The New Taipei City Government’s Cultural Spring Walk this year features the theme "The Golden Serpent Awakens," linking five aesthetic corridors with surrounding attractions for a full day of exploration. The event begins just before the Lunar New Year, with venues offering activities such as spending-reward campaigns and check-in rewards like exclusive New Taipei Museum badges. A key highlight this year is the first-ever expansion of the Cultural Spring Walk into a full-day tour, combining the unique features of the aesthetic corridors with guided visits to New Taipei museums and stories of local heritage.
As part of the warm-up activities, residents are encouraged to visit New Taipei City’s art and cultural venues. By posting specific phrases related to the transition from the old year to the new on their social media platforms, participants can collect stickers at service counters to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. From the second to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, visitors who capture designated scenes, upload them to social media, or meet spending thresholds at cultural venues will receive exclusive Year of the Snake gifts. Additionally, a social media check-in campaign allows participants to make New Year’s resolutions and earn additional New Taipei Museum badges.
Beyond these campaigns, the city’s cultural venues offer a range of family-friendly activities. At the Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, the staircase plaza hosts daily interactive parent-child performances. The Tamsui Historical Museum provides limited-edition calligraphy couplets as gifts. The New Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum has organized a four-day event featuring DIY workshops and street performances, catering to visitors of all ages. Meanwhile, the Pinglin Tea Museum invites the public to experience nostalgic games and a snake-themed stick game challenge, with limited-edition opening day gifts available on the second day of the New Year to kick off a prosperous year.
From February 6 through the Lantern Festival, the New Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs is offering limited, free one-day tours to explore the five aesthetic corridors. These tours merge art with local culture to welcome the spring season. The Golden Mountain Route delves into mining heritage, centering around the New Taipei City Gold Museum and highlighting the area’s gold mining history. The Green Forest Route offers a serene journey to the Pinglin Tea Museum, where visitors can experience the calming allure of tea culture. The Blue Coastline Route features the Tamsui-Bali historical sites, including the Tamsui Historical Museum cluster and the Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, for an engaging archaeological adventure. Finally, the Twin Cities Route focuses on cultural exchange, with visits to the national historic site Lin Family Mansion and Garden, as well as Myanmar Street, where participants can interact with new resident instructors through culinary exchanges and learn about diverse cultural traditions.
The "Golden Serpent Awakens" Cultural Spring Walk series allows citizens to explore New Taipei’s museums, collect rewards, and embrace a vibrant and dynamic Year of the Snake together.
