Taitung County Government, Taiwan hosts the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Festival from June 29 to September 2

Taitung County Government(台東縣政府) in Taiwan extends a warm welcome to balloonists from around the world to participate in the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Festival to be held in Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China from June 29 to September 2, 2012.

According to Taitung County Government, Taiwan’s first hot-air balloon festival was held from July 1 to August 31, 2011 at Luye Goutai(鹿野高臺), Taitung County. For the first year, Taitung County invited pilots from the United States, Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, India, Thailand, and Dubai. They were all stunned with the view of sites and the natural beauty of Taitung. The event attracted more than 350,000 viewers from Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. It became Taiwan’s most popular summer tourism activity in 2011.

Taitung County Government will design more exciting activities to ensure participants a wonderful time with lots of fun and the opportunity to test ballooning skill. A comprehensive hospitality package will be provided for all balloon team members. Taitung has an advantageous location in East Rift Valley in east Taiwan where the Euroasian and the Philippine tectonic plates collide, resulting in the creation of many fault lines. It’s high cliff and immense grassland provide excellent flight condition for hot air balloons. The event organizers cordially invite every hot air balloon team to participate.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Carol Chen or Ms. Christina Tung.

Contact person: Ms. Carol Chen/ Ms. Christina Tung
Tel: +886-89-3346119
Fax: +886-89-341118
E-mail: caro100316@hotmail.com, tang_chirstina@hotmail.com