Terminal One
We went to the Taoyuan International Airport. On the way there, we all joked about how we are going to depart from Taiwan. We drove for nearly 15 minutes, and a lot of jumbo aircrafts started to appear. Just after we went into the buildings of the airport, a Hsin Tung Yang sign immediately attracted everyone's attention. When people board for a flight, they usually hurry through customs and baggage check, so there is only time to slow down when people get to the duty free shops. We never pay attention, or we often forget, to look around places beside the check-in counter or the airport signs, but there are actually many special places at the airport, such as the food court. The food court is established by Hsin Tung Yang. Hsin Tung Yang selects restaurants that are famous in Taiwan to represent Taiwanese cuisine. The Manager of Airport Operation Department of Hsin Tung Yang collects surveys and suggestions from travelers to improve its service at the airport.
Taoyuan International Airport is the place that connects Taiwan to the rest of world, so the airport buildings, its design, the stores, and restaurants are all very important and symbolic. In recent years, Hsin Tung Yang has obtained the right to operate its stores in the airport. Therefore, the locations of shopping, dining, arts, and public services need to be designed to integrate Taiwan's main features. For example, there is a big sofa in the words TAIWAN outside of the Subway restaurant on the first floor. There is also a special exhibition featuring Taiwanese specialties. Hsin Tung Yang has selected the underground food court at the airport as its store location. Hsin Tung Yang chooses well-known companies and invites them to open their stores in the food court. The food court is for visitors from around the world to enjoy. In order to meet the needs of travelers, the food court does not only sell Taiwanese cuisine, but it also offers Muslim food, Thai food, Japanese ramen and so on. In addition, Hsin Tung Yang’s store at the airport sells Hsin Tung Yang products in the hope that foreign visitors can give them to their family as souvenirs, passing the love and warmth of their products from one to another.
By Andre