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Tourism Bureau promotes popular local snacks along Tropic of Cancer

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Tourism Bureau promotes popular local snacks along Tropic of Cancer

Popular snacks on Tropic of Cancer promoted

Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau has embarked on a second wave of “Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer” promotion by focusing on popular local snacks along the Tropic of Cancer that intersects six national scenic areas and seven cities and counties in Taiwan. The six national scenic areas are the East Coast, East Rift Valley, Alishan, Siraya, Southwest Coast, and Penghu. The Tourism Bureau invited Japanese celebrity Moeno Azuki, who won TV Tokyo's "Queen of Gluttony" program, to be the ambassador to promote the delicious snacks. Azuki appeared in a press conference on Tuesday, where she ate all the six popular local snacks presented by the bureau. Azuki said she is a big fan of Taiwan’s mango. The bureau is promoting the flying fish meal, black tea, and milk steamed bun from the East Rift Valley, fig jelly, mango ice, grass jelly drink from Alishan, Chiayi and Tainan areas, and cactus ice and black sugar cake from Penghu County. The Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude circling the Earth at approximately 23.5° north of the equator. It is the northernmost point on Earth where the sun's rays can appear directly overhead at local noon. Tourism Bureau Deputy Director General Wayne Liu said “Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer” is gradually becoming internationally known after many efforts the bureau has made to promote this series of activities along the Tropic of Cancer in Taiwan. Not only the beautiful scenery and fun activities, but also the delicious snacks along the Tropic of Cancer are the reason why people should go outdoors and join “Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer,” Liu said. In August and September, this series of activities include the Alishan summer music festival in Niupuzi on August 13, 14 , 20, 21, 27, 28 and September 3 and 4, and the 235-TLC Taipei Picnic Day at Meiti Riverside Park on September 24. For more information on “Taiwan Fun on the Tropic of Cancer” and the popular local snacks, please visit taiwan235n