What can be better than being able to spend the weekend and your New Years outside the crush and smog of the city? Qingquan (清泉山莊), located in the mountains of Hsinchu, is home to a fusion of people including the indigenous Atayal people. The entire community invites you to join them on this remarkable evening for an amazing event that will set your 2013 in the right direction!
This event is a new start for a good blessing, and for the tickets will combining feast, culture, music, and art. There will be traditional Atayal dishes, rice wine, local music and dance performance, overseas bands, presentation and auction for local handcrafts and art pieces, and more.
DATE/TIME:
December 31st (Monday) @ 18:00 (although you are welcome to head to Qingquan to stay overnight on Sunday as well)
TICKETS:
Tickets are NT$1,200 each and all goes to funding and backing the local community. This is a great way to explore Taiwan, know more about the indigenous culture, participate in local fares, and also with your support give back to them. The Hsinchu Indigenous Tribe Development and Promotion Association will cooperate with local business to hold this event every year, and donate 10% of the profits to Tribe Youth Cultural Center. Remainder of the profits will be used for tribe cultivation, tourism, advertisement and education.
PAYMENT:
Please head to palm.okgo.tw/ / 003-5856456
Bank: Post Office (700) / Account 00615110055230
Recommend to head up even on Sunday to spend 2 nights in these gorgeous mountains. Below are some recommended guest houses!
棕櫚居 PalmTree Mr.Chang 0911255766
哈客城 Haku City Mr.Peng 03-5856299
雅威藝術玻璃鑲嵌工坊 Yawee Glass Making Studio 0935294107
民都有雕刻園區 Minduyu Carving Studio Yuma 0914190313
老王客棧 Mr. Wang’s Guest House Mr Wang 03-5856386
清泉山莊 Qingquan Villa 0921632897
清泉露營區 Qingquan Camping Area 091253380
MORE ABOUT CHINGCHUAN::
Qingquan is an Atayal village that has multiple cultures. Atayal people, Minnan People and people from overseas live with each other respectfully and peacefully. Father Barry has been living in Qingquan for over 35 years, and has hoped the tribe to have a local community center. Through his effort and a miracle Wufeng Project led by Malinda Schultz, a community center has been recently built and complete. Father Barry hopes that through this community center, Qingquan village could welcome more guests and visitors from all over the world, making this small village a center of all the blessings. So we make this dream come true, in order to start the wonderful connection between people, and also as a special thanks to Father Barry.
LOCATION:
Qingquan is located in Hsinchu, you can take the bus to Hsinchu station and then a bus up to Qingquan, approximate cost is around NT$200-300 one way. Other options include HSR and then a taxi or driving (google map to 張學良故居 Chang Hsüeh-liang goo.gl/maps/g0amJ )
More details in English please contact me at handfulofsapphires (at ) gmail.com
More details in Mandarin please contact LaLing at monalaling (at ) yahoo.com.tw
For more details: facebook.com/events/434822716584868/