Staff writer, with CNATwo Thai travel bloggers, the sixth of 10 groups to spend a night at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, said on Thursday that they were impressed by the openness of the 100-year-old structure and of Taiwan. The couple, who arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday for a six-day stay, were selected from more than 160 entries as part of the “Spend a Night at Taiwan’s Presidential Office Building” program, organized by the Presidential Office, the General Association of Chinese Culture, the Tourism Bureau and other organizations. The campaign was launched in August to promote the 100th anniversary of the Presidential Office Building, with the winning groups spending the night in the security standby room turned guestroom, starting on Oct. 9. We know Taiwan very well, but there, something surprised me — the Presidential Office Building,” Pringthongfoo said. I could stay in a presidential office building.”The guest room was well decorated and President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) even prepared a welcome card and delicacies from Hualien as snacks, she added.

Source: Taipei Times November 22, 2019 15:56 UTC