Christmasland in New Taipei City 2026 Teams Up with "Kanahei’s Small animals" for the Cutest Winter Getaway

NEW TAIPEI CITY – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 November 2026 – The Tourism and Travel Department of the New Taipei City Government officially kicked off "Christmasland in New Taipei City 2026" in Taiwan on October 22 with a spectacular launch press conference attended by New Taipei City Mayor Yu-ih Hou. This year, the event embraces the theme of "Travel" and joins forces with the globally beloved IP "Kanahei's Small animals" to create a winter celebration filled with adorable characters, romantic charm, and cutting-edge technology. Running from November 13 (Friday) through December 27 (Sunday), the 45-day celebration will feature fan-favorite characters Piske, Usagi, and Zombie Neko as the perfect travel companions. Hop aboard a magical hot-air balloon and embark on a Christmas adventure filled with surprises and imagination. Get ready for the most adorable winter getaway of the season.

The Tourism and Travel Department of the New Taipei City Government officially kicked off "Christmasland in New Taipei City 2026" in Taiwan

This year, all four main themed lighting zones have been upgraded with imaginative designs and immersive light experiences, transforming the city's plazas into picture-perfect festive destinations! At New Taipei City Plaza, "A Magical Hot-Air Balloon Journey" features a spectacular giant hot-air balloon centerpiece accompanied by dazzling lights and breathtaking music, inviting visitors to embark on a fantastical adventure. At Banqiao Station Square, "The Pink Fantasy Harbor" puts an eight-meter cruise ship in the spotlight, inviting visitors of all ages to set sail for an enchanting ocean of fun. At Wanping Metropolitan Park, "The Enchanted Forest Adventure" welcomes visitors into a mysterious yet soothing fantasy forest. And at Fuzhong Plaza, "The Christmas Travel Wonderland" sees Santa Claus set off from a faraway winter wonderland in his sleigh, journeying through starlit skies, falling snowflakes, and sparkling city lights to bring everyone a breathtaking snowfall show in a magical winter-white setting.

A series of exciting highlights were also announced at the press conference! This year, Christmasland in New Taipei City 2026 takes the celebration to even more corners of the city, connecting seven satellite lighting zones: Sanchong Anxin Center, New Taipei City Art Museum in Yingge, Zhonggang Main Drainage Plaza in Xinzhuang, Wugu Environmental Art Park, Tamsui Old Street Plaza, Yes!Life Mall in Xindian, and Zhonghe No. 4 Park (823 Memorial Park). Through real-time connections and synchronized lighting, the celebration will transcend geographical boundaries and illuminate New Taipei City all at once! Visitors can also pick up their very own Christmasland Passport and collect stamps at designated checkpoints for a chance to take home limited-edition gold jewelry from the character collaboration. Beauty enthusiasts won't want to miss the hugely popular Korean "color analysis and makeup experience," taking place for a limited time from November 13 to 15. Free reservations open on October 29 through ACCUPASS, giving visitors the chance to discover their perfect colors and signature look before posing for photos around Christmasland. Adding another exciting dimension to the concert stage, this year's shows will break new ground with a first-ever collaboration between the virtual and real worlds, featuring surprise appearances by popular VPOP virtual characters for an unprecedented immersive audiovisual experience.

A spectacular lineup of events will bring even more excitement to the celebration. The festivities begin on Friday, November 13, with the "Christmasland Opening Event," featuring a dazzling light show and spectacular live performances. From November 14 (Saturday) to 15 (Sunday), the "Children's Circus Carnival" will delight the whole family with interactive music and dance performances, hilarious acts, and thrilling circus tricks. From December 4 (Friday) to 6 (Sunday), the "German Christmas Market" will transport visitors straight to Europe with an authentic European-style market, international delicacies, and an atmosphere brimming with European charm, bringing the romance and magic of a traditional European Christmas to New Taipei City. The much-anticipated "Superstar Christmas Concert – The Greatest Show" will take center stage on December 12 (Saturday) and 13 (Sunday), bringing a star-studded lineup of top performers together for two nights of spectacular music and festive fun. The Tourism and Travel Department of the New Taipei City Government encourages visitors heading to Christmasland in New Taipei City to make use of public transportation. For the latest event information, please visit the New Taipei City Travel website, the official Christmasland in New Taipei City 2026 website, the NewTaipeiTour Facebook page, or the official NewTaipeiTour Instagram account.

