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進入《TAIPEI TIMES》 Three Taiwanese tourism short films win gold, silver awards at Berlin fair
Taiwan’s exhibition area at the ITB Berlin, which uses “Taiwan Tea” as its theme, is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Tourism Bureau
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Three short films produced by Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau won two gold-star awards and one silver-star award at the Golden City Gate Tourism Multimedia Awards in Berlin, the bureau said yesterday.
The awards were presented on Wednesday last week during ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel fair.
“The awards were an affirmation and encouragement from the international travel industry for the efforts that Taiwan made to provide profound tourism experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Hsieh Chang-ming （謝長明）, director of the bureau’s office in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Crown of the Adventure （冒險之冠）, which won a gold-star award in the award’s regional category, features the natural scenery and culture of Taiwan’s north coast, including a new surfing spot in Jhongjiao Bay and Linyun Zen Temple, the bureau said.
The fast-paced film aims to draw international tourists with a spirit of adventure, it said.
Wedding under the Alishan Divine Tree （神木下的婚禮） documents a wedding taking place at a giant tree cluster in Alishan, the bureau said.
The film received a gold-star award in the international culture and arts category, it said.
Jingzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Fields （井仔腳瓦盤鹽田）, which showcases unique salt field scenes along the coastal areas in Tainan, Yunlin and Chiayi counties, won a silver-star award in the ecotourism category, the bureau said, adding that it shows the sites’ “ecological beauty” and “the universal value of sustainability.”
Wolfgang Jo Huscher, who cofounded and presided over the review committee, said that the committee reviewed more than 100 films submitted by 20 countries this year, with the themes ranging from culture to ecosystem and innovation, he said.
Taiwan’s exhibition area at ITB Berlin used “Taiwan Tea” as its theme, drawing the attention of tourism operators and German politicians visiting the exhibition, the bureau said.
About 5,500 tourism operators from 161 countries took part in the exhibition this year, the bureau said.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
