[Chomp on some mooncakes with Natalie, Leslie and Andrew!]

MOON FESTIVAL! It’s the time for barbecues, gatherings, mooncakes, and of course: gazing at the moon! In today’s show we’ll tell you all about a new sky-gazing platform at Taiwan’s first International Dark-Sky Park. And as we sample tea and mooncakes, we’ll discuss the best ways to keep our skies free from light pollution.

PLUS:

Our guide to light shows around Taiwan this weekend!

Leslie serves up Emoji Moon Cakes in today’s Hashtag

Brain Game: A national scenic area named after indigenous people

Test your knowledge of the news on this week’s News Quiz

LINKS:

RTI to Go app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.rti.Khanka

RTI to Go app for Apple:

https://apps.apple.com/tw/app/rti-to-go/id1497145941?l=e

Mooncake emoji Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/rzhongnotes/status/1310765383134085121

Hehuan Mountain Becomes Taiwan’s First International Dark Sky Park:

https://www.darksky.org/hehuan-mountain-becomes-taiwans-first-international-dark-sky-park/  

Light Pollution:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution  

Penghu Bay International Light Festival: https://www.penghu-nsa.gov.tw/Activities/2020LightFestivalEn/Festival.htm  

Nuit Blanche Taipei 2020: https://www.nuitblanchetaipei.info/  

Queen’s Head Rock Light Show (Chinese): 

https://www.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0001019&lid=080208  

Queen’s Head Rock Travel Info (English):

https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002091&id=A12-00174  

Saraya National Scenic Area: https://www.siraya-nsa.gov.tw/en