Eve of Danjiang Bridge Opening Invites Public to Music and Picnic on Bridge, Attracting Over 150,000 in 2 Days
Ahead of its opening, the 'Danjiang Bridge Opening Art Festival' invited the public to enjoy music and picnics on the bridge, attracting over 150,000 visitors in two days. Minister of Transportation Chen Shih-kai inspected the event and expressed hopes that the bridge would boost tourism in Tamsui, Bali, and the North Coast. An opening ceremony is scheduled for May 9.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yu Hsiao-hsiao, Taipei, May 3) With the Danjiang Bridge soon to open, the 'Danjiang Bridge Opening Art Festival' was held, inviting the public to step onto the bridge early. According to statistics from the Directorate General of Highways, the two events, including picnics and music, held yesterday and today attracted over 150,000 visitors.
The Danjiang Bridge is expected to open on May 12, and various activities such as bridge climbs, road races, and cycling events have already been held. The Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Transportation today issued a press release stating that the 'Danjiang Bridge Opening Art Festival' series of activities entered its third week. Following road races, hikes, and parades, this Saturday and Sunday saw two events offering different bridge experiences: the 'Crossing Tamsui, Starlight Concert' and 'Tamsui Day and Night: I'm with the Great Bridge,' which together attracted over 150,000 visitors over two days.
Directorate General of Highways noted that Minister of Transportation Chen Shih-kai also attended the event today, first visiting booths of the Northern New Construction Office, Taipei Motor Vehicles Office, Chunghwa Post, and Gogoro to understand their exhibits and interact with the public.
Chen Shih-kai stated that in addition to its transportation function, the Danjiang Bridge will also drive tourism development in Tamsui, Bali, and the North Coast, integrating regional transportation and tourism resources.
Besides participating in the event, Chen Shih-kai also paid special attention to on-site safety, crowd flow, and the arrangement of service facilities such as portable toilets. He further inquired about the venue planning for the 'Night of Gratitude and Beauty' opening ceremony on May 9, including stage layout, circulation arrangements, and structural safety, requesting relevant units to continue reviewing and strengthening these aspects to ensure the smooth conduct of the event and ceremony.
The Directorate General of Highways stated that the 'Night of Gratitude and Beauty' opening ceremony, scheduled for May 9, will begin with the O-Kai Singers 'Singing the Danhai,' paying tribute to the engineering heroes involved in the bridge's construction. The event will also feature over 600 drones performing, and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre will present a new work, 'Light Chain,' created for the Danjiang Bridge, using 'connection' as its imagery to respond to this important construction crossing the Tamsui River estuary. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun)1150503
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(Central News Agency reporter Yu Hsiao-hsiao, Taipei, May 3) With the Danjiang Bridge soon to open, the 'Danjiang Bridge Opening Art Festival' was held, inviting the public to step onto the bridge early. According to statistics from the Directorate General of Highways, the two events, including picnics and music, held yesterday and today attracted over 150,000 visitors.
The Danjiang Bridge is expected to open on May 12, and various activities such as bridge climbs, road races, and cycling events have already been held. The Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Transportation today issued a press release stating that the 'Danjiang Bridge Opening Art Festival' series of activities entered its third week. Following road races, hikes, and parades, this Saturday and Sunday saw two events offering different bridge experiences: the 'Crossing Tamsui, Starlight Concert' and 'Tamsui Day and Night: I'm with the Great Bridge,' which together attracted over 150,000 visitors over two days.
Directorate General of Highways noted that Minister of Transportation Chen Shih-kai also attended the event today, first visiting booths of the Northern New Construction Office, Taipei Motor Vehicles Office, Chunghwa Post, and Gogoro to understand their exhibits and interact with the public.
Chen Shih-kai stated that in addition to its transportation function, the Danjiang Bridge will also drive tourism development in Tamsui, Bali, and the North Coast, integrating regional transportation and tourism resources.
Besides participating in the event, Chen Shih-kai also paid special attention to on-site safety, crowd flow, and the arrangement of service facilities such as portable toilets. He further inquired about the venue planning for the 'Night of Gratitude and Beauty' opening ceremony on May 9, including stage layout, circulation arrangements, and structural safety, requesting relevant units to continue reviewing and strengthening these aspects to ensure the smooth conduct of the event and ceremony.
The Directorate General of Highways stated that the 'Night of Gratitude and Beauty' opening ceremony, scheduled for May 9, will begin with the O-Kai Singers 'Singing the Danhai,' paying tribute to the engineering heroes involved in the bridge's construction. The event will also feature over 600 drones performing, and the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre will present a new work, 'Light Chain,' created for the Danjiang Bridge, using 'connection' as its imagery to respond to this important construction crossing the Tamsui River estuary. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun)1150503
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