I finally managed to put together a video about Taitung, one of the most beautiful regions in Taiwan. The video showcases various impressions and highlights the most important landmarks. I hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/Q_x55VhDpYA?si=KJ_LFyS9p4U9Unxu

Anyone know of public swimming pool near Dungho (東河村) for lap swimming (details, website)? Thanks

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0sGq8ertt3ZacgUuqZmG7drbu8AHbB64o7s1UbTCTtaQSynsSsApE4EfuV4xZi95ul&id=100080683776258&mibextid=9R9pXO

what are some of your fav swim spots (ocean, lake, pool…)?

I have five days and would love to hit up as many swim spots as possible!

I'm a 25 year old male from the United States, and have been wanting to move to Taiwan for quite some time now. I'm finally in the position to make the move and the East Coast is much more intriguing to me due to the proximity to nature, slower pace of life, and better air quality. I'm from a ski town in Utah and love the mountains and engaging in outdoor recreation. I'm just a bit worried that it will be difficult to move here for a first timer. I don't have a scooter obviously, no teaching experience in Taiwan, and don't know a soul there. I'm also aware Hualien is a larger city and would consider looking for a job there as well.

*I have a TEFL, a bachelor's degree, and one year of teaching experience in China.

A meat product market in Taitung announced that it would close for four days starting from the 20th after 4 of the 5 butchers were infected. The news resulted in shoppers flocking to markets to stock up on pork.

Taitung County's meat product market has been shut down for disinfection in the wake of a cluster infection. As four butchers in one production line tested positive, retired butchers have been recruited to come back to work. However, the market now won't reopen until May 24 due to the manpower shortage.

Hsu Chia-hao, Director, Agriculture Department, Taitung County: “Even though we've asked former workers that have since retired to come back and we have also provided administrative workers to help, we still can't cope.”

The news resulted in many shoppers heading to the market to stock up on pork. The Taitung County Agriculture Department says the ROC Swine Association provided additional 100-plus hogs to the market on the 19th to stabilize demand. Pork vendors at the produce market also prepared a larger supply than usual.

Mr. Hsu, Pork Vendor: “We can't work for several days but we still had to have pork in stock for customers.”

Ms. Kuo, Citizen: “How much more did I buy? Enough to last me these few days (when the market is closed).”

The county government says the infected workers can return to work on the 24th and it will ask the meat markets in Hualien or Pingtung for help if the labor or pork shortage continues.

台東縣肉品市場傳出群聚確診，星期三有員工快篩陽性，肉品市場這兩天都在消毒。由於關鍵生產線的5位「操刀手」有4人確診，分切肉品人力吃緊，雖然緊急找回退休員工來協助，還是無法正常運作，肉品市場被迫宣布休市4天，下週二才會正常供應肉品。

台東縣農業處長許家豪表示：「即使我們徵召了以前都已經退休了、都70幾歲的，以前的工作夥伴也都回來，而且我們還有包括，我們行政人員全部投入到整個屠宰線上，但是大家還是沒有辦法負荷。」

菜市場裡，來買豬肉的民眾也多了起來，而且比平常多買了一些豬肉。台東縣農業處表示，肉品市場員工發生確診後，跟養豬協會協商，會員們決定原本每天供應2百多頭豬，19號就多提供1百多頭豬，穩定市場需求，菜市場的豬肉攤商也比平常多準備一倍的量，供應民眾的需求。

豬肉攤商許先生指出：「這次休那麼多天，有的人要來買，不能沒有貨。」

民眾郭女士說：「多買多少，就是這幾天(休市)的量要買起來。」

縣府表示，肉品市場確診的操刀手預計下週二可以恢復上班，但如果還發生人力不足、影響肉品供應，縣府也有備案，還有花蓮和屏東的肉品市場，可以向他們請求支援，不會影響肉品正常供應。

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source:https://news.pts.org.tw/article/581803

May 20, Taitung County reports 650 new infections today:

• 576 Taitung household registration holders and residents infected
• 74 Taitung residents who live out-of-county infected
The number of Taitung County residents infected since the outbreak started is now 6281. 3005 individuals are currently in quarantine.
Starting from Monday, May 23, Taitung County’s senior high, junior high, and elementary schools, as well as public kindergartens will suspend in-person classes to protect the lives of our teachers and students. Magistrate April Yao has again called on the population to get on their feet and make their appointments to get inoculated. Elders who qualify and get inoculated before May 31, can receive a gift with a value up to $500 NTD. Remember taking care of your family starts with taking care of yourself first.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/pfbid02W7LUbS4NP4GfkXzpXv4hLj4a8vvAR62TSrUni2sm1fCLfY5ZE4E6Ez139DUgTdtbl

