http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/ http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/ On September 7 the first licensed wine village in Taitung County, Cyuhe Wine Village, opened for business at Beinan Township. County Magistrate Kuang Li-zhen and Legislator Huang Chien-ting, along with around a hundred farmers, attended the opening event and expressed their congratulations to the wine village. Magistrate Kuang promised members of the wine village that the county government will help wine farmers to set up more wine villages. He pledged that they will make efforts to improve the infrastructures of rural farming villages, combining agriculture and tourism resources to promote agricultural tourism. Cyuhe Wine Village was founded by members of the Mingfeng Farming & Sales Squad led by Liao Kun-lang. Liao said the farming squad had applied for a wine-making license in July 2004, but it was not approved until June 25 this year. The new wine village, Liao said, will produce plum wine, loquat wine, sweet osmanthus wine, cinnamon wine and rice wine. Taitung County has a total of 1,600 hectares of area planted with plum trees, and in 2006 the county government ceased harvesting from unattended plum trees because the crop was non-competitive. The county government then determined to follow the European experience of developing agricultural tourism by setting up wine villages or farming villages to improve the revenues of farmers. After Magistrate Kuang and Legislator Huang oversaw a ribbon cutting ceremony for the wine village, farming team leader Liao guided Magistrate Kuang and other guests on a tour around the wine village. Liao explained the wine-making process and how the wine was bottled and packed. The visiting guests enjoyed a taste of sweet osmanthus wine and cinnamon wine, and all commended the quality of the wines produced by Cyuhe Wine Village. http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/Func/News/NewsDetail.aspx?SN=13288&ComeFrom=CN vivi11111v Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT With the unflagging efforts by Kuang Li-Chen, Taitiung County Commissioner, and Mr. Chen Sheng-Shan, Chairman of Mandarin Airlines, visitors could enjoy a more flexible journey plan by additional two flights from Taitung and Taipei since July 31st. The local government promises to work with other aviation companies to increase more flights allowing more tourists traveling to Taitung. Thought there are four to five flights provided by UNI Airways Corp, visitors hardly find a vacancy during the hot season. The Commissioner Kuang appreciated Mandarin Airline’s commitments of additional flights. Mr. Chen Sheng-Shan reaffirmed the aviation industry is confident about the great natural resources here and its potential to enhance local tourism industry. Flight AE362 will depart from Taitung Airport at A.M. 10:40 and arrive at Taipei’s Songshan Airport; Flight AE364 depart at P.M. 17:25 and arrive at Taipei at P.M. 18:10. Flight AE361 will depart from Songshan Airport at A.M. 9:20 and arrive at Taitung Airport at A.M 10:05; Flight AE363 will depart from Songshan Airport at P.M. 16:10 and arrive at Taitung Airport at P.M 16:55. http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/Func/News/NewsDetail.aspx?SN=13289&ComeFrom=CN vivi11111v Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Taitung County government and Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs have finalized the revision of “Deep Sea Water Industry Development Park Plan” on July 22nd. The MOEA will submit the plan to the Executive Yuan for verification. It is estimated to take three years to complete the construction since 2009. The park occupies 32.7 hectares and requires up to NT$ 2.46 billion including the amount of NT$ 200 million from the local government. The central government will subside the rest of budget. The park will provide multi-facet services such as tourism and academic researches that includes the aquaculture, agriculture, biotechnology, cosmetics, drinking water and food production. The local government has signed term sheets with CPC, Taiwan Sugar, Taiwan Liquor, Nice Group and Kelti Group. That is expected to generate total amount of NT$ 75 billion developing value for next 20 years and increase 500 working slots each year. Together with the project of National Water Species Database-Taitung Area that is from the Council of Agriculture and the project of Deep Sea Water Application that is from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the park will focus on the study of bio-agriculture technology, aquaculture, drink and food. All o these will help Taitung County government become a catalyst to boost Taiwan’s Ocean industry and Deep Sea Water industry. http://www.taitung.gov.tw/en/Func/News/NewsDetail.aspx?SN=13290&ComeFrom=CN vivi11111v Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT