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In recent years, New Taipei City has promoted the "Fuzhong Aesthetic Demonstration Base" project, transforming Fuzhong into an urban living room that integrates culture, life and leisure through the transformation of neighborhood environment and public space.
"2026 Fuzhong Fantasy City" will be launched from October 9 to November 1. This year, with the theme of "Reading a New Chapter in New Taipei City", the city's landmarks are transformed into giant pop-up book scenes, connecting markets, games, performances, business district discounts and a series of Halloween activities. Among them, the "National Day Market" will be launched from the 9th to the 11th, inviting food trucks to set up and street performers to perform, which is delicious and fun.
New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu Heran attended a press conference today and said that Fuzhong is located in the area of the former Banqiao Old Railway Station. In recent years, the city government has promoted the "Fuzhong Aesthetic Demonstration Base" project, through the renovation of the neighborhood environment and public space, to build Fuzhong into a place that integrates culture, life and A restful city living room, "Fuzhong Fantasy City" connects the Economic Development Bureau, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Market Office and Fuzhong Business District to introduce diverse activities such as art, performances and markets, extending the original single festival event into a one-month series of activities, with different highlights every week.
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Economic Development Secretary Sheng Xiaorong pointed out that the main venue for the event is Fuzhong Plaza in front of the Banqiao District Office and the New Taipei City Police Station. The "National Day Market" will be launched from October 9 to 11, inviting food vendors and food trucks to set up shop, and perform with street performers. And a pop-up check-in event to give out gifts; on the 10th, you will get extra coupons for the Fuchong 15 "Travel Through Fantasy - Taiwan's Original VR Special Exhibition in Progress" experience coupons. The exhibition is free to visit until November 22, and the VR experience is available for OPENTIX online ticket purchase.
From October 17th to 18th, the "New Taipei City Good Market Festival" will bring together market food, local souvenirs and cultural and creative stalls, and set up a "Special Exhibition of Turning New Taipei Traditional Markets"; a limited number of 600 online "Good Market Coupons" will be sold at KKTIX at 12 noon tomorrow. This year, a "New Taipei GO Shopping" stamp collection event is planned. After completing designated tasks, you can participate in a lottery, and the first 100 people who add up will receive a 100 yuan Good Market Coupon.
On October 24, Fuzhong Business District launched "Fuzhong YA Life", creating a parent-child outdoor dance hall and singing hall, and arranging stage performances such as DJ children's song remix, hot dance, stunt magic and comedy talk shows, paired with a fashionable market.
The finale of the "What's Going on in Fuchu" event will be held from October 31st to November 1st. Among them, the "Halloween Costume Competition" and "Halloween Candy Adventure" will open for free registration on ACCUPASS starting at 12 noon tomorrow. This year, there are "Fantasy Expert Group", "Children's Fun Parent-child Group", and a new "Various Cute Pet Group", with total bonuses and prizes worth NT$260,000.
In addition, Fuzhong Business District has launched special store discounts. From October 9 to November 1, people can participate in the lottery by spending more than 200 yuan in a single transaction at designated stores and logging in invoices or receipts. A "Fantasy Playground" is also launched every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to plan a fun experience and complete designated tasks to receive consumption vouchers.
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Fuzhong Fantasy City activities will attract a large number of people to participate and drive consumption growth in Fuzhong business district
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