On the second day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the average hotel booking rate across Taiwan reached 67.07%, with Chiayi City, Pingtung County, and Tainan City taking the top spot.

Today is the second day of the four-day Mid-Autumn Festival and Teacher's Day holiday. According to statistics from the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport, today's average hotel booking rate in Taiwan is 67.07%, the highest among the four-day holidays. A total of 16 counties and cities have exceeded 60%, of which 3 counties and cities have reached 80%; Chiayi City has the highest 82.07%, Pingtung County 81.84%, and Tainan City 80%.

According to analysis by the Tourism Department, from the perspective of tourism regions, the demand for accommodation in the east, outlying islands and south is quite strong today. Among them, the average booking rate in the east is 75.72%, that in the outlying islands is 74.27%, and that in the south is 75.73%. The Tourism Department stated that people’s travel arrangements have become increasingly flexible in recent years, with an increase in the number of people deciding on their destination or booking a hotel close to the holidays, which has also led to more immediate and diversified changes in travel demand during consecutive holidays.

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Even the fake movement and travel crowds have obviously started. On the first day of the Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail's Mid-Autumn Festival and Teacher's Day operation (September 24), about 348,000 passengers were transported in a single day, a record high since the train was put into operation. Among them, southbound passengers exceeded 200,000 for the first time. Travel to outlying islands was also popular. On the first day of the holiday, the route from Donggang to Xiaoliuqiu carried a total of 17,997 passengers, the highest number of domestic shipping routes in any country. There were also nearly 8,000 passengers on the eastern outlying island routes such as Green Island and Orchid Island.

The Tourism Administration stated that various scenic spots also welcomed the influx of tourists during the holidays, with 339,022 tourists on the first day of the holiday. The number of tourists to national scenic areas was led by the Yunnan Coast, Canshan and Huadong Rift Valley National Scenic Areas; the theme parks, such as E-Da World, Lihpao Land and Janfusan World, were more popular.

In addition to accommodation and tourist attractions, various national scenic spots also have a number of special activities taking place during the holidays. Penghu's "2026 Penghu Wind Chasing Music and Light Festival" will arrange artist performances at Magong Guanyin Pavilion this evening, combining music, light art and island tourism experience; Penghu's booking rate on September 26 was 74.47%.

On the east coast of Hualien today (26th) there will be the "Maogong Tribe Brewing Festival", which focuses on traditional brewing culture and connects food, markets, music and tribal experiences. On September 28, the last day of the holiday, the Taitung Duli Visitor Center will hold the "Moonlight Sea Concert", allowing tourists to extend their tribal culture all the way to night tours on the east coast.

The nighttime light environment of the North Coast Baishawan Visitor Center was launched on September 19, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival. It can connect sunset, moon viewing and nighttime coastal walks, allowing tourists to extend their daytime tour to nighttime experience. The Tourism Department reminds that the holiday will continue until September 28, and many activities will be launched in the future. People can flexibly arrange itineraries for mountains, seas, tribes, arts, or outlying islands according to their personal preferences, and appropriately spread out travel time and attractions. Before departure, you can check the official website of the Taiwan Tourism Network and the National Scenic Area Management Office.