Attacus atlas

A special "visitor" was spotted at Toucheng Leisure Farm one of these days. An attacus atlas moth passed by and was caught by one of our guides and identified.

Look at it carefully and I will share with you some information about this natural phenomena:

a. Atlas moths belong to the silkworm family.

b. They are the largest moth in the world in terms of wing surface area from 25 - 30 cms. long.

c. Its wing patterns looks like a map, that's why it's called "atlas". It's wing tips are hooked and looks like a snake's head with eye to scare it's predators.

d. Females are bigger than males but without feathery antennae.

e. Southeast Asia is the 0nly known dwelling place of atlas moths.

f. Many pocket purses in Taiwan are made of atlas moth cocoons.




Did you know that before? I did not! Thanks to Google where I got the information!

Here's a view of Toucheng Leisure Farm where this atlas moth was spotted.



Our welcoming entrance will surely fascinate you, too!

Come and see it for yourself, you'll never regret coming over this weekend!






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Toucheng Leisure Farm is a member of Taiwan Hostelling Association and Hostelling International, a quality and budget hostel acommodation.

English Classes

The first series of English classes for the employees of Toucheng Leisure Farm has started. The three hours of classes include: vocabularies, phonetics, and dialogues. This time it is receiving call from a guest who wants to reserve a room for a 2 days and 1 night package.


To better serve the international community who frequently visit the Farm, this is a stepping stone to the future.







Everyone took turns in the role playing of a guest and a receptionist.

Next time you can communicate with any employee of Toucheng Leisure Farm in English! It will be in the near future.

Toucheng Leisure Farm is a member of Hostelling Association of Taiwan and Hostelling International, a quality and budget hostel accommodation.

What are you waiting for! Come and enjoy this summer with us!

Our website is: www.tcfarm.com.tw

Scarecrows at Toucheng Leisure Farm

Yilan County is a big agricultural farmland. Rice is one of its main products.

One of the usual sight in a rice paddy is the scarecrow!





The Yilan County Government organize a competition of different scarecrows in a rice paddies according to one's creation. The head of which is a cloth complete with eyes, nose and eyes printed, provided by the Government.




Now a days, the usual sight all over the County's rice paddies are colorful, elegant, creative, surprising, funny or even scary scarecrows!

I got some photos to share with you taken at Toucheng Leisure Farm's rice paddies.

Which is your favorite one?

I like this Scarecrow Family of four who lives near the mud hut!

They must be very satisfied with their lives here: fresh air, organic vegetables and fruits, sights of dancing butterflies, singing of birds or the flashing fireflies at night!

Why not spend a day of two at Toucheng Farm and you'll understand what I mean.

Welcome!

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Mother's Day 2011

Mother's Day 2011 is celebrated in Taiwan on May 8Th, the second Sunday of May.





For our dear guests, we offer a 40% discount for all mothers visiting or staying in the Farm, be it
half day, whole day or 2 days and one night, on May 7 (Saturday) and May 8 (Sunday).

So, a reminder for everyone! Make this day a memorable day for your Mom! She will surely love you for being filial!

Here at Toucheng Farm, we prepare many activities, plentiful food, refreshing tours or fruits and vegetables (of the season) picking.

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

ficus superba var.japonica

Toucheng Farm is very rich in ecology. Trees of numerous species abound in the Farm. One of the treasures growing tree are the ficus or fig trees. Just beside the Fish pond stands a beautiful tree - a ficus tree with many names: Ficus superba, red fruit big tree, large leaf banyan or ficus wightiana. A week ago we got some photos, and today we got some photos of the same tree. See for yourself the difference, you will be amazed of your discovery. Compare the photos like what I did, it's so amazing! in just a short time it can change its appearance! Actually this tree likes to beautify itself and changes its bud, leaves many times a year.

If you have time, spend a day or two at the Farm, you will discover so many treasures and tell your own story about a tree, butterfly, or fresh fruits you have tasted.

We also have a variety of delicious food served in every meal. You'll never forget its special flavor

Visit our website: www.tcfarm.com.tw/ for further information.

Singapore beauties

Three beauties from Singapore came to visit Toucheng Leisure Farm for a relaxing vacation.

Office work can be hectic or stressful, and one should find time to relax and enjoy, and this is what they did! Smart and brave beauties, indeed!

Toucheng Leisure Farm offers many hands-on- experience activities to enjoy nature in a rural - farm setting!

We have many indoors and outdoors designed to suit each and every individual needs.

Visit our website for further information. www. tcfarm.com.tw/

Tamkang University Post-graduate Students.

