，因為明年櫻花季開放訂房，短短四分鐘，農場客房全數被預訂一空。

[[聲源:武陵農場觀光行政組行銷企劃楊明]]
“武陵農場116年度櫻花季，期間管制是從2月13號，到3月1號，總共17天，早上八點半開放2月份櫻花季的訂房，在四分鐘的時間已完成秒殺預訂，包含總共房間數是1972間”

每年武陵農場櫻花季，櫻花盛開時，桃紅色、粉紅色櫻花花海，美得像仙境，彷彿一秒來到日本。這美景讓櫻花季客房，在開放預訂時，都是幾分鐘內就完售。限量總是殘酷，幾家歡喜幾家愁，沒搶到也不要灰心，還有其他替代方案。

[[聲源:武陵農場觀光行政組行銷企劃楊明]]
“如果有遊客還沒有繳完訂金完成訂房的話，在我們的線上訂房，也會隨時不定期釋出房間，又或者在12月1號早上的8點，也會開放露營區的一個營位的預訂”

除此之外，不過夜的遊客也可以選擇一日遊，農場推出團客一日遊，11月10日上午九點開放旅行社預約，另外還有大眾運輸一日賞櫻日專車，眾多方案任君選擇，還是有機會相約花海見！

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Two restaurants in Taoyuan popular for NT$10 items

With prices soaring everywhere, it’s becoming harder and harder to find cheap, good food. In Taoyuan’s Guishan District, one shop sells handmade soup dumplings for just NT$10 each. A breakfast shop in the same area sells shaobing and youtiao for also just NT$10 each, while hot dogs cost only NT$5 apiece. The prices are so low that the shop sells out and closes by 8:30am.

Chefs roll out dough and wrap dumplings by hand, preparing them fresh to order.

These steaming soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are filled with juicy pork. They’re fresh, delicious, and affordable, with each one costing only NT$10. They’ve made the restaurant into a popular breakfast spot.

Customer
Loves a deal
I think it’s really soupy and a good deal. Each one is big, plus it’s delicious, for just NT$10.

- It’s very economical. I often see people lining up.

- I’ve had them since I was young. They’re quite big.

- I’ll get some whenever it’s open.

This restaurant in Taoyuan’s Guishan District has been making dumplings by hand for 12 years. The rent for a space this large starts around NT$40,000, and it employs 11 people. Considering the costs of rent, labor, and ingredients, people wonder how it stays in business.

Restaurant owner
Sells xiaolongbao
I have nine or 10 employees, all part time. They’re mostly students or homemakers who work on the weekends for one to three hours a day. At first each dumpling was NT$7, then NT$8, NT$9, and now NT$10. It’s low profit, but high volume.

The shop keeps prices low by focusing on sales. It closes around noon every day.

Another breakfast shop in Guishan sells shaobing, youtiao, and soup dumplings for just NT$10 each, as well as hot dogs for NT$5. They sell out after about two and a half hours each day, closing around 8:30am. It’s become a popular spot for its generous prices.

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#food #cheap #dumplings #soupdumpling #xiaolongbao #breakfast #Taoyuan #Guishan #affordable #delicious

2026-11-04

KMRT unveils adorable Mikan x Hello Kitty train

2026-11-04

Cancer survivors, families cycle 1,100km around Taiwan

The annual round-the-island cycling event held by the Taiwan Anti-Cancer Association has kicked off its 14th edition. This year, 45 cancer survivors and their family members are challenging themselves to bike 1,100 kilometers over 10 days. One of the cyclists is Wang Lin-chi, who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Refusing to let her illness break her spirit, she successfully summited Yushan back in June right after her treatment, and now she’s taking on this cycling challenge.

At the sound of the horn, riders step on their pedals and head out on a grand journey around Taiwan. But these aren’t any ordinary cyclists. These 45 participants are all cancer survivors and their family members, embarking on a 10-day, 1,100-kilometer journey around the island.

Now in its 14th year, the “riding for life” cycling event presents a formidable physical challenge for anyone, let alone a cancer patient who’s endured the far more grueling journey of treatment.

Huang Wen-chien
MacKay Memorial Hospital vice superintendent
We at the Taiwan Anti-Cancer Association have been organizing this event for 14 years. Our mission is, first and foremost, to help these patients step out of their isolated worlds. Second, we hope they can inspire more patients like them. And of course, during the journey, we hope to spread the love wherever we go.

