TRO hosts farewell lunch for Belgian delegation to Taipei Universiade
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TRO hosts farewell lunch for Belgian delegation to Taipei Universiade
On 3 August, Ambassador Harry Tseng of the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium hosted a farewell lunch event for the Belgian delegation going to the 2017 Taipei Universiade, taking place 19-30 August. Ambassador Tseng wished all the Belgian athletes good luck and presented a pineapple, Taiwanese symbol of good fortune, to Dieter Theylaert, leader of the Belgian delegation, who offered the Ambassador and his wife jerseys of the Belgian team. Everyone enjoyed sampling and tasting various Taiwanese snacks and delicacies, including bubble tea, pop-corn chicken and Kavalan whisky, among other things. Afterwards, a short presentation and quiz on some of Taiwan’s most quintessential characteristics familiarized the audience with the beauty and splendor of the island and its people. 18 student athletes, together with another 19 delegation officials and journalists were in attendance.