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📍#Yangmingshan #Zhuzihu #taipei May: Hydrangea season. Blue Hydrangeas symbolize frigidity and apology. Throughout history, the hydrangea has been especially significant in Japan, where many believe the flower originated. According to a Japanese legend, the hydrangea became associated with heartfelt emotion, gratitude for understanding, and apology after a Japanese emperor gave them to the family of the girl he loved to make up for neglecting her in favour of business and show how much he cared about her. Pink hydrangeas are especially associated with genuine emotion because their shape resembles a beating heart. (陽明山竹子湖) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKQdfqgRXR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eja2c7wkolkh
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Photo by Arsene Lo
The Eye on Taiwan news media
The annual Calla Lilly Festival has kicked off at Zhuzihu or Bamboo Lake in Taipei’s Yangmingshan, offering visitors a great view of the elegant flowers along with concerts and a farmers’ market.
This year, the month-long festival — which runs till April 29 — sees participating calla lily farms taking turns hosting concerts throughout the activity period.
Photo taken from the event’s Facebook
Visitors can enjoy a relaxing stay in the vicinity as they watch the sea of calla lilies under the afternoon sun, according to Taipei Department of Economic Development.
The department has also worked with Beitou Farmers’ Association to offer guided tours –one in the morning and one in the afternoon — on weekends and holidays during the festival period, it said.
Photos taken from the event’s Facebook
Visitors can travel to various scenic attractions at Zhuzihu, enjoying flower-picking, great food and other activities during the tours, the department said.
The department and the Beitou association have also organized a farmers market between Wednesday (April 4) and 8 to sell local farm products and souvenirs to those interested.
Photos taken from the event’s Facebook
A temporary post office also opens from Wednesday (April 8) to April 29, offering visitors and collectors limited editions of postcards and postal chops with the theme of the festival, the department noted.
Photo taken from the event’s Facebook
Photo by Arsene Lo
Photo by Arsene Lo
Photo by Arsene Lo
As white calla lilies are said to be a good luck charm for wedded bliss, many brides-to-be love to have their bridal pictures taken at Zhuzhihu during the floral season which will last until the end of May. Most calla lilies at Zhuzihu are white and their smooth, sword-like foliages stay neat and attractive all season long.
Photos by Arsene Lo
To ensure smooth traffic conditions, the Taipei City Government is implementing traffic control on major roads and avenues in the vicinity on weekends and holidays.
Besides the Calla Lilly, visitors can explore the neighboring pine and bamboo forests, view cherry trees and the local Formosan Sweetgum, as well as browse the local farms and enjoy unique treats.
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Home to Yangmingshan’s calla lilies, Zhuzihu is a quaint local farming village hidden away in the mountains. Originally a lava-dammed lake created by the surrounding volcanoes, the area’s unique geology became suitable for farming, terraced rice paddies early on, and other unique flora with time, according to the Taipei Information and Tourism Department.
Please visit the event’s website at http://www.callalily.com.tw/english.html for more information or call Beitou Farmers’ Association at 02-2892-4185, ext. 540.
Photos taken from the event’s Facebook
TRAVEL INFORMATION
MRT Beitou Station－Take route S9 or 129 (only travels to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu.
MRT Shipai Station－Take route S8 or 129 (only travels to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu.
Taipei Railway Station－ 1.Take route 126 Flower Festival Express to Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot and transfer to route 128, 129, S8, S9 or 131 (128 and 129 only travel to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu.2.Take route 260 to Yangmingshan Terminal and walk to Yangmingshan Transfer Station to take route 128, 129, or 131 (128 and 129 only travel to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu.
MRT Jiantan Station－Take any of the following buses to Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot：109, 111, 126, and 127. Transfer to route 128, 129, S8, S9 or 131 (128 and 129 only travel to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu. Yangmingshan Flower Clock Area/Second Parking Lot: Take 128, 129, S8, S9, or 131 (128 and 129 only travel to Zhuzihu area during Calla Lily Festival) to Zhuzihu. Public Insurance Building on Gongyuan Rd. – Take “Taipei-Jinshan Line” to Zhuzihu.
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The annual Calla Lilly Festival has kicked off at Zhuzihu or Bamboo Lake in Taipei's Yangmingshan, offering visitors a great view of the elegant flowers along with concerts and a farmers' market. The Eye on Taiwan news media The annual Calla Lilly Festival has kicked off at Zhuzihu or Bamboo Lake in Taipei's Yangmingshan, offering visitors a great view of the elegant flowers along with concerts and a farmers' market.
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