Taitung Hospitals and Clinics offering 2nd booster vaccination services are currently offering the vaccine types for 2nd booster:

• 50μg half-jab of Moderna
• Pizer-BioNTech (BNT)
• Medigen

It doesn’t matter which vax you received in the past. You will be eligible for all vaccine types listed above.

Please refer to the COVID Announcements section of Taitung City’s Public Health Center Official Website to book your vax appointment. (At the time of writing, Taitung City PHC website hasn’t been updated with this information. When the website is updated, I will update the link in this OP)

Those Who are Eligible:

• Elders over the age of 65
• Residents of long-term care institutors
• Healthy immunocompromised persons over 18:

1. Cancer patients who are currently undergoing or will receive immunosuppressive therapy within one year
2. Patients who have received an organ or stem cell transplant
3. Patients who suffer from moderate or severe congenital immunodeficiency disorders
4. Patients who are receiving dialysis treatment
5. Patients who suffer from HIV
6. Patients who are currently taking medication for immunodeficient disorders
7. Patients who have received chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the past six months
8. For all other patients who have compromised or weak immune systems, please consult a physician to determine eligibility for the booster shot

It is advised for those who experienced excessive side effects from previous shots to change vaccine brands. E.g., you can get an AstraZeneca vax if you had an allergic reaction when taking Moderna, Medigen, or Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT).

(The following information has been translated from Chinese from the Taitung’s Magistrate April Yao’s Chinese Facebook page)

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Stay safe everyone!

• Currently 27 hotels are doing this promotion.
• For clarity when the Taitung Times says "booster shot" their talking about your third jab, not just a second shot.
• Each hotel has their own rules and regulations on how they are implementing this promotion. Contact the hotel you're interested for more information.

List of Partnered Hotels Current 27 Partnered Hotels:

|1|娜路彎銀河酒店|Formosan Naruwan Galaxy Hotel Taitung| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |2|台東凱旋星光酒店|Kaishen Starlight Hotel|| |3|台東凱旋會館|Kaishen Starlight Hotel Zhongshan Branch|| |4|台東凱旋新宿商旅|Sinsu Commerical Hotel|| |5|旅人驛站日暮微旅|Day Moon Taitung|| |6|鐵道旅驛|Taitung Railway Inn|| |7|如意行館|Ruyi Inn|| |8|門廷若室旅店鐵花秀泰館|Tiin Tinn Inn Showtime|| |9|門廷若室河堤左岸館|Tiin Tinn Rivershore B&B|| |10|安達露西亞民宿|Andalucia Bed and Breakfast|| |11|安琪拉公主民宿|Angela Princess Bed and Breakfast|| |12|立麗大酒店|Grand Hotel Lili|| |13|中華典藏商旅|Taitung Z. Hotel|| |14|麥空間文創旅店|It’s Mine Hostel|| |15|鴻瑞輕旅|Home Rest Hotel|| |16|伊塔原旅台東縣原住民文化會館|Ita Taiwan Indigenous Cultural Resort|| |17|富野溫泉休閒會館|Hoya Hot Springs Resort and Spa|| |18|知本金聯世紀酒店|Century Hotel|| |19|貝兒絲民宿|Bears B&B|| |20|小熊渡假村|Master Bear Resort Hotel|| |21|知本亞灣飯店|Yawan Spa Hotel|| |22|鹿鳴溫泉酒店|Luminous Hot Spring Resort & Spa|| |23|綺麗鹿野溫泉度假村|Chii Lih Hotel & Resort|| |24|興源行民宿|Xin Yuan Hang Homestay|| |25|茶田關舍民宿|Chatian Guanshe B&B|| |26|東海岸海景渡假飯店|East Coast Sea View Hotel|| |27|樂達統祥大飯店|Toong Hsiang Hotel||

**Due to limited formatting options and space on reddit I've uploaded a document with contact information as well as translated the criteria to be eligible for the promotion for each hotel found here.

