The Dutchman Becker released an experimental ball filled with helium. After carefully observing the ball's liftoff route and speed, he told his assistant: "The hot air balloon can be awakened."

China News Service, Taitung, July 22, title: Photos of Taiwan: Starting in the day Luye Enjoying the night and falling in love on the pond

China News Service reporter Ouyang Kaiyu Liu Shuling

At 4 o'clock in the morning, Luye Gaotai, Taitung, Dutchman Baker I flew an experimental ball filled with helium. After carefully observing the ball's liftoff route and speed, I told my assistant: "It's time to wake up the hot air balloon."

The picture shows flight director Becker. Photo by China News Service reporter Ouyang Kaiyu

Becker is the flight director of the 2019 Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival. In mid-to-late July, the path of Typhoon Danas changed day by day, making the hot air balloon flight team more cautious. Compared with their tense nerves, tens of thousands of tourists were full of comfort.

"I can finally fly." Lin Wensi's family, who came from Taipei all the way, arrived in Taitung a few days ago. The youngest daughter jumped for joy at the thought of watching hot air balloons. However, when a typhoon approached, the hot air balloons were grounded, which also whetted her appetite. . "Look, the little yellow monster is up. Ebisu is still sleeping lazily." The little daughter, who is already familiar with the style of this year's hot air balloon, said happily, pointing to the cartoon-shaped hot air balloon.

The 2019 Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival was recently held in Taitung. Posted by China News Service and photographed by Zhong Xin

html At 15:30, the hazy moon was still roaming among the clouds, and the eastern morning light spread from the Pacific Ocean and extended to the towering Central Mountains on the west side of Luye Plateau. Under the light rendering, a dozen hot air balloons of different shapes reveal colorful colors.

Luye Plateau is located in the narrow valley where the Coast Mountains and the Central Mountains meet. It is more than 300 meters above sea level. The entire green field is flat, the green gentle slopes have no obstructions, and the view is very good. It is regarded as an excellent natural airspace activity venue in eastern Taiwan.

Li Zhipeng, chief of the planning section of the Taitung County Transportation and Tourism Development Office, told a reporter from China News Service that Taitung held the first hot air balloon carnival in 2011 and has been held for nine years. ) with the theme of "Dream Children's Paradise", starting from June 28 and lasting for 45 days, "Happiness for a Long Time - Nine Activities" is planned. The hot air balloons participating include more than 20 standard round balls, as well as "little yellow monsters" With 40 creative hot air balloons such as "Little Flying Fish", "Little Bee" and "Barn", Luye Gaotai creates a dream children's paradise full of happy and childlike hot air balloons.

The 2019 Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival was recently held in Taitung. Photo by Zhong Xin from China News Service

As for the idea of ​​hot air balloons taking off with the sunrise, Li Zhipeng said that according to the considerations of technical experts, the climatic conditions for hot air balloon flights are relatively harsh. In the early morning, due to the long-term heat dissipation of the ground surface during the night, the atmosphere tends to It is stable and suitable for playing and riding. It happens to be the time when the scenery is the best. At the

event, the tethering experience of fixed-point lifting and lowering of a hot-air balloon with ropes attracted many people to queue up to participate. Tourists stepped into the rattan basket in groups of six, and the pilot intermittently pressed the burner, and the hot-air balloon slowly rose to tens of meters. in the air.

The 2019 Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival was recently held in Taitung. Photographed by China News Service reporter Ouyang Kaiyu

For about ten minutes, tourists can feel the rising sun and sea breeze on the hot air balloon, overlooking the vast Beinan Daxi River Valley, and also overlook the Huadong Longitudinal Valley and the Longtian River Steps. farmland view.

"Although it's a bit high, I was a little scared at first, but I relaxed after taking pictures. It's really beautiful. It's completely different from the experience of viewing the scenery on the ground. It makes people feel relaxed and happy." A person who just graduated from The female tourist who came down from the hot air balloon took over the microphone from the host and gave a sermon.

19 The Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival was recently held in Taitung. Photo by China News Service reporter Ouyang Kaiyu

Good weather is rare. Saying goodbye to the sunrise, hot air balloon stars moved their shows to the small town of Chishang to wait for sunset. Different from the melodious and soothing rhythm in the morning, the "dynamic dance party" at night invites people to spend a passionate midsummer night together.

As night falls, Alan Walker's "The Specter" plays on the shore of Dapochi Lake in Chishang Town, and the enthusiasm of tourists is quickly ignited. After a warm-up, six flames burned simultaneously on the other side of the lake, illuminating the hot air balloon star, and thousands of people cheered.

The 2019 Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival was recently held in Taitung.Photo by China News Service reporter Ouyang Kaiyu The hot air balloon stars of the

party are "football", "little red fish", "yellow monster", "love ball", "cow ball" and "crayon ball". The laser beams are matched with Latin dance music, and six hot air balloons disappear and appear in accordance with the rhythm. Together with the enthusiastically dancing tourists, enjoy this midsummer time. (End)