The Indonesian participants are graduating students of the Department of Biotechnology, Ms. Viriya Jony (admitted to the Graduate School of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University), Mr. Irvan Prawira Julius (admitted to the Graduate School of Agronomy, National Chung Hsing University), Mr. Hermanto Wijaya (admitted to the Graduate School of Plant Industry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology), and Mr. Hendra Hudaya; Mr. Denni, Mr. Henry, Ms. Srinity, Ms. Yanti, and Mr. Hendra Fu from the Department of Environment Resources; and Ms. Megawati from the Department of Tourism and Hospitality. Their respective friends studying at Chaoyang University of Technology and Jinwen University of Science and Technology will join them. Money-raising sales for eco-environmental causes will also be held along the way and altogether donated to the Foundation for the Protection of Tropical Rainforests. The proposed "Thank You, Taiwan! Cycling around Taiwan Journey" will set out from Transworld Institute of Technology, then travel southward to Tainan, Kaohsiung, Taitung, Hualien, and finally to Taipei. Their itinerary in Taipei includes visiting the Red Cross Society, Yonglin Foundation, and Office of the President. They wish to express their sincere gratitude to President Ma Ying-jeou in person. If you happen to meet these Indonesian friends of Taiwan, please cheer them on and back them up to show our friendship and hospitality! Special thanks are due to Hakka TV, Central News Agency, United Daily News, The Liberty Times, The China Times, Epoch Times, Taiwan Environmental Information Center, and Coolloud for making this event a newsworthy one. |