Taitung offers ‘unprecedented’ hotel discount to tourists having taken COVID booster

The free room deal is valid until June 30, 2023

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Some hotels in Taitung County are jointly offering an “unprecedentedly favorable” deal to people who have received a COVID-19 booster shot, according to a local tourism association leader.

Taitung Visitors Association (TVA) chairwoman Lucy Pan (潘貴蘭) said during a press conference on Wednesday (April 4) that the recent reopening of the final stretch of the Southern Cross-Island Highway that had been closed for repair since 2009 has brought new hope for Taitung tourism revival, CNA reported.

To encourage the public to receive a booster shot, the TVA along with its member hotels are offering people who have taken the third vaccine dose an unprecedented “buy two rooms get one free,” deal which is equivalent to a 34% discount. The free room is limited to the same type of room as the other two rooms and is valid until June 30, 2023.

Pan said the deal starts from Wednesday and lasts until June 30, and that bookings have to be processed through the hotels’ official websites or room reservation hotlines. Those who take advantage of the program will be required to provide proof of having received the booster shot when checking in, she said.

The TVA said that currently a total of 26 hotels in the county have joined the program. For more information, visit the TVA’s official website.

Sources:

OG English Article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4527884

Chinese Source: https://www.ttva.com.tw/

Official List of Partnered Hotels: https://www.ttva.com.tw/Home/Shops

Thanks for the Bulleted List of Partnered Hotels Article:https://playing.ltn.com.tw/article/9914

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Source: https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20220504001736-260405?chdtv

I didn't see any English regarding this, so my bet is you're going to need Chinese to be able to participate in this activity.

Some of them juicy deets:

• Workshop will allow up to 25 participants. The program will last for roughly 3 hours. To sign-up go here. It's $200 per person. Registration ends on June 17 at Noon.
• You will be learning how the Kanding Tribe collects and uses the 苧麻 in their life and make clothing. 苧麻 can be translated as China Grass, or Ramie, assuming my translation skills are accurate.
• Go out there and have some fun.

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Source (Chinese):

• https://event.culture.tw/NMP/portal/Registration/C0103MAction?actId=20012
• https://tour.taitung.gov.tw/zh-tw/news/details/5077

My personal highlights are the volleyball tournament and SUP activities.

Edit: Volleyball sign-ups have already closed sadly.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 15-day beach festival loaded with activities will take place on a beach in Taitung County in mid-May to provide people who would like to spend time near the sea this summer plenty of opportunities to enjoy a variety of recreational activities near and on the sea, according to a press release issued by the Taitung County Tourism Department on Wednesday (April 27).

The 2022 Taitung East Wave Festival will be held at Shanyuan beach in Beinan Township from May 14 – 28, providing 15 beach and water activities as well as guided boat trips.

The tourism department said the 2nd edition of the East Wave Festival will kick off with a vibrant beach volleyball tournament and a standup paddling (SUP) competition on open water.

According to the release, this year’s activities are divided into three categories: water activities, beach activities, and boat trip experiences. The water activities include the SUP racing event and experiential activities for SUP, transparent kayaking, sailboating, and windsurfing.

The beach activities include the beach volleyball competition, kite flying demonstrations on May 14 and 15, a beach movie theater, beach yoga activities, beach camping, and beach concerts.

The festival will offer guided boat trips for the first time, starting from Fugang Harbor and along the Pacific coast to Dulan Nose, to provide visitors opportunities to see the beauty of the eastern coast, per the release.

For more information about activities of the festival and registration, check out the event’s Facebook account and schedule.

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Source: Shanyuan beach in eastern Taiwan open until Sept. 30 | Taiwan News | 2022-04-04 21:00:00

Taitung reports 25 new infections. Real-Name Registration system is scrapped (that QR scanning every store has). Care packages are available undergoing home-quarantine. All of Taiwan broke 9000 infections today.

