Taiwan’s beauty attracts visitors from around the world. However, Taitung, located in eastern Taiwan, hoped to attract more tourists. The area already had some experience with paragliding, so the local government decided to promote a related activity. It hosted the first Taiwan International Balloon Festival in 2011, which kicked off a yearly tradition. Since that time, the festival has continued to grow. More than 880,000 people attended the festival in 2012. Some people in Taiwan took interest in hot-air balloons and became professional hot-air balloon pilots.
台湾之美吸引世界各地的游客。然而，位于台湾东部的台东，希望能吸引更多游客。该地区已经有一些飞行伞的体验，所以当地政府决定推广一个相关的活动。它在 2011 年举办首届台湾国际热气球嘉年华，就此开始了一年一度的传统。从那时起，该节庆便持续成长。超过八十八万人在 2012 年参与了这场节庆。在台湾，有些人对热气球起了兴趣并成为职业热气球飞行员。
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