Taoyuan City Information Department Director Chang Tun-han: Over 4.97 million visit agricultural expo during consecutive holidays

Chang Tun-han, Director of the Taoyuan City Information Department, said on the 1st that he thanked everyone for their participation and support. During the three-day consecutive holiday from April 29 to May 1, visitor counts across the exhibition areas of the "2017 Taoyuan Agricultural Expo," based on statistics from 16 entrances, reached 4,970,027 visits; and since the opening on April 22 to date, visitor counts across the exhibition areas, accumulated from 16 entrances and exits, have reached 7,226,790 visits. Director Chang Tun-han also said that next weekend, stars from the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Lamigo Monkeys and the Super Basketball League (SBL) Taoyuan Pauian Archiland basketball team will serve as one-day store managers at the agricultural expo's light food shop, and a "Pet Picnic Day" event will be held. Friends who have not yet visited the agricultural expo are welcome to come quickly; those who have visited should come not just once but continue to come, to experience the charm of the agricultural expo's "circular economy," "landscape art," "green living," and "technological agriculture."

Director Chang Tun-han pointed out that on May 6 and 7, the city government invited stars from the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Lamigo Monkeys and the Super Basketball League (SBL) Taoyuan Pauian team to serve as one-day store managers at the agricultural expo's light food shop. At 11 a.m. on May 7, players from the Taoyuan Pauian Archiland basketball team were invited to the agricultural expo's light food shop Store No. 1 for a 10-minute one-day store manager PK competition, and those who bought from the players that day could also receive limited-edition gifts. Taoyuan Pauian team players will also go to the Youth Entrepreneurship Market to take part in woodworking and succulent plant DIY activities held by the "Makers Association," "Love the Earth Woodworking Workshop," and "Happy Corner of the Handmade House."

Director Chang Tun-han said that starting at 10 a.m. on May 6, a "Pet Picnic Day" event is expected to be held in the pet area, and the Animal Protection Office will also set up a booth on site to provide free pet microchipping and rabies vaccinations. Everyone is welcome to bring their fur babies and picnic together at the agricultural expo. For more information, please check online.