April 27, Taitung County reports 25 new infections today:

●13 case contacts infected
●8 infected with source of transmission unclear
●4 Taitung residents living out-of-county infected
Number of Taitung County residents infected since the outbreak started now is at 314 people. 1235 individuals have been identified to be at-risk since April 14.
Magistrate April Yao said today, that the pandemic situation isn’t slowing down. Almost 9000 new infections were reported just today. Taitung’s medical resources are limited.
On April 24, the 3+4 plan, created by the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), was approved and launched in an effort to avoid the overloading of medical personnel and hospitals. 2 home-quarantine hotlines have also been made available for the public use at 089-347-553 and 1999.
For people diagnosed with mild or asymptomatic symptoms, two major aspects of home-quarantine care and self-care are being offered to those during home-quarantine: the delivery of care packages, psychological counseling, garbage removal, telemedicine, and health monitoring services. So far, 63 county residents have used the services thanks to the cooperation and division of labor between government bureaus and departments.
During these difficult times let’s work as a collective, stay home, and protect our home, Taitung.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1640197646337451

April 26 Taitung county confirms 21 new cases. Yesterday's COVID report.

As directed by the CDC, all governments are changing their stance on the pandemic. Public individual contract tracking is out, and governments will focus efforts on major cluster infections and hotspots. Moreover, introduction of the 3+4 plan for locals and residents. COVID case contacts now only need to quarantine for 3 days followed by a rapid antigen test. Assuming it's negative the remaining 4 days you only self-evaluation. More information can be read about this new policy:https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4517908 Stay safe ya'll

April 26, Taitung County reports 21 new infections today:•15 infected while in close contact with confirmed cases•2 infected while participating in activities in northern Taiwan•4 infected with source of transmission unclearNumber of Taitung County residents infected since the outbreak started now is at 289 people. 1162 individuals have been identified to be at-risk since April 14.We call on Taitung folk to please limit unnecessary get-togethers as the epidemic situation is continuing to amplify and county confirmed case numbers are continuously rising. Practical epidemic prevention you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones is diligently washing your hands, and getting your second booster shot helping reduce the number of those who suffer from severe infections. Please refer to the official Taitung County Public Health Bureau website for vaccine times and appointment methods.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1639493959741153

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Edited for additional clarity.

Taitung County reports 25 new infections. More mini-cluster infections popping up. Stay safe ya'll.

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April 23, Taitung County reports 25 new infections today:

• 7 more infected from breakout at local Taitung eatery
• 4 more infected in Chenggong area
• 4 infected when traveling in same vehicle (source of transmission is unclear)
• 3 infected while home-quarantine
• 2 infected in connection with patient 29378
• 1 more infected in relation to breakout at Taitung bar
• 1 more infected at Chishang family gathering
• 1 military personnel infected when they went out-of-county for training
• 1 infected when traveling to northern Taiwan
• 1 infected with source of transmission unclear
Number of Taitung County residents infected since the outbreak started now is at 204 people. 732 individuals have been identified to be at-risk since April 14.

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1637423576614858

Forgot to share this yesterday. Biggest take away is there are more outbreaks popping up throughout the county making it harder for authorities to properly contract trace.
It's still recommended to use the Real-Name Registration system (The QR code scanning every time you go to a store) so that you can properly be notified to quarantine if you crossed pathed with an infected person.
Also, locals are extremely unhappy the Taitung County Sports Federation for allowing the annually held Challenge Taiwan international triathlon race to take place and is being uncooperative in epidemic prevention efforts.. Though Chairman Chen Mingfeng of the TCSF denies these claims and says this competition is run by a Taipei City sporting association and thus has nothing to do with him or his cooperation in epidemic prevention.

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According to preliminary epidemic prevention reports approximations, Taitung County has 35 new infections today:

• 13 infected have traveled within the Chenggong area.
• 5 infected in relation to a bar
• 8 infected in relation to yesterday’s breakout at a local Taiwan eatery
• 1 infected from out-of-county travel
• 2 infected being in close contact with an infected person
• Family of 5 infected in Chishang
• 1 infected Taitung military personnel stations in Hualien
Yesterday’s breakouts at the local base stadium and local eatery, as well as an outbreak at a bar on April 17 and 18, all have overlapping travel histories. Today there are 5 new infections in relation to a breakout at a bar; 8 new infections in relation to yesterday’s local eatery case with relevant foot traffic mainly from April 15 to 18, and a family of 5 all contracting the virus in Chishang. It is currently assumed that because one of the family members went to school in Hualien, the student’s teacher was infectious and the student contracted the virus.
A rapid screening site was available in front of the Taitung City Art Center today. Of the 200 tests administered this morning, two individuals came back positive and are now being given a follow-up PCR test to verify infection status. These two individuals have been listed.
The Taitung City RTS will continue to operate tomorrow (April 23) with a capacity of 200 tests in the morning and afternoon. The Public Health Bureau calls on people only those who have overlapping travel histories as the confirmed cases to be screened in order to slow down the load onto medical personnel and cherished medical resources. People with footprints that overlap with the infected will be given priority to screening.
In school news, Baosang Junior High, Beinan Binglang Elementary, and Chenggong Sanming Elementary will suspend all classes from April 22 to May 1. Baosang had suspended one-third of its classes because one staff member who tested positive has been in contact with five different classes. Binglang Elementary had reported 1 student contracted the disease.
NTTU Elementary has suspended one of its classes as a precautionary measure from April 21 to April 22. Members of this class were in close contact with an infected individual. They have been undergoing quarantine and their information has been listed. Fengnian Elementary had a class of students quarantined because a parent of a student was diagnosed.
If you know that you are, or were, in close contact with a confirmed person, please do not go to a rapid screening location. Please self-isolate first; then disclose your situation to the respective authorities.

