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Hand in hand – Let’s cross the Penghu Great Bridge together
Press Section 2018-02-14 2575
    In order to stimulate traveling in winter, the county government has organized three “2018 March across the Penghu Great Bridge” activities in a row. On the 20th, the last activity entitled “Hand in Hand –March Forward Let’s Go” took place in front of the Penghu Great Bridge. Besides attending the event to thank the tourists for their enthusiasm and participation, County Magistrate Guang-fu Chen also presented Penghu Defense Command with a certificate of appreciation and food allowance for their support, and he too joined the participants in marching into the wind.
      
    Since the “March across the Penghu Great Bridge in Fatigues” event was launched in winter last year, it has gained immense popularity and online registration filled up quickly. This year, the county government continues to collaborate with Penghu Defense Command to organize “2018 The Penghu Great Bridge March” by combining military tour, field ration and military demonstration, appealing to domestics and foreign tourists to join the winter military theme travel in Penghu. After the Soldiers Returning Home event on the 6th and Love March on the 13th, Hand in Hand –March Forward Let’s Go was held on the 20th, attracting over 600 people to cross the 2.6km Penghu Great Bridge, the longest cross-sea bridge in Taiwan. Dignitaries including Penghu County Government Tourism Department Deputy General Officer Mei-fan Liu and Penghu Defense Command Deputy Commander Wei-hsun Chang all attended the function.

    According to Guang-fu Chen, in order to change people’s impression of Penghu as a less than ideal location for traveling in winter due to the strong northeast monsoon, the county government launched the creative military themed itinerary inspired by Penghu’s key role as a military stronghold in Taiwan. The military themed travel itinerary is complemented by creative packages, inviting discharged soldiers who have served in Penghu to take a trip down memory lane in order to re-experience former glory in the military service with their friends, lovers or families.

    Guang-fu Chen expressed his gratitude to the enthusiasm and support shown by Penghu Defense Command and tourists from all over the country. He commented that seeing so many parents braving the strong wind with their children to train their courage and determination is the perfect embodiment of the spirit of unwavering determination.

    The event kicked off with war drum performance by the Penghu Defense Command Tank Battalion and lion dance by the Armored Cavalry Battalion. County Magistrate Chen presented Penghu Defense Command with a certificate of appreciation and food allowance for their support, and for accompanying the public during the march to let them appreciate the military atmosphere of Penghu as a strategic stronghold. Led by soldiers’ spirited marching song, the participants, young and old, all crossed the 2.6km Penghu Great Bridge successfully, demonstrating the teamwork of the military and civilians working hand in hand. Last but not least, shuttle buses took the participants to the Xiyu West Fort to admire combat training demonstration by military officers and the formidable combat exercises of the amphibious frogmen. They also caught a glimpse of the armed forces’ cutting-edge military hardware, allowing the veterans to reminisce about their lives in the military service, in turn drawing a perfect conclusion to the 2018 March across the Penghu Great Bridge event.
Update:2018-03-08
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