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2017 Fulong International Sand Sculpture Festival (福隆國際沙雕藝術節) - Fulong pientang [Travel in Taiwan 170708: A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 7]

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style="text-align: justify;">Fulong International Sand Sculpture Festival. It never gets old.
First timers and loyal patrons were all excited to see the 10th year of the festivity. The sand bar, the
sculptures, and the sunny weather created a place just perfect for summer. 

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style="text-align: center;">The Hero Stories by Craig Mutch of Canada
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Exposed
under the harmful rays of the sun, the sand sculptures kept their forms even at the harshest conditions on
a rainy day. Visiting Fulong Beach during spring in May is a hit and miss because the rain could ruin your
trip. But on a hot summer day, going to the festival is a nice way to spend your vacation in Taiwan. 
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 My
girlfriend was too excited to see the famous coastline of Gongliao District of New Taipei. It took us one
hour to reach Fulong Station from Nangang Station and we were hungry when we get off from the train. Restaurants
and bike rental shops line up the street facing the station but there is one store that gets the attention
of the arriving passengers. 
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Pientang! The Taiwanese are known for
this kind of affordable lunch box meal that you can eat inside a TRA train. I was quick to follow the queue
together with the hundreds of beach goers. For a price of NTD 60 for one pientang, I bought two boxes.  One
piece of boiled egg, side dishes and the rice of course. But the most important food inside was the pork
chop. It was so tasty. My girlfriend told me that it was probably homemade. Something that you would not
find in any convenience store in Taiwan in which the food is packed with preservatives.
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With our
stomachs full, we went to the sand bar under the scorching heat of the sun. Tickets cost NTD 200 and the
sales go to Fullon Hotel which manages the Fulong Beach in a public-private partnership with the government.
If you have been to Tamsui then you already have an idea on how the Fullon Hotel looks like. Its castle-like
appearance makes me wonder on how much it costs to stay there just for one night.

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style="text-align: center;">King Sejong by Jihoon Choi of South Korea
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style="text-align: center;">The carriage and flying horses.  This horse pulls the carriage
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style="text-align: center;">A paradise of heroes
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style="text-align: center;">Hydra (three-headed dragon)
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style="text-align: center;">Charles Darwin by Rachel Clara Stubbs of United Kingdom
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style="text-align: center;">Huli Jing (fox-spirit)
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The
Sand Republic. My post in 2016 was a successful one. Just like last year, local and international sand sculptures
had been invited to showcase their talents in Taiwan. But the 2017 edition is grander, better and bigger!
It became more magical with an angel and a demon sitting on the opposite side the exhibit area. Blood-thirsty
vampires, mighty King Kong and the dark knight Batman were also there. They were made in great detail. With
my years of experience in visiting the Fulong International Sand Sculpture Festival, I can say that this
is the best batch of sand artworks that I have ever seen. 

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style="text-align: center;">Fulong Golden Sand - a glory of a decade
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Every year there is a centerpiece sand
sculpture that highlights all the aspirations and the hard work of the men and women who made the festival
possible. This year it was a tall sand castle. The highest in Fulong Beach's history! At its height of
13 meters, you are a fool if you haven’t noticed it.
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It was so hot in Fulong Beach and I knew
of one place that can neutralize this summer weather. Yilan! There is a spring water there that can beat
the heat of the blazing sun. It is not a hot sulfuric spring but a cold carbonic one. Rising above its bubbles
is the town of Su'ao. My girlfriend and I did not waste any time. We walked back to Fulong Station and
boarded a train going to Su'ao Station. (To be continued...)

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