Rainbow crossings in Taipei
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There are two rainbow crossings in Taipei, Taiwan. The first, called Rainbow Six, was installed in Ximending, Wanhua District, in September 2019. A second, called Rainbow Starting Line, was installed outside Taipei City Hall in the Xinyi District in September 2020.
Rainbow Six, Wanhua District
[edit]The first rainbow crossing, known as Rainbow Six (6號彩虹),[1] is painted outside Exit 6 of the Ximen metro station in Ximending, Wanhua District. It was painted in September 2019, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan in May. In addition to being a symbol for LGBTQ people,[2] Rainbow Six "symbolizes Taipei's support for the LGBT+ community and gender equality, and ... has become one of Taipei's most seen Instagram check-ins".[3]
The art installation was cleaned by workers hired by Yo Wash in 2022.[1] In 2023, the popular landmark was featured in the 30th TravelTour Expo, which hosted Filipino tourists in Taiwan,[4] as well as the Taiwan Pavilion at the Travel Madness Expo.[5]
Rainbow Starting Line, Xinyi District
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A second rainbow crossing, known as Rainbow Starting Line, was installed outside Taipei City Hall in the Xinyi Planning District in September 2020,[6] in conjunction with Pride Month and leading up to the city's annual pride parade. The landmark is part of a series of actvities promoting LGBTQ tourism within Taipei by the Department of Information and Tourism; other initiatives have included the LGBTQ mascot Jiben Rencyuan, the Rainbow Bus Tour, and an illumination show at City Hall.[7][8]
According to Taipei Travel, "the rainbow landscape stretches towards the City Council from the City Government, resembling a line aptly drawn in the form of a runway, stretching to the starting point of happiness. It not only conveys the true original spirit of gender equality advocated by Taipei City, but further echoes the Taiwan Pride Parade launched from the City Government every year." They also said, "The rainbow landscape combines expectations and everyone's enthusiasm, encouraging us to take firm steps and steadily make headway along the road of happiness."[6]
In 2024, the crossing was a starting point for the city's Rainbow Sightseeing Bus Tour as part of the Color Taipei event.[9]
See also
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- LGBTQ history in Taiwan
- List of LGBTQ monuments and memorials
- List of tourist attractions in Taipei
- Taiwan Pride
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Breaking the Stereotypes of the Unhoused: Yo Wash Creates a New Look for Taipei (TAIPEI Quarterly 2022 Autumn Vol.29)". Taipei Travel. 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "เที่ยวตาม 4 สถานที่สีรุ้ง ฉลองเดือนแห่ง LGBT Pride Month". Taiwan Tourism. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Tseng, Yi; Zhang, Faith; Lin, Josephine Shuili; Hsu, Kerstin; Zhang, Louis (12 December 2023). "Ximending: A Shopper's Heaven with a Dash of Tradition and Trendiness". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Taiwan participates in the 30th "TravelTour Expo 2023" to welcome Filipino tourists to Taiwan". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines 駐菲律賓臺北經濟文化辦事處. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Taiwan Tourism Bureau present at largest travel fair in Philippines". Taiwan News. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ a b "Rainbow Starting line". Taipei Travel. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Color Taipei Rainbow Illumination Show Lights up City Hall through October 31". Department of Information Technology, Taipei City Government. October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Taipei schedules series of Pride Month events". Taipei Times. 2020-10-02. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Taiwan celebrates Pride Month with 'Rainbow Sightseeing Bus Tour'". Taiwan News. 2024-09-26. Archived from the original on 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2024-12-03.