Facing the Ocean (FtO) Tainan 2019

--- image: https://g0vhackmd.blob.core.windows.net/g0v-hackmd-images/upload_9c208a13a321496b28377ec40035d059 tags: FtO, g0v-intl --- # Facing the Ocean (FtO) Tainan 2019 - Time: December 20-22, 2019 - Welcome Party: 18:00, December 20 - Location: Tainan City, Taiwan **(NOT Taipei!)** - Registration is CLOSED - [2019 FtO@Tainan Info Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14y6K737zTnMqkOmTECmXjWYkEHFWtu6u0wCfXwtRUCc/edit#gid=880205619) - [FtO Book](https://g0v.hackmd.io/c/rJriRnlqE/) ![](https://g0vhackmd.blob.core.windows.net/g0v-hackmd-images/upload_9c208a13a321496b28377ec40035d059) ## Schedule For details see [Info Sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14y6K737zTnMqkOmTECmXjWYkEHFWtu6u0wCfXwtRUCc/edit#gid=880205619). ### 12/13 (Fri) Community hangout - Time: 8-10pm (KR, JP), 7-9pm (TW) - URL: https://zoom.us/j/543406601 ### 12/20 (Fri) Welcome party - Party starts at 18:00 - Location: Jincheng Neighborhood Activity Center 金城里活動中心 [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/6f31o5fjXoLCmdkF9) - Accommodation - Location: CAOJI Book Inn 艸祭 [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/xx98UK9od4mViBpL6) ### 12/21 (Sat) FtO + g0v hackath37n - FtO + g0v hackath37n **JOINT HACKATHON** 09:00-18:00 - Location: Former Tainan Assembly Hall 吳園（原台南公會堂） [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/eEnEeFX22zMe6Dxx8) - Dinner 19:00-21:00 - Location: Zhu Xin Ju 筑馨居 [[map]](https://g.page/JhuSinJi) - Accommodation - Location: CAOJI Book Inn 艸祭 [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/xx98UK9od4mViBpL6) ### 12/22 (Sun) FtO - FtO - Location: CAOJI Book Inn 艸祭 [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/xx98UK9od4mViBpL6) ## Registration - Early survey is CLOSED - Registration is CLOSED ## Venue - 12/20 Welcome Party - Jincheng Neighborhood Activity Center 金城里活動中心 [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/6f31o5fjXoLCmdkF9) - 12/21 Event - [Former Tainan Assembly Hall (Wu Garden) 原台南公會堂（吳園）](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Tainan_Assembly_Hall) [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/KMTtre98kmtUEZPMA) - 12/21 Dinner - [Zhu Xin Ju 筑馨居](https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Taiwanese-Restaurant/%E7%AD%91%E9%A6%A8%E5%B1%85-408529669303867/) [[map]](https://g.page/JhuSinJi?share) - 12/22 Event - [CAOJI Book Inn 艸祭](http://www.caoji.com.tw/caiji/?page=one_page&id=2032) [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/xx98UK9od4mViBpL6) ## Accommodation - 12/20+21 [CAOJI Book Inn 艸祭](http://www.caoji.com.tw/caiji/?page=one_page&id=2032) [[map]](https://goo.gl/maps/xx98UK9od4mViBpL6) ![](https://g0vhackmd.blob.core.windows.net/g0v-hackmd-images/upload_25d6f6d482e8922475834bdd5ab921e3) Notice from CAOJI: http://www.caoji.com.tw/caiji/?page=one_page&id=1886 ## Transportation :::info The following transportation guide includes: 1. General info 2. Airports → closest HSR stations 3. HSR → HSR Tainan Station 4. HSR Tainan Station → CAOJI Book Inn 5. Airports → closest TRA stations 6. TRA → CAOJI Book Inn ::: ### General info - Taiwan has 4 international airports: TSA (Taipei), TPE (Taoyuan), RMQ (Taichung), and KHH (Kaohsiung). - TSA is connected with Taipei Metro. - TPE is where most international flights land. TPE is connected with Airport Metro. - KHH is the closest airport to the event locations in Tainan. KHH is connected with Kaohsiung Metro. - HSR is Taiwan’s High Speed Rail system, runs along the west coast. - TRA is Taiwan’s regular railway system, runs around the island. TRA trains are classified