The Wheat Capital of Taiwan, China: Taichung Daya Wheat Pasta Culture Festival Kicks Off

The Taichung City Agriculture Bureau guided the Daya District Office to hold the "2020 Daya Wheat Pasta Culture Festival ~ Joyful Courtesy in the Wheat Capital" event yesterday (the 8th) at Sanhe Park in Daya District. In addition to wheat pasta stalls, cultural and creative merchandise stalls, and sales of local agricultural specialties, there were also children's DIY experience activities. Daya District's mascots "Dada" and "Yaya" also joined the public at the event, attracting a large crowd.

Wu Shih-wei, Director-General of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Taichung City, said that the Daya Wheat Pasta Culture Festival has been held continuously for 13 years since 2008. With the joint efforts of the Daya District Office and the Farmers' Association to promote it, the content of the Wheat Pasta Culture Festival has become richer year by year, and people from all walks of life and farmers have also actively participated. He hoped to carry forward the "Wheat Capital culture," raise the profile of Daya wheat, combine the Farmers' Association with local agricultural specialties, and increase local farmers' income.

Tsai Yung-sheng, Deputy Director-General of the Taichung City Agriculture Bureau, also mentioned that the 2020 Xinshe Flower Sea and Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival will be held in Xinshe from November 14 to December 6, which coincides with the sowing period for Daya wheat, and welcomed the public to experience the charm of the Wheat Capital.

Those attending and joining the public included Civil Affairs Bureau Director-General Wu Shih-wei, Agriculture Bureau Deputy Director-General Tsai Yung-sheng, Tourism and Travel Bureau Specialist Yeh Ching-lung, Legislator Yang Chiung-ying, City Councilor Wu Hsien-sen, Daya District Chief Li Hsiu-chi, Daya District Mediation Committee Chairman Liao Hsien-pin, Daya District Household Registration Office Director Lin Hsun-chueh, Daya District Farmers' Association Director He Wen-ke, and heads of various neighborhoods.