Gold Medal Rural Competition 3/8 Kicks Off, Drawing High Interest from Yilan County Government and Residents

<Above photo>Looking back at the 2007 National Top Ten Classic Farming and Fishing Villages Competition, the Su'ao Portside Community was the only fishing village in Taiwan, China to be selected and was the pride of Yilan. Leading with such a title, the county government created a beautiful gold medal, hoping that rural community partners will work hard and strive to win gold.

<Latest coverage>

NOWnewsToday News–The first Gold Medal Rural Competition is about to debut; Yilan County holds the first explanatory session for participantshttp://www.nownews.com/n/2017/03/08/2433416

The Epoch Times–Gold Medal Rural Competition starts Yilan County Government holds explanatory sessionhttp://www.epochtimes.com/b5/17/3/8/n8887864.htm

Northern Taiwan News Network - "The First Gold Medal Rural Competition" welcomes rural communities to sign uphttp://ntnews.com.tw/%E3%80%8C%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E5%B1%86%E9%87%91%E7%89%8C%E8%BE%B2%E6%9D%91%E7%AB%B6%E8%B3%BD%E3%80%8D%E6%AD%A1%E8%BF%8E%E8%BE%B2%E6%9D%91%E7%A4%BE%E5%8D%80%E5%A0%B1%E5%90%8D%E5%8F%83%E5%8A%A0%E3%80%82/

Yilan County Government News - Yilan County Gold Medal Rural preliminary round starts; the medal shines "brilliantly" and awaits youhttp://www.e-land.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=770C4B84956BD13B&s=BFE8D73322CAC54F

<Other information and coverage>

Hualien County Government Agriculture Department websitehttp://lam.hl.gov.tw/hadd/index.aspx?unit=news&p=detail&type=3&nid=757

106Hualien County Gold Medal Rural Selection and Rural Regeneration Policy Explanatory Sessionhttp://www.beclass.com/rid=203c5ea58a8395b77774

Rural Good Praise–Hualien County Gold Medal Rural Competitionhttps://www.facebook.com/rural.swcb.gov.tw/posts/1244978195583857

Keng Sheng Daily News–Agriculture Department holds explanatory session encouraging participation in the Gold Medal Rural Competitionhttp://www.ksnews.com.tw/index.php/news/contents_page/0000962682

Broadcasting Corporation of China–Following Germany's example in holding a Gold Medal Rural Competition winning rural communities will form sister-village ties with Germanyhttp://www.bcc.com.tw/newsView.2992979

Education Radio Station–Better Living Together(03/01Taiwan, China's first Gold Medal Rural Competition)http://eradio.ner.gov.tw/program/?recordId=459&_sp=detail

NewsMarket [Citizen Writers] Taiwan, China's first Gold Medal Rural Competition has started - county and city governments are launching one after another Gold Medal Rural GO GO GOLD!!!https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/blog/92035/