Travel Reference
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The tall branching youtong tree is found all over the north. In spring its large white
flowers make entire mountainsides look as if they are dusted with snow. Check them out
at Sansia, Sanyi, Taian Hot Springs and Sun Moon Lake.
May
Start of plum rain; expect heavy afternoon showers. Travel picks up across
the island and on outer islands.
Start of Mango Season
Taiwan's mangoes are rated number one in Japan for good reason: they are sweet, succu-
lent, fleshy and nearly sublime. Prices vary each year depending on the rains. The season
ends around September.
Welcoming the City God
A smaller-scale pilgrimage (
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than the Matsu, but with unique and colourful
parades across the charming landscape of Kinmen.
A performer dressed for a religious ceremony
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