We have selected news related to New Residents this week for all readers, sorted out the four news highlights, and present them at the same time in the form of broadcasts, so that readers and viewers can quickly understand the news events of the week in the shortest time, and to easily grasp the news progress without falling behind. Watch the broadcast here：0504 NIA video news report－English
- Miaoli Tung Blossom Festival: Five plans for little trips in Miaoli County
The tung blossoms in Miaoli County are in full bloom in April and May. To promote the Tung Blossom Festival, Miaoli County Government will host events with the townships in the county. This year's Miaoli Tung Blossom Festival has "Return to Nature" and "Creativity and Culture" as its themes, and a half-day trip (好客桐樂半日遊) will be offered, according to the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Miaoli County. The Culture and Tourism Bureau of Miaoli County organized five tung flower tours, giving the public access to enjoy the Miaoli's full tung blossom in April and May. Additionally, Miaoli County is organizing a series of little trips of five locations that are good for seeing both flowers and fireflies.
Miaoli Tung Blossom Festival: Five plans for little trips in Miaoli County.Photo provided by Miaoli County Government
- “Spend a night @ Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building” invites foreign tourists to experience the "Presidential Suite"
The free experiential activity "Spend a night @ Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building" (來去總統府住一晚) comes back this year after four years. Visitors from all around the world, regardless of nationalities are welcome to register. In the end, 10 groups will be chosen among the applicants, and they will spend one night in Taiwan's highest-standard "Presidential Suite." 2019 saw the first-ever "Spend a night @ Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building" event. During that time, 167 foreign groups of tourists from 33 different countries submitted registration requests. The Taiwanese public are also able to see Taiwan's highest-standard "presidential suite" and the interior design thanks to these stories reported by these lucky individuals who had access to the "Presidential Suite.”
Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan).Photo reproduced from Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan) website
- Experience foreign festival culture at 2023 Eid al-Fitr in Taipei
The Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government hosted "2023 Eid al-Fitr in Taipei” in Daan Forest Park. The mayor of Taipei, as well as representatives from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Malaysia, Nigeria, and other nations stationed in Taiwan, attended this year's spectacular Eid al-Fitr. National Immigration Agency also offered green lucky bags and promoted the "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program" to the general public. In addition to wonderful stage performances, the outdoor KTV in the grassland fun area attracted many new immigrants to sing.
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Experience foreign festival culture at 2023 Eid al-Fitr in Taipei.Photo provided by the editor of Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network
- Mobile Outreach Service of NIA Propagandas Regulations to Foreign Students on Tunghai University International Week
From April 25 to 26, the yearly Tunghai University International Week was formally held, which featured an area for foreign cuisine and multicultural experiences. Students from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Belize and other countries prepared delicacies and special cultural items from their hometowns and had a multicultural exchange. Mobile Outreach Service from the National Immigration Agency Taichung City Service Center compiled a list of common safety precautions that students from Hong Kong, Macao, China, and other countries living in Taiwan should be aware of and help students understand their rights of residence in Taiwan.
Mobile Outreach Service of NIA Propagandas Regulations to Foreign Students on Tunghai University International Week.Photo provided by NIA Taichung City Service Center
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