Taichung ASEAN Market Christmas Event Full of Filipino Flair ⟦4 Creating an ASEAN Square full of exotic charm, the Taichung City Economic Development Bureau held a series of events at ASEAN Square this year, combining themes such as Indonesian Eid al-Fitr, Indonesian National Day, and Vietnamese culture, which received widespread response. Yesterday (the 17th), the city government once again made the characteristics of the Philippines - the country that celebrates Christmas for the longest period in the world - the main axis of the event. In addition to dance and singing performances with local characteristics and specialty snacks, there was also a three-on-three street basketball tournament, attracting many people to come and enjoy the fun together. In addition, Taiping Market also held a "Celebrating Three Stars, Gathering to Make Tangyuan" event, inviting the public to celebrate together the market's honor of being rated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as a "3-Star Excellent Market" for the 106th year. ⟦5 The ASEAN Market event was co-organized by the Taichung City Government and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office - Taichung Branch. In addition to bringing in authentic Filipino dance performances, poetry singing, Filipino specialty snacks, and daily groceries, it also incorporated a three-on-three Filipino street basketball tournament, allowing Filipino international migrant worker friends in Taiwan to relieve work pressure and at the same time celebrate Christmas together with citizens and friends. ⟦6 In addition to bringing in performances and vendors with authentic Filipino characteristics, the event also invited Taiwanese companies advancing into Southeast Asian markets to participate together, including halal-certified beauty and health product operator La Déesse, and children's education robot operator Aidier, among others, so that through the market occasion they could directly connect with Southeast Asian market groups and let more Southeast Asian friends learn about high-quality Taiwanese products.

To create an exotic atmosphere at the ASEAN Square, the Economic Development Bureau of Taichung City Government held a series of events at ASEAN Square this year, combining themes such as Indonesian Eid al-Fitr, Indonesian National Day, and Vietnamese culture, which received widespread response. Yesterday (the 17th), the city government once again made the characteristics of the Philippines - the country with the longest Christmas celebration in the world - the main axis of the event. In addition to local-style dance and singing performances and specialty snacks, there was also a three-on-three street basketball tournament, attracting many people to come and enjoy. In addition, Taiping Market also held a "Celebrating Three Stars, Gather Together to Make Tangyuan" event, inviting the public to celebrate the market's honor of being rated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as a "3-Star Excellent Market" for the 106th year.

The ASEAN Market event was jointly organized by the Taichung City Government and the Manila Economic and Cultural Office - Taichung Branch. In addition to bringing in authentic Philippine dance performances, poetry singing, Philippine specialty snacks, and household goods, it also combined a three-on-three Philippine street basketball tournament, allowing Filipino international migrant worker friends in Taiwan to relieve work pressure while celebrating Christmas together with citizens and friends.

In addition to bringing in performances and vendors with authentic Philippine characteristics, the event also invited Taiwanese companies advancing into Southeast Asian markets to participate, including halal-certified beauty and health product company La Déesse and children's education robotics company Edil, among others, to directly engage with Southeast Asian market groups through the market event, letting more Southeast Asian friends learn about high-quality Taiwanese products.