Ten Post-graduate students of Tamkang University (New Taipei City - Danshui District, branch) visited Toucheng Leisure Farm for a 2 days and 1 night stay. They all students of the Architecture Department of Tamkang University. They heard about the Farm from a friend and came to experience for themselves life in a rural area in a farm setting. Here are the photos taken during their stay. Look how they spent the day together. How about a ride on a water buffalo cart! Not an animal but a human "hercules" pulling the cart!

Food served at the Farm is " all you can eat, and so delicious "! Of course, it's just like coming home to grandma's house!

We gathered some tiny tomatoes and ate them on the spot, but brought some to add some flavor.

You should come to experience for yourself what they did!

Other photos will be publish at our photo album, it's just a click away!

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Children's Day at Toucheng Farm

Taiwan celebrate Children's day each year on April 4. Here at Toucheng Farm, several families came to stay for a day or night with their children to commemorate this special day. Here are some photos I took to show children's faces and poses innocently, simply or unwittingly. An extraordinary picture of a baby, isn't it cute?

Smile little girl, it's your day!

Here is a short article from Yahoo's information about Children's Day:

"Children's Day was first celebrated worldwide in October 1955, under the sponsorship of the International Union for Child welfare in Geneva. The idea of a Universal Children's Day was mooted by Rubab Mansoor grade 8 and adopted and promulgated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954.

It was established to encourage all countries to institute a day for children: firstly, to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children; and secondly, to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. It was also chosen as the day to celebrate childhood."

How did you celebrate the day?

We spent the day in joy with the children who visited Toucheng Farm that day!

Come to Toucheng Farm and celebrate with us any feast day!

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The Nanyang Polytechnic students - Singapore

Teachers and students of Nanyang Polytechnic College (School of Information Technology) of Singapore came last Thursday and Friday for a 2 days and 1 night stay.

Here is the group picture taken in front of the mud hut inside the Farm.




Printing of leaves on the T-shirt or green bag is one of the activities in Farm. Dyes of different colors add to the beauty of one's creation, and look how proud they are and of course smile can be seen on the faces of those who wear it.




Dinner is a BBQ party dined outside and shared it with friends and classmates. Variety of food decorate the dining room's table and one can choose from them. BBQ grills are provided along the corridors where one can cook according to one's own taste.

Sky lanterns are made DIY, prayers and wishes are written on them, lighted and watch them as they soar up to the night skies. This activity is best-loved by many especially the first-timer at Toucheng Farm. The night activities are usually culminated with a burst of glaring fireworks display.

Other photos are published at our website's photo album.



Many other activities awaits guests of the Farm patterned according to their needs or wishes.

You, too can have a refreshing day or days at the Farm. What are you waiting for?

Welcome!
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Springtime at Toucheng Farm

Touring the Farm at springtime is a very exciting experience. This time I went around with our Madame Chuo and Vicky.

There are many things to share with everyone, but this three images you see caught my attention and my camera!

The pea (pisum sativum)plant is a kind of vegetable which blooms a cute, dark pink and light pink to white flower. Its pea are cooked and eaten fresh, frozen or canned.

Look at our boss, collecting fresh tendrils for her lunch, very fresh and crispy! How lucky she is!




These are the images of one of the ficus trees in the Farm.

Ficus superba will lose all of its leaves during winter and at springtime it will start to sprout out tiny green leaves which slowly grows larger until summer. It's very interesting to hear how this tree changes its images with the four seasons!





This is the image of the Machillus thunbergii tree.

New leaves sprout at this time, and shaped like a small cone protruding upwards. What is interesting is they changes colors from dark red to greenish red. I can't describe it well, you have to come and see it yourself!

We had a wonderful morning, and what a fresh and cool environment!

Come to Toucheng Leisure Farm and tell your own story, you can tell it better than I did!

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Vegetarian dishes at the Farm

Guests at Toucheng Farm comes from different nations, color or creed.
Besides the Buddhists or Muslims who comes occasionally, many local Taiwanese choose to consume vegetarians dishes daily.


Look at the samples of the vegetarian dishes prepared at the Farm for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is usually prepared in a traditional Chinese style of congee, vegetables and soya milk. Western breakfast is also served for those who ask for it.

Toucheng Leisure Farm's chef delicately prepares special vegetarian dishes not only to satiate their appetite, but attractively colorful and nutritiously rich, to cater to their needs and choices.

Vegetables patches are filled with fresh products, orchards have fresh fruits for guests to pick or gather and bring home to share with family and friends. Where else can you enjoy these fun?

Of course, only at Toucheng Leisure Farm!

That is one reason why you have to visit us! You'll never regret it!

Welcome!

Visit our website for more information: www.tcfarm.com.tw