Hengchun

Now the weather.

The northeast monsoon will weaken on Sunday, leaving only scattered brief showers along the Keelung north coast, the eastern half of the island, and the Hengchun Peninsula, with afternoon showers in southern and mountainous areas.

A stronger monsoon surge arrives Monday and Tuesday, bringing rain to northern and eastern Taiwan with locally heavy rain possible in greater Taipei and the northeast.

Central and northern Taiwan and the northeast could see lows of about 19 degrees Celsius later in the week.

The northeast monsoon that brought rain to northern and eastern Taiwan will weaken slightly on Friday.

though brief showers will persist across greater Taipei, the eastern half of the island, and the Hengchun Peninsula, with afternoon rain spreading to areas from to Taichung and south of Jiayi.

Another monsoon surge is expected next week, pushing lows down to around 20 degrees Celsius, and possibly into the teens in some areas, according to the Central Weather Administration.

Now the markets.

A school in Pingtung has transformed into a picture-perfect destination thanks to its brand new sports field.

Shanhai Elementary School in Hengchun has a new completed running track with a striking lavender-purple service that has been a hit with students and faculty.

The old sports field was covered in red dirt, kicking up clouds of dust on sunny days and turning wet and sticky whenever it rained.

The renovation has given the place a whole new look, and students are more excited than ever about PE class.