The Weiquan Dragon King Parade will be held on 11/22. (Provided by Taipei City Sports Bureau)
[Reporter Gan Menglin/Reporting from Taipei] The 37th Taiwan Series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League ended recently. The Taipei home team "Weiquan Dragons" defeated their strong rival CITIC Brothers with 4 wins and 2 losses in the series and won the sixth championship in team history. In order to thank the fans and all citizens for their support, the Taipei City Government has joined hands with the Wei Chuan Dragons to hold a championship parade at 2 p.m. on November 22. The motorcade will set off from the Tianmu Baseball Stadium, pass through downtown Taipei, and finally arrive at Songyan Avenue of the Taipei Arena. All citizens are invited to participate in the grand event and welcome the championship heroes together. Relevant city government bureaus have also simultaneously launched a number of city-wide celebration discounts and exclusive activities to continue the championship craze and drive urban sports and tourism business opportunities.
The Sports Bureau stated that it will continue to promote the Tianmu Baseball Stadium hardware upgrade and improvement project with a total investment of more than 600 million yuan, and will gradually advance it in phases, including investing 194 million yuan from 2025 to 2027 to comprehensively update the district’s seats, 2 From 2027 to 2028, 83 million yuan will be allocated to renovate the artificial turf, and 400 million yuan will be spent to completely replace the high-definition large screens in the outfield from 2028 to 2030, to comprehensively enhance player game safety and fans' game viewing experience. In addition, the Taipei MRT Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station will broadcast exclusive station music and gate card swiping sound effects during the event. Exit 5 of the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall MRT Station will simultaneously create a "Celebration Check-in Hotspot", allowing people to take photos at any time after taking the MRT and feeling the excitement of the city.
Various bureaus have also joined forces to provide all-round benefits to citizens. The Sports Bureau stated that from November 1 to November 30, for citizen members who register for U-Sport Taipei and go to 267 private cooperative venues such as sports centers and gyms in the city to exercise, the original 5U coins sent in a single day will be directly doubled to 10U coins. If the accumulation reaches 100, they can be converted into EasyCard stored value for daily consumption or discounted for sports expenses.
Starting from November 14, the city's sports centers will also launch an exclusive "Yulong" discount. Anyone whose zodiac sign is dragon or whose name contains "dragon" (including homophones) can enjoy unlimited free access to the gym or swimming pool with a valid identity document. Each center is limited to 100 people. The Commercial Office is promoting this year's Taipei Arena, Taipei Arena, Beiliu and Beiyi. With your ticket stubs, you can enjoy year-round exclusive discounts at more than 370 specially designated shopping district stores in the city. In response to the King's Title Campaign, the Tourism Bureau's "Big Dome Good Stay PASS" is expected to launch a lucky draw on the official Taipei Tourism Network community in mid-November. People who complete designated posting tasks during the event will have a chance to win good gifts. For detailed event schedule and participation methods, please stay tuned to the Bureau's follow-up community announcements.
The Sports Bureau stated that Wei Chuanlong has been deeply involved in Taipei for a long time and has accumulated countless precious baseball memories with the city and its fans. The city government sincerely invites all citizens to walk out of their homes on November 22, put on red clothes that symbolize glory, gather on the streets to cheer warmly for the heroic team that has been fighting for the championship all season, and witness together an unforgettable moment that belongs to the team, fans and the city of Taipei.
The Weiquan Dragon King Parade will be held on 11/22. (Provided by Taipei City Sports Bureau)
The Weiquan Dragon King Parade will be held on 11/22. (Provided by Taipei City Sports Bureau)
