Hohaiyan Rock Festival
Hohaiyan Rock Festival 貢寮國際海洋音樂祭 | |
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Genre | rock |
Location(s) | Fulong Beach, Gongliao, New Taipei, Taiwan |
Years active | 2000–present |
The Hohaiyan Rock Festival (simplified Chinese: 贡寮国际海洋音乐祭; traditional Chinese: 貢寮國際海洋音樂祭; pinyin: Gòngliáo Guójì Hǎiyáng Yīnyuèjì) is an annual Taiwan rock music festival held in Fulong Beach, Gongliao District, New Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2]
Names[]
The name "Hohaiyan" came from the historical fact that Taiwan is an island surrounded by sea and waves. Taiwanese aborigines heard the wave sound coming to shore with a melody of "ho-hai-yan", thus "Hohaiyan" ever since has signified waves and oceans to them.[3]
History[]
This free music event first started in 2000 on 15 July.[4]
Performers[]
Taiwan[]
Notable musicians from Taiwan have performed in this concert, such as Mayday.
Outside Taiwan[]
Many from outside Taiwan have also performed, such as Baseball from Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, United States etc.[5]
Transportation[]
The concert venue is accessible within walking distance from TRA Fulong Station.
See also[]
- Fulong Beach
- Music of Taiwan
- Culture of Taiwan
- List of music festivals in Taiwan
References[]
- ^ Phipps, Gavin (15 July 2005). "Spot the star at Ho-Hai-Yan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Woodworth, Max (14 July 2003). "Monkey Insane tops the charts at Ho-Hai-Yan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Gongliao Fulong Hohaiyan Rock Festival". Taiwan.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 2000 establishments in Taiwan
- Annual events in Taiwan
- Rock festivals in Taiwan
- Tourist attractions in New Taipei