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Yilan Waiao Gulang Festival

Overview

The 2026 Yilan Waiao Gulang Festival, organized by the Yilan County Government, took place in Waiao, Toucheng, featuring a variety of land, sea, and air activities designed to promote marine tourism and local culture.

The festival included a beach market, traditional fishing culture experiences, and the Gulang Music Festival. A central component was an international surfing competition involving professional athletes from Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, and Indonesia.

By the festival’s conclusion on September 6, the surfing competition had completed eight categories. Winners included Wang Hao-en, Tseng Si-chi, Chen Bang-wei, Wang Jin-ying, Chiu Chin-hao, Zhong Yun-rong, Huang Le-hai, and Tsai Pei-ni. The Yilan County Government noted that the event serves to build a marine activity brand by connecting ocean sports with the local tourism industry.

Entities

Yilan County Government · Waiao · Wang Hao-en · Wao · Gulang Festival

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Waiao Gula Festival concludes with international surfing competition

    The 2026 Yilan Waiao Gula Festival concluded with a major surfing competition in Waiao, featuring international professionals and local champions across eight categories.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Yilan Waiao Gulang Festival begins with surfing and music

    The 2026 Yilan Waiao Gulang Festival has launched in Toucheng, featuring international surfing competitions, music performances, and traditional cultural experiences through September 6.

Sources

cenews.com.tw · ltsports.com.tw · news.yesky.com · thehubnews.net