Strong Typhoon No. 29 Qiangpi is gradually approaching Taiwan. The Central Meteorological Administration has issued a coast warning. The typhoon center is expected to pass northward from the northeastern sea of Taiwan from tomorrow to Saturday (23rd to 24th). The weather in various places is unstable. This newspaper compiles information on traffic suspensions, event cancellations or postponements, closures of tourist attractions, etc. across Taiwan for readers.
●Traffic changes
"Qiang Pi is approaching!" Section 2 of Beiheng and Zhongheng Yilan Branch Lines Precautionary road closure at 10 o'clock tomorrow night. Two road sections, including 85.5 to 94 kilometers of Beiheng Highway Provincial Line 7 (from Baitao Bridge in Datong Township to Niudou Bridge) and 0 to 50 kilometers of Provincial Highway 7A in Yilan Branch of Zhongheng Highway (from Baitao Bridge in Datong Township to Shengguang, Heping District, Taichung), will only be closed from 8 o'clock tomorrow (23rd). Early warning road closures will be implemented at 10 o'clock.
"The Nanxing and Duoliang sections of the South Link Highway may be hit by waves, and the northbound lane will be closed as a warning at 6 o'clock tonight." Traffic control on the northbound outer lane of Provincial Highway 9 at 422k+500~424k+600 (Nanxing section) and 401k+000~405k+000 (Duoliang section) is expected to be implemented at 6 o'clock this evening.
"The High-Speed Railway is preparing to add free-seat trains to all trains, and some of the trains on the Taiwan Railway will be suspended tomorrow." The High-speed Railway is preparing to add free-seat trains on the East and West Main Lines. Some trains on the Yilan Line and the Northern Circuit are expected to be suspended tomorrow.
"Airline Flight Changes Today and Tomorrow" Airlines have announced flight change information one after another. Passengers can use the official website to check flight change information.
"Jinxia Route" The small three links Jinxia and Jinquan routes will be suspended in both directions for the whole day on the 22nd.
"Alishan Forest Railway" Alishan Forest Railway's regular trains between Chiayi and Alishan will be suspended from the 23rd to the 24th.
"Strong Wind Control on 6 Sections of National Highway" There will be strong wind control on 6 sections of the national highway on the 22nd.
"Beijing Water Gate Control" The Taipei City Water Conservancy Engineering Office will implement "exit only, no entry" control on evacuation gates and embankment ramps from 18:00 on the 22nd.
"All Dongliu Line flights will be suspended on 10/24 and 10/25" Dongliu Line flights will be suspended on the 24th and 25th.
"Taiwan Railway Opens Station Tickets" From 12 noon on the 22nd, station tickets for the EMU3000 Ziqiang train will be available from 419 and 426 times on the Eastern Main Line and 431 and 410 times on the Southern Circuit.
"Penghu Sea and Air Traffic" After 11:20 a.m. on the 22nd, all flights from Penghu to Taiwan's main island were canceled, and sea transportation was suspended throughout the day.
The "Penghu Cruise" flight originally scheduled from Kaohsiung to Penghu at 11:30 midnight on the 23rd was adjusted to sail at 8am on the 24th.
"National Airlines" China Airlines and Tigerair Taiwan's flights to and from Okinawa have been canceled or advanced; Mandarin Airlines and UNI Air's flights to and from Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu have been partially cancelled.
●Event canceled or postponed
"Bei City Halloween event "What the hell is Tianmu doing" postponed" "2026 What the hell is Tianmu 18" originally scheduled to be held this weekend has been postponed to next week.
"Lottery of Candidates for the Central Election Commission" The lottery for the Central Election Commission will be held on the 23rd. If the local government announces that work will be suspended due to a typhoon, it will be rescheduled for the 27th.
"Hsinchu County Events Postponed or Cancelled" Hsinchu County's events originally scheduled to be held from the 23rd to the 25th have been postponed or cancelled.
"Gao Mingjun 2026 Concert Taipei Station" Gao Mingjun was originally scheduled to hold his first solo concert on the 23rd, but it was postponed to December 5th.
If the "Professional Baseball Taiwan Series" is suspended on the 23rd, the next game schedule will be postponed for one day.
"Wen Shizheng and Shen Suzheng's joint competition founding meeting" The joint joint competition founding meeting originally scheduled to be held on the 24th by Nantou County Magistrate candidate Wen Shizheng and Nantou Mayor candidate Shen Suzheng was postponed.
"Nanzhuang Tribe Hiking Concert" The Nanzhuang Tribe Hiking Concert originally scheduled for the 24th has been postponed to November 7.
"Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" The Consular Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued passports in advance on the 22nd and extended the same-day passport collection service to 6 p.m.
If the "Taichung Mayor and Councilor Election Number Draw" is suspended due to a typhoon, the candidate draw will be rescheduled to the same time and place on the 27th.
If the "61st Golden Bell Awards" is closed on the 23rd, the 61st Golden Bell Awards will be postponed to the 25th.
"Taipei Mayor and Councilor Election Number Lottery" If there is a typhoon on the 23rd and the day of the draw is canceled, the draw will be rescheduled to the 27th.
"Yeliu Live Crab Market" The "Wanli Crab Origin Lucky Bag Sale" originally scheduled to be held at Yeliu Fishing Port on October 24 will be rescheduled. The "Yeliu Fishing Port Holiday Live Crab Market" will be closed for three consecutive days from the 24th to the 26th.
"Miaoli Kite Festival" Miaoli City Kite Festival has been postponed to November 6th to November 8th, but the Hakka flavor banquet will still be held on time at 5 pm on the 25th as scheduled.
"Wufeng Township Sports Meet, Sweet Persimmon Festival" The Wufeng Township Sports Meet originally scheduled for the 24th was postponed to the 31st, and the Sweet Persimmon Festival originally scheduled for the 24th and 25th was cancelled.
"Open Event at Chenggong Ling Camp Area" The open event at Chenggong Ling Camp Area originally scheduled to be held on the 24th has been adjusted to 8 am to 3 pm on the 31st.
●Changes in attractions
"Sheiba National Park" The Sheiba National Park Management Office announced the implementation of early warning closure and entry control measures.
"Scenic Areas under the jurisdiction of the Taoshi City Government" The scenic areas under the jurisdiction of the Taoshi City Government will be closed on the 23rd as a warning.
"Fushan Botanical Garden" The Forestry Experimental Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fushan Botanical Garden, will implement an early warning closure for three days from the 23rd to the 25th.
"Alishan National Forest Recreation Area" Alishan National Forest Recreation Area will be closed with a warning from 8:00 on the 23rd.
"Cingjing Farm is closed with a warning" Cingjing Farm will be closed with a warning starting from 12:00 noon on the 22nd.
"Keelung Dawulun Beach, Keelung Island" Dawulun Beach, Haixing Swimming Pool, Chaojing Park Conservation Area and Keelung Island are prohibited from entry to the public on the 22nd.
"Taitung Forest Park" Taitung Forest Park will close the entrance and exit of the Green Water Bridge on the 22nd, and the scope of control will be adjusted accordingly depending on the situation.
"Wuling Farm, Fushoushan Farm" Wuling Farm and Fushoushan Farm will implement early warning closures from 12:00 noon on the 22nd.
"Yilan Taipingshan Recreation Area" The Taipingshan Recreation Area will be closed with a warning from noon on the 22nd, and tourists will not be allowed to enter.
"Yilan Guishan Island" Guishan Island will be closed for three days as a warning from October 22 to 24.