source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1636677106689505

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tl;dr 9 new infections. Mainly in Chenggong Area. Rapid Screening is available at most Public Health Centers (衛生所) across the county assuming the doctor on-site thinks your might have gotten the virus.
Stay safe ya'll

April 19, Taitung County reports 9 new infections today; most in relation to the Chenggong cluster. Taitung County Government: Chenggong has many infections; anyone experiencing symptoms is asked to please immediately disclose it to your place of residence.

Taitung County reports 9 new infections today: 6 female; 3 male, with CT values ranging from 14.1 to 34. Most of the infections are related to the Chenggong outbreak. Of the 9 infections, 3 tested positive while under home-quarantine. Since the start of the outbreak, the total number of infected persons is now 101 in Taitung County.
The County Government has said today, Chenggong Elementary and Ksin-Kang Junior High each have a student who has contracted the virus. Both schools have reported more than 1/3 of their student body are now performing home-quarantine. In compliance with the current regulations, the entire school will be closed until Friday, April 22. In addition, Special School Affiliated with NTTU. has a student, who since undergoing home-quarantining, has tested positive.
Taitung Public Health Bureau goes on to explain further: 5 of today’s infections are from the Chenggong cluster: 2 individuals had tested positive while home-quarantining; the remaining 3 individuals’ source of infection is still unknown at this time. In addition, a family member of patient 28673 from Kaohsiung, who visited Green Island, has tested positive while quarantining.
In light of the fact, the number of infections in Chenggong is quite high, and by extension, the risk of transmission is increased, any residents who are experiencing symptoms, please immediately disclose your condition to a doctor and your place of residence. Magistrate April Yao thanks our frontline medical workers, as well as the Public Health Bureau’s staff for all their hard work. As the epidemic situation is constantly changing at a rapid pace, please do your due diligence: get vaccinated; strengthen your own defense; strengthen your family’s defense.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1634643056892910

Feel free to read: https://discovertaitung.com/en/taitung-times-en/2022-vol-04-taitung-times/

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Japanese edition found here: https://discovertaitung.com/ja/taitung-times-ja/2022-vol-04-taitung-times-ja/

tl;dr 8 new infections. No announcement on public rapid test site today.

April 18, Taitung County reports 8 infections today: 7 are from the Chenggong cluster outbreak; 1 is from a nursing staff member with a recent travel history in northern Taiwan. The government calls upon anyone who is experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms to please seek medical attention immediately.

The outbreak is still ramping up. Taitung reports 8 new infections today: 7 are from the Chenggong cluster, 3 of whom tested negative during home-quarantine but have since tested positive; 1 nursing staff member in his 20s who had recently traveled to northern Taiwan. Of the 7 infected from Chenggong, 3 are male; 4 are female with CT values ranging from 17.1 to 32.9 and ages ranging from 3 to 65. Only one individual is completely unvaxxed; two other individuals have received their second booster. The total number of infections in Taitung County since the start of the outbreak is now 92.
In light of the fact that home test kits have been requisitioned by the central government, some Taitung folks have reported they are hard to buy. Magistrate April Yao reiterates that those who think their recent travel history overlaps with that of the infected, recently traveled out-of-county, or gone to a place with heavy foot traffic, and experiencing respiratory infection symptoms, please immediately make their way to a clinic or Public Health Center with rapid screening services, at the public’s expense, to be evaluated by a physician post-screening.
Just in a matter of days, Taiwan’s local transmission has already exceeded 1,000 infections. Halting this outbreak requires a community effort, Yao said. If have been in direct, or close contact, with an infected individual, please disclose it, along with your recent travel history, to your public health center. Getting vaccinated can help reduce the chance of severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to infection in high-risk groups like the elderly. We ask everyone to get fully vaxxed as soon as possible to obtain protection.

