Taitung New Year's Eve Catering Area Sound System Silent; Councilor Mocks, 'Only Knew It Was New Year's When We Saw Fireworks'
At the New Year's Eve party organized by the Taitung County Government at the end of last year, the sound system in the catering area lost connection more than 10 times, even falling silent during the crucial countdown moment. Taitung County Councilor Huang Chih-wei questioned today that the poor performance of the expensive sound equipment hurt tourists' feelings.
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(CNA, Taitung County, 15th, Reporter Lu Tai-cheng) At the New Year's Eve party organized by the Taitung County Government at the end of last year, the sound system in the catering area lost connection more than 10 times, even falling silent during the crucial countdown moment. Taitung County Councilor Huang Chih-wei questioned today that the poor performance of the expensive sound equipment hurt tourists' feelings.
DPP County Councilor Huang Chih-wei questioned Li Chi-chug, Director of the Taitung County Government's Cultural Affairs Department, during the regular session of the Taitung County Council today.
He said that Taitung's New Year's Eve party has attracted tourists in recent years with its strong lineup, but the hardware stability has been poor. At last year's New Year's Eve party, the sound system in the catering area performed extremely poorly. Not only was the signal out of sync with the main stage, but the connection was lost more than 10 times throughout the night, and it was even "silent" during the most important countdown moment.
Huang Chih-wei played a video from that time on the spot. While the singer on the main stage was performing energetically, the public in the catering area on the other side could not feel the countdown atmosphere at all due to the sound system failure. Some people even thought the event was over and were preparing to leave. It wasn't until they saw fireworks exploding overhead that they realized the new year had arrived, creating an awkward scene. He said the Cultural Affairs Department's sound system has been subpar for two consecutive years, a "very good" performance indeed.
Huang Chih-wei said, "Tourists look forward to coming here all year, but they only realize the fireworks are going off after the talking is over. It's a great emotional blow. Should they just go home and watch a live stream instead?" Besides the disconnection problem, he also questioned the uneven sound volume distribution, making the main stage and the catering area seem like two different worlds, with no concert quality to speak of.
Li Chi-chug responded that the large crowds at the New Year's event make the signal transmission lines susceptible to physical interference or man-made damage. Especially in the catering area, which may be farther away, signal transmission is more challenging. He said that for future large-scale events, the hardware cabling will be re-evaluated with anti-interference measures to avoid the regret of disconnections, ensuring that all visiting tourists can have a complete audio-visual experience. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150515
DPP County Councilor Huang Chih-wei questioned Li Chi-chug, Director of the Taitung County Government's Cultural Affairs Department, during the regular session of the Taitung County Council today.
He said that Taitung's New Year's Eve party has attracted tourists in recent years with its strong lineup, but the hardware stability has been poor. At last year's New Year's Eve party, the sound system in the catering area performed extremely poorly. Not only was the signal out of sync with the main stage, but the connection was lost more than 10 times throughout the night, and it was even "silent" during the most important countdown moment.
Huang Chih-wei played a video from that time on the spot. While the singer on the main stage was performing energetically, the public in the catering area on the other side could not feel the countdown atmosphere at all due to the sound system failure. Some people even thought the event was over and were preparing to leave. It wasn't until they saw fireworks exploding overhead that they realized the new year had arrived, creating an awkward scene. He said the Cultural Affairs Department's sound system has been subpar for two consecutive years, a "very good" performance indeed.
Huang Chih-wei said, "Tourists look forward to coming here all year, but they only realize the fireworks are going off after the talking is over. It's a great emotional blow. Should they just go home and watch a live stream instead?" Besides the disconnection problem, he also questioned the uneven sound volume distribution, making the main stage and the catering area seem like two different worlds, with no concert quality to speak of.
Li Chi-chug responded that the large crowds at the New Year's event make the signal transmission lines susceptible to physical interference or man-made damage. Especially in the catering area, which may be farther away, signal transmission is more challenging. He said that for future large-scale events, the hardware cabling will be re-evaluated with anti-interference measures to avoid the regret of disconnections, ensuring that all visiting tourists can have a complete audio-visual experience. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150515