This year, Taiwan participated again in Toronto’s largest carnival, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), setting up a national tourist pavilion during Aug.31st -Sep.5th to demonstrate Taiwan’s unique features: a blend of high-tech strength and rich cultural resources.
This year’s Taiwan Pavilion is jointly organized by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Toronto (Toronto TECO), Travel Section of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, New York (TS, New York TECO), Taiwan Trade Centre, Toronto (TTCT) and EVA Airlines Toronto Office. Catherine Y. M. Hsu, Director General of Toronto TECO, Lee Shu-ling, Director of Cultural Centre, Toronto TECO, Michael Chang, Director, TS, New York TECO, Maggie Huang, Director, TTTC and Louis Liu, General Manager, EVA Airlines Toronto Office visited the Taiwan Pavilion on Sep.1st and watched the dancing performance of young female volunteers who dressed like Taiwan’s aboriginal girls. A flash mob was arranged to show up in front of the booth while free gifts were distributed, attracting many visitors to watch the event.
In this year’s exhibition, 12 Taiwan creative green energy products were displayed, which attracted many hi-tech fans to give those products a try and make some enquiries. A 7-foot model of the tallest green building in the world, the Taipei 101, was also set up at the booth. The model, decorated with colorful lights, soon became the focus of attention. The Taiwan Pavilion also included a special tea-tasting area where old-fashioned wooden tables and chairs, along with several colourful oil-paper umbrellas made in Taiwan’s Meinong Village, were set up to brew and serve Taiwan’s famous high mountain tea. All the visitors were invited to take a rest here and have a taste of Taiwan’s tea-drinking culture and Taiwanese hospitality. Many beautiful flyers and free gifts were also given away.
Two young visitors, holding Mei Nong umbrellas, pose in front of the model of “Taipei 101” building.
DG Hsu (3rd from left, 2nd row), Director Lee (centre, 2nd row), Director Chang (1st from left, 2nd row), Director Huang (3rd from right, 2nd row)and General Manager Liu (2nd from right. 2nd row) share a group photo with young female volunteers in their aboriginal dressings.
A tea-tasting area is set up for visitors to rest and enjoy the tea.
Several pretty young female volunteers dress like aboriginal girls and perform aboriginal dances.