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung

td;dr Major outbreak around the Chenggong area. Rapid Screening Site is now available in Chenggong. School campuses are now closed to the public until May 13 as well as school graduation trips, field trips and sporting events can only be held on school grounds.

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Source:https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1631109350579614

Welcome to the Taitung Subreddit! Here you find useful information and FAQs about Taitung.

Pandemic-Related

• Taitung Public Health Center Announcement Page (Chinese)

Can I come visit Taitung from overseas now? (Last updated on 11/14/2022)

The border has resume visa-free travel. You should be able to come and enjoy Taitung as it were pre-pandemic.

If you have an Alien Resident Visa (ARC) or Alien Permanent Residency Card (APRC) you should be able to gain entry without a hitch.

How long do I need to wait between jabs? (Last updated on 11/14/2022)

It's complicated.

Between Jabs 1 and 2 (for 18+):

• AstraZeneca (AZ) 8 weeks*. In the case of emergency travel, 27 days.*
• Moderna 4 weeks*.*
• Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) 4 weeks. In the case of emergency travel, 27 days.
• Medigen 28 days*.*

Between Jabs 2 and beyond

It is generally advised to wait a minimum of at least three months between jabs. If you contracted COVID between your jabs, you should wait at least 3 months before getting another booster.

Get to know Taitung

Taitung Weather

• Official Central Weather Bureau 7-day Forecast of Taitung (English)

Taitung County Government’s Official English Social Profiles

· https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/

· https://www.instagram.com/discover_taitung/

Taiwan Plus

• An all-English news platform about Taiwan funded by the Central Government. Here is a custom search for Taitung, they periodically run stories about Taitung.

DiscoverTaitung.com

• A bilingual website (Chinese, English, and Japanese!) that’s managed by the County Government’s International Promotions Section to help disseminate information to foreigners about Taitung.
• Many articles about transportation, activities, and the local culture of Taitung in the aforementioned three languages. Information accuracy can be iffy a lot of the time, so best to double check from the source when possible.

The Taitung Times is a bimonthly digital e-magazine written in Japanese and English that dates back to early 2020 for those who want to catch up on some reading.

Hello Taitung is a biannual magazine created in cooperation with the local county government and its contractor 津和堂 to share the stories of expats who have moved, settled down, and made a living in Taitung. As of November 14, 2022, three issues have been released with the fourth issue to be released on November 31

Eateries

• Local Expat Jessie Warren's Vegetarian Friendly food-guide

Caught on a technicality. The confirmed case is a sailor who contracted the virus but because they are registered in Taitung County they count as an additional case even though they haven't set foot in Taitung County at all recently.

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Regardless, knowledge is power and use it to stay safe all.

April 8, Taitung County has reported 1 new confirmed case. However, this confirmed case has not recently traveled within the county. An out-of-county patient has traveled to Donghe and Taitung City on April 3 and 5. Those who have crossed paths with this individual are requested to conduct self-health monitoring.

Source:https://www.facebook.com/HiTaitung/posts/1626834731007076

Taitung is a create a place to come and visit. Unfortunately, it is woefully underrepresented on the internet because of a lack of coherent and organized English materials. I propose this Reddit could be a source of information, a hub if you will, for those interested in Taitung. We can create a Taitung FAQ to start and update it as we begin to build up the subreddit.

What do you guys think?

Hope all of you guys are staying safe out there. Guanshan and Luye RTSs are free btw!

March 31, Taitung County has reported 5 new confirmed cases. Total confirmed cases are now up to 17 since March 27. 4 of the confirmed cases are housemates who have traveled to New Taipei City. Gene sequencing matches the Zhonghe cluster cases found in New Taipei City according to the Central Government Epidemic Command Center. The other confirmed case is a listed at-risk individual in Taichung City.

Guanshan’s and Luye’s RTSs will continue to operate on April 1. People in need are welcome to come and use the rapid screening services. Please refer to the info cards below!

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=374644714666619&id=100063632803493