• New Taipei City Travel website: https://newtaipei.travel
• NewTaipeiTour Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ntctour
• Official NewTaipeiTour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newtaipeitour/?hl=zh-tw

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YIWU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 November 2026 – On November 7, the 2026 Forum on China-Africa Economic, Trade and Cultural Cooperation was held in Yiwu, a commercial hub in central Zhejiang, east China.

2026 Forum on China-Africa Economic, Trade and Cultural Cooperation Opens in Yiwu, Jinhua

As a key supporting event under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the gathering drew statesmen, diplomats and hundreds of Chinese and foreign business participants.

Building on eight years of accumulated progress and over 140 signed projects, the forum keeps focusing on delivering outcomes from the FOCAC Beijing Summit and aligning with the 10 partnership action plans.

Once again, it shined the global spotlight on Yiwu - a city with no seacoast nor border access, yet a pivotal hub for people-to-people China-Africa trade.

Inside the Yiwu International Expo Center, a three-day China-Africa trade exhibition opened ahead of the forum. Within its 10 000-square-metre hall sit 400 well-arranged booths, bringing together 186 enterprises from 15 countries.

Import-zone shelves are stocked with Ethiopian coffee, Ghanaian shea butter and Zimbabwean handicrafts. Meanwhile, a wide array of Chinese-made goods for household use, stationery, cultural-creative products and beauty cosmetics are ready to reach households across Africa.

More than two decades ago, Chinese and African merchants had to travel far and wide to source goods and secure buyers. Today, complete warehousing, customs-declaration and cross-border logistics allow exhibits to move straight from booths onto ocean-going vessels, closing the full loop from display to delivery.

Transformations extend well beyond exhibition halls.

Twenty years ago, most African traders in Yiwu acted purely as purchasers: they would fill shipping containers with selected goods and ship them back home.

On May 1 this year, China implemented zero-tariff treatment for 53 African diplomatic partners, further reshaping Sami's business landscape. Trade is no longer a one-way "sell-out" model. Seizing this policy dividend, he began importing local Ugandan specialties such as coffee beans and chili peppers into China. Via Yiwu's hub, these goods are then distributed to broader markets aboard the China-Europe Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe Railway Express.

"Zero tariffs give young Africans direct access to the Chinese market and make two-way trade far more actionable," Ugandan businessman Sami said, hoping more African traders will leverage Yiwu as a platform to bring African products to the wider world.

Like Sami, many entrepreneurs from diverse African nations regard Yiwu as their second home and serve as living, human-scale bridges connecting the two continents.

Official statistics bear witness to this shift. Between January and September 2026, Yiwu's exports to Africa reached 135.903 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year rise of 30.18 percent.

Historically, China-Africa trade largely featured Chinese goods flowing one-way toward Africa. Today trade chains are evolving into two-way pathways. African coffee, honey and avocados are finding growing room in China's consumer market. At the same time, Chinese enterprises are no longer content with merely delivering cargo to African ports.

Many firms are pushing supply-chain operations deeper into African local contexts. Local Yiwu-based supply-chain operators have set-up exhibition halls and 15 000-square-metre overseas warehouses in Senegal.

Conventional export business often concluded once goods departed Chinese ports. Now, end-to-end services including bulk procurement, overseas warehousing, local distribution and brand internationalisation travel alongside merchandise into Africa.

To date, Yiwu has established 28 overseas warehouses across 12 African countries. Together with offshore sub-markets and national-buyer service centers, a network spanning procurement, warehousing and distribution is taking shape, bridging Chinese supply capacity and African consumer demand.

In Yiwu, China-Africa cooperation finds tangible expression in shipping containers, grassroots commercial orders and ordinary people's pursuit of success.

Though land-locked, Yiwu links countless towns across the African continent. The Chinese city bears witness to China-Africa trade advancing past simple commodity transactions, entering a new era of co-built supply chains, mutual market access and people-to-people cultural bonds.

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