Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng led the bureau heads to announce the Taoyuan City Government’s “113 Spring Festival service non-closure measures” before the city council meeting this morning (6th). Mayor Zhang said that the 2013 Lunar New Year (February 8 to February 14) is coming, and citizens are welcoming the new year with joy. The city government’s citizen services will not close, and eight major heart-warming measures have been launched, including "Environmental Cleaning", "Artistic Charging", "Spring Touring", "Social Welfare Care", "Transportation", "Sports Venues", "Fish Sales and Animal Health", "Medical Food Safety" and other non-stop services, I hope that citizens and friends can have a happy and smooth New Year.
In terms of "Non-Closing Environmental Cleaning Services", all districts (except Fuxing District) will collect garbage normally on February 8 (New Year's Eve); there will be one collection trip starting from 9 a.m. on February 9 (New Year's Eve) and no collection at night; on February 10 Clearance and transportation will be suspended from February 13 to 12 (the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year); from February 13 to the 14th (the fourth to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), there will be one clearing and transportation trip at 9 a.m., and the collection will be suspended at night; The route will be cleared at 8 a.m. on Thursday, and will be cleared once on February 9 (New Year's Eve) and February 12 (the third day of the lunar month) at 8 a.m. Collection will be stopped at night. For detailed clearing time, please download the "Taoyuan Garbage Truck APP" ” Grasp real-time information.
In terms of "Non-Closing Arts and Culture Charging Services", most of the city's cultural venues are open during the Chinese New Year. Daxi Wood Art Ecological Museum will open on February 8 and February 11 (the second day of the Lunar New Year); Guishan Military Village Story Hall, Xianguang No. 2 Village, Matsu New Village, Taiwu New Village, Zhongyuan Cultural and Creative Park, Light and Shadow Cinema Museum, Hengshan Calligraphy Art Museum, and Children's Art Museum will open from February 8th and February 12th (the third day of the Lunar New Year); The Confucius Temple, Taoyuan Martyrs Shrine and Shrine Cultural Park, Taiwan Hakka Tea Culture Center will open on February 8 and will open from February 10 (the first day of the Lunar New Year); Bakuacuo Folk Art Village, Yongan Conch Cultural Experience Park, and the 1895 Yi Wei Bao Taiwan Memorial Hakka cultural venues such as the park and Lunping Cultural Landscape Park will be open from February 8th to February 13th (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year). Citizens are reminded to check the official website or call the phone to confirm the opening time before going to each venue.
In terms of "non-stop services for spring sightseeing", Taiwan's Daxi Express, Xiaowulai Line, Shimen Reservoir Line and Dongyanshan Line will be suspended from February 9th to 10th (New Year's Eve to the first day of the Lunar New Year), and will be suspended during the rest of the year. During this period, it will operate according to the holiday schedule; the scenic spots under the jurisdiction of the city's scenic spot management office will be closed on February 9 (New Year's Eve) and Luofu Hot Spring will be closed on February 8 to February 10 (New Year's Eve to the second day of the Lunar New Year). Normal service during the holidays.
In terms of "non-closing sports venue services", the municipal track and field venues will remain open during the Spring Festival; all National Sports Centers, Municipal Luzhu Badminton Hall, Yangmei Taekwondo and Sports Venues, and Municipal Swimming Pools will be closed from February 9th to 10th (New Year's Eve to the first day of the Lunar New Year) The museum will be open until 4 p.m. from February 11 to 14 (the second day to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), and will open normally from February 15 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year); Taoyuan Municipal Zhongli Tennis Courts and Zhongli Sports Park Tennis Courts will open on February 12 Open normally from today.
In terms of "non-closing transportation services", the Taoyuan Airport MRT operates according to the timetable; taxis will charge an additional NT$50 per trip from February 5th to 14th (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), and airport scheduled taxis will charge an additional NT$100 per trip; during New Year's Day During this period, there is no charge for roadside parking grids and public off-street parking lots without gates. Traffic signal maintenance, street light failure, road level notification, and Smile Bicycle provide 24-hour customer service hotlines. Taoyuan, Zhongli, and Bade tow truck storage yards daily Pick-up is available from 9:00 to 17:00.
In terms of "Fish sales and animal protection services are not closed", Zhuwei Fishing Port and Yong'an Fishing Port Fishing Goods Direct Sales Center are open for shopping during the Spring Festival. You are welcome to purchase Spring Festival ingredients; for wild animal adoption and animal emergency rescue, you can call the 1999 citizen hotline to catch bees and snakes. For services, you can dial 1999 or 119 emergency rescue hotline; the animal protection education park provides designated animal adoption, pet retrieval, donation of materials and animal carcass cremation services, which will not be closed during the Spring Festival. Many leisure farms in this city are open during the holidays. For detailed times, you can check the official website of each farm or Facebook page.
In terms of "non-closing medical and food safety services", during the Chinese New Year, emergency hospitals in responsible hospitals are open 24 hours a day, and outpatient clinics are mainly based on the actual operations of each hospital; many hospitals in the city are open from February 10 to February 12 (the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year) Special Outpatient Clinic for Respiratory Infectious Diseases; those who need consultation on long-term care services can call the dedicated hotline 03-332-1328. The service hours are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. In addition, 24-hour dedicated hotline services are provided for food poisoning, illegal food reporting, drug prevention consultation, and mental health care.
In terms of "social welfare care services are not closed", a Spring Festival care service center is set up during the Chinese New Year to handle case notifications, welfare consultations, care assistance funds, emergency resettlement and other services; Taoyuan and Zhongli District homeless outreach service centers provide instant noodles , eight-treasure porridge and other ready-to-eat foods. Six district offices and police stations in the city have placed supplies for people in need. Many religious places in the city also have hot food available during the New Year holidays; from February 9th to 14th (New Year’s Eve to the fifth day of the lunar month) ) provides alternative meal services to the elderly living alone and those with disabilities every day; in addition, all parent-child centers in Taoyuan City will open as normal from February 8 (New Year’s Eve) and February 14 (Fifth Day).
Mayor Zhang emphasized that the city government team is responsible for citizen services and municipal work. He asked administrative officers to stay alert and communicate smoothly. When necessary, they can use the Internet and mobile phones to use team spirit to handle emergencies. He also called on citizens and friends to be kind. Celebrate the New Year with our 8-hour non-stop service and wish you all the best during the Spring Festival.
For more information on Taoyuan’s 113th Spring Festival service, please visit the “Taoyuan Things” Facebook fan page (https://reurl.cc/37bb79), the Taoyuan City Government’s official website (https://reurl.cc/xLKKa1) and For inquiries from relevant units, you can also call the 1999 citizen consultation service hotline.