Wang Lin-chi
Cancer survivor
When climbing Yushan, for instance, you realize just how extraordinarily beautiful everything is along the way. You realize that life doesn’t stop with treatment or in the hospital room. Getting outside feels wonderful. It completely transforms your outlook.

From battling disease to summiting Taiwan’s highest peak, and now cycling around the island, riders like Wang are proving there are no limits, bringing courage to her fellow cancer survivors.

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#cancer #cancersurvivor #inspiring #cycling #roundtheisland

2026-11-04

CBA-4589 is an obviously fake number plate. Do you know why?

2026-11-04

NT$40 million disappear from 419 Bank SinoPac accounts

2026-11-04

Candidate crosses a line by putting flyers inside a house

Is this taking campaigning too far? In Puli Township, one local resident angrily posted on social media about a candidate who crossed the line. The day before, seeing that no one was home, the politician entered the residence to place promotional materials on a table. She was caught in surveillance footage, leaving the homeowner stunned and feeling disrespected.

Surveillance footage captured 4 individuals entering the front yard of a local residence; they split up and placed campaign flyers all over. Three of them wore bright pink volunteer vests and the candidate wore a black vest herself. Seeing that no one came out of the residence, disregarding whether anyone was home or not, the candidate opened the door and carefully placed a flyer on the table before leaving.

The incident happened in Nantou’s Puli Township. A resident left their home in the afternoon to rush to pick up their child from school. Thinking they would return soon, they didn’t lock the door. They didn’t think that when they returned a candidate’s card and merch, would have appeared on their table. Angrily, they posted about it on social media.

Member of public
Disapproves of these acts
This is inappropriate, what if they went in and something went missing. This would be more controversial. It’s better to just stick the flyers on the door.

In the homeowner’s social media post, they found that twice now the borough warden and candidates had entered their home to leave flyers. Their passionate campaigning seemed to cross many boundaries. The candidate then stepped in to explain and apologize.

Lo Hui-mei
Puli Township Representative Candidate
At the time, I asked, “Is there anyone home?” Their son said, “I’m showering.” I said, “Okay, I’m campaigning and I will put a flyer on the table.” Then I turned around and left and didn’t want to inconvenience anyone. I will do better in the future. If I have caused offense, I will improve and just put the fliers outside. I can take feedback, I know I was wrong.

The candidate confirmed that at the time there was someone home showering, adding that she left quickly after dropping off the materials. Campaigns can be stressful but candidates need to be mindful and not take things too far in the spirit of getting votes.

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#pulitownship #nantou #election #taiwan

2026-11-04

Former CCTV presenter critical of Xi seeks temporary asylum in Taiwan

Another Chinese exile has come to Taiwan to seek refuge. This time it’s Cheng Wanjun, who was a talk show host on China’s state television channel CCTV. He previously served six years in prison in China, after he was reported for saying that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be China’s downfall. Cheng initially moved to Thailand. But after China’s demands to Thailand to repatriate dissidents, he flew to Taiwan to seek temporary asylum. Let’s hear more.

Cheng Wanjun
Former CCTV host seeking asylum
Hello everyone. I am Cheng Wanjun. I am now at Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport, publicly appealing for help. I myself spent six years in prison. To avoid being politically persecuted by the CCP a second time, I have had to move to Taiwan to seek short-term humanitarian protection, so that for the rest of my life I can keep writing and speak freely and do my part to end, as soon as possible, the man-made disaster of dictatorship in China.

Chuang Jui-hsiung
DPP legislative caucus
China is a country severely lacking human rights. From a humanitarian standpoint, and from the standpoint of human rights, he deserves better treatment.

Chang Hung-lu
Legislator (DPP)
We don’t have any laws that can be applied to his situation. We only have the Cross-Strait Act. So, I think referring him to a third country would be the best solution. If he goes to a friendly third country, he’ll be able to travel all over the world in the future, while his personal safety is guaranteed.

The 58-year-old Cheng was released from prison last year. However, after publishing works he had written behind bars, he was forced into exile. While in Thailand, he feared deportation and recently sought help from the United Nations. But his request was rejected. He then made the decisive move to fly to Taiwan, hoping to obtain temporary political asylum and assistance with resettlement in a third country. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has said it could not verify the evidence supporting his claims, and noted that he was still able to freely enter and leave China. Under existing protocol, the government can therefore only send Cheng back to Thailand.

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#refuge #humanitarian #ccp #taiwan #thailand

2026-11-04

Man caught with turtles in his pants, marmot taped to body

A shocking smuggling attempt was uncovered in Kinmen. A man arriving from China by ferry was caught with eight protected turtles and a live marmot that was strapped to his body. The turtles were wrapped tightly in pantyhoses and attached to the man’s groin, while the marmot was sedated and taped to his body in a package.