according to their speed. Take “Puyuma” or “Tze-chiang” for shorter travel time. ### Airports → closest HSR stations Taiwan has 4 international airports. These are routes to their closest HSR stations respectively. - TSA Airport to HSR Taipei Station (~20mins) - Take Metro Brown Line (B) from Songshan Airport to Zhongxiao Fuxing (Train direction: To Taipei Zoo) - Transfer to Blue Line (BL) to Taipei Main Station (Train direction: To Yongning) - HSR Taipei Station is inside Taipei Main Station. - TPE Airport to HSR Taoyuan Station (~20mins) - Take Airport Metro from Airport Terminal 1 or 2 to HSR Taoyuan station. - RMQ Airport to HSR Taichung Station (~30-40mins) - [HSR Transfer Information by RMQ Airport website](https://www.tca.gov.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&ids=138) - KHH Airport to HSR Zuoying Station (~30mins) - Take Metro Red Line from Kaohsiung International Airport to Zuoying (THSR) station. (Train Direction: to Gangshan South) ### HSR stations → HSR Tainan Station - Time and price from different HSR stations to HSR Tainan Station. Be careful: some trains skip Tainan. |From|Price|Travel Time| |:-|:-|:-| |HSR Taipei Station|1350 TWD (~44.3 USD)|~1.5-2hr| |HSR Taoyuan Station|1190 TWD (~39 USD)|~1.5hr| |HSR Taichung Station|650 TWD (~21.3 USD)|~50mins| |HSR Zuoying Station|140 TWD (~4.6 USD)|~15mins| - Buy a ticket - Buy ticket via official website, [“T Express” app](https://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/Article/ArticleContent/082fe624-b153-43d5-8a17-4be94132633b), or ticketing machines inside stations. - Check [offical website](https://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/Home) for more info. (Ticket and fares → How to purchase) - Since the event does not coincide with any Taiwanese holidays, you don’t necessarily need to book your HSR tickets in advance. You could just buy Non-Reserved Seat tickets in stations. [More info about Non-Reserved Seat](https://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/Article/ArticleContent/4db23462-3589-4f0e-8158-29f5ccfe3117). - If you travel on weekends or have a tighter schedule, it is recommended to book your HSR tickets in advance since the train might be crowded. ### HSR Tainan Station → CAOJI Book Inn - H31 THSR Shuttel Bus - Shuttel Bus is free-of-charge. - Start H31 from HSR Tainan Station and get off at **Jiansing Junior High School (Fucian Rd.)**. - Then walk ~2mins to CAOJI Book Inn. - Travel time is around 1hr. - TRA train - Take **ANY** TRA train from HSR Tainan Station and get off at **TRA Tainan Station**. (All TRA trains departing from HSR Tainan Station stop at Tainan.) - Then walk ~8mins to CAOJI Book Inn. - Travel time is around 1hr. ### Airports → closest TRA stations Taiwan has 4 international airports. These are routes to their closest TRA stations respectively. - TSA Airport → Taipei Station - Metro Brown Line (B) from Songshan Airport → Taipei Main Station - TPE Airport → Taoyuan Station - Take bus 706 - RMQ Airport → Taichung Station - KHH Airport → Kaohsiung Station - Metro Red Line from Kaohsiung International Airport → Kaohsiung Main Station ### TRA stations → TRA Tainan Station → CAOJI Book Inn - Take **ANY** TRA trains to **Tainan** - TRA trains are classified according to their speed. Take “Puyuma” or “Tze-chiang” for shorter travel time. |From|Price|Travel Time| |:-|:-|:-| |TRA Taipei Station|~750 TWD (~25 USD)|~4.5hr| |TRA Taoyuan Station|~650 TWD (~20 USD)|~3.5hr| |TRA Taichung Station|~350 TWD (~10 USD)|~2hr| |TRA Kaohsiung Station|~100 TWD (~3 USD)|~30mins| - Walk ~10mins from TRA Tainan Station to CAOJI Book Inn