Striving to create an outstanding tourism environment in Chishang – Noisy centipede train raises objections

Renowned in the world of rice production, Chishang Township has been a favorite destination for photography enthusiasts visiting Taitung over the years. From the meandering “Road to Heaven” (Wan-Hsin Road), which seems to vanish into the heavens, to the endless Bolang Avenue, drifting off into the distant horizon, the area boasts countless hidden scenic spots. Following Eva Airline’s advertising campaign featuring international superstar Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城武), and Lin Hwai-min’s (林懷民) decision to select Chishang for the opening performance of‘RICE’ in November 2013, there has been an exponential rise in tourist numbers, catapulting the area onto the international stage. A steady stream of international tourists, including many from mainland China, have been visiting the area to enjoy the idyllic rural setting, where not a single utility pole can be seen.

Though the Chishang craze sweeping over the nation’s cities has been seen in a positive light by locals, recently, a few problems have arisen. In order to drum up business, those engaged in the tourism industry are joining tricycles into centipede trains and proceeding to snake their way up the narrow 6-7 meters wide Bolang Avenue. These activities not only completely disregard the safety of other road users, but also make it very inconvenient for other tourists. Even with other vehicles clearly approaching, centipede trains continue to play their reckless games, putting both motorists and tourists in danger.

Striving to create an outstanding tourism environment in Chishang
– Noisy centipede train raises objections
URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/230105

(以下為中文對照)
盼打造池上優質旅遊環境～蜈蚣車蛇行及噪音惹議

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台東池上是以產米聞名世界的小鄉鎮，過去一直就是許多攝影愛好者的私房景點，不管是蜿蜒直上天際的天堂路，或是筆直看不到終點的伯朗大道，都有攝影愛好者的足跡。在長榮航空公司所拍攝的金城武廣告推波助瀾下，人潮更是等比級數的增加，去年十一月，林懷民的稻禾選粹在池上舉行世界首演，更將池上送上了國際舞台，國際友人及大陸客紛紛造訪這個純樸得連一隻電線桿都沒有的美麗田園。地方人士對於都市人瘋池上的特殊現象都樂觀其成，但是近來卻發現，以串連三輪車方式招攬遊客的旅宿業者，竟然將寬不過六七米的伯朗大道當作蜈蚣車的特技場，在狹窄的路面上蛇行玩起了跳鼓陣，不尊重其他的用路人行的安全，也造成其他遊客很大的不便，甚至在對向轎車就在眼前時還玩起了這個遊戲，令人為雙方乘客的安全捏一把冷汗。