A man with a big duffle bag and a satchel is escorted by Coast Guard officials for a searched. He’s smuggling something, but that something is not in his bags. It’s on his body.

A black package was found in his groin. After ripping off layer upon layer of packaging, officers found eight turtles tightly wrapped in stockings. They were all endangered black-breasted leaf turtles, a Class II protected species in China.

Smugglers stood to make a tidy profit from the turtles, which can be purchased for just NT$200 in China and sold in the black market in Taiwan for as much as NT$30,000. If the sellers manage to pass them off as rare Japanese ground tortoises, which look similar, they can each fetch more than NT$75,000.

And it didn’t stop there. The man also had a white package taped to his body. Officials removed it and opened it up to reveal a 30cm marmot. The mammal had been drugged asleep and later tied to the smuggler’s body. Fortunately, it was discovered just in time.

Kuo Hui-chen
Coast Guard Administration Spokesperson
There has recently been a string of cases of travelers smuggling live animals to Kinmen. The suspect in the latest case was a man surnamed Chiu, who arrived from Quanzhou in China. The case has been referred to the Kinmen District Prosecutors office for investigation for violations of the Act on Wildlife Conservation and the Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases.

The smuggler is 55-year-old Mr. Chiu, with household registration in Kaohsiung. He tried to smuggle animals from China into Taiwan via Kinmen, harming the animals and potentially bringing in foreign diseases. The Coast Guard Administration urges the public to not buy animals of unknown origin. That’s especially the case of marmots, which can carry the pneumonic plague, which has a mortality rate of almost 100%.

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#bizarre #busted #smuggling #pantyhose #marmot

2026-11-04

Is Mayor Chiang copying Shen’s newsletter idea?

Running for Taipei Mayor, DPP’s Puma Shen will publish the third issue of his newsletter next week. The new issue will be edited by well-known astrologer, Jesse Tang, and will include horoscope predictions. Meanwhile, his rival, Mayor Chiang Wan-an, has also released a new publication called, "Wan-an Alarm." Does the alarm mean he wants citizens to brace themselves? Some are accusing him of plagiarizing Shen, to which KMT Lawmaker Lo Chih-chiang fired back saying, "Is breathing plagiarism?"

Arriving at the Legislative Yuan, the DPP’s candidate for Taipei Mayor, Puma Shen is wearing a tie. He is invited to a fashion and beauty event on Wednesday, which explains his outfit switch up.

Puma Shen
Taipei Mayoral Candidate (DPP)
This is a program that is focused on dressing well, but I honestly don’t know how to be stylish like that, so I just wore a tie so it looks a bit more formal.

Shen has become a huge source for online traffic causing programs to rush to interview him. As his campaign grows steadily, he plans to publish the third issue of his campaign newsletter next week. At the same time, his opponent, Mayor Chiang also released a brochure, “Wan-an Alarm,” which details a policy comparison with Shen. He came under fire for plagiarizing this.

Puma Shen
Taipei Mayoral Candidate (DPP)
Normally, when you hear an alarm, you should hide. So I think the name is quite interesting.

Lo Chih-Chiang
Legislator (KMT)
I am currently plagiarizing Puma Shen. Why? Because I am breathing. I am wearing glasses so I am also copying him. I am wearing a suit jacket so this is also plagiarism. I am wearing shoes which are also plagiarizing him. Is having longer hair also plagiarizing him? Puma Shen is really the center of the universe; I offer you my worship and respect.

Rosalia Wu
Legislator (DPP)
I heard they printed a million copies, wow! What a huge accomplishment. I’m also a Taipei citizen, I will go home today and check my mailbox to see if I received a “Wan-an Alarm” newsletter. Once I see the contents, I can share my thoughts.

Since she hadn’t seen Mayor Chiang’s new publication, a reporter on-site provided a new copy of the “Wan-an Alarm,” for Rosalia Wu to see.

Rosalia Wu
Legislator (DPP)
There are so many photos of Mayor Chiang. You can count it too, how many are there? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, there are 9 photos of Mayor Chiang.

Comparing the campaign newsletters, one is more like a newspaper with 6 pages, the other is more of a single-sheet flyer. Whether citizens opt for the blue or green product, remains a small indicator of the election result.

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#dpp #kmt #newsletter #萬安警報 #chiangwanan #pumashen

2026-11-04