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Design of the 2011 Taiwan Lantern Festival’s main lantern, the Jade Rabbit, revealed
Text/Photos by Chen Yingzhen The Lunar New Year has just passed, and the Lantern Festival is coming soon. This year is the Year of the Rabbit, and the Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held at Zhunan Toufen Sports Park in Miaoli County. The main Jade Rabbit lantern stands an impressive 20.5 meters tall and weighs a total of 30 metric tons...
Win Over the Hearts of Elegant Ladies: Fashionable Lunar New Year Gift Boxes Are Here
As the festive atmosphere grows, it’s also the perfect time for businesses to exchange gifts. Many pastry shops, bakeries, and restaurants have launched limited-edition products to seize the business opportunity. The upscale bakery EliteConcept (also known as Yili Manor...)
Become a Korea travel expert and explore Busan on your own
Traveling to Korea doesn’t have to cost a fortune, and in recent years it has become a popular holiday destination for locals. However, most travelers who prefer independent trips tend to choose Seoul, while fewer venture to other places like Busan. The Korea Tourism Organization specially held a “..." event on January 28.
The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration (hereinafter referred to as the North Coast Administration) has established the Sanzhi Management Station to promote arts tourism.
To align with Taipei County’s upgrade to New Taipei City, the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration (hereinafter referred to as the Tourism Bureau’s North Coast Administration) will strengthen the integration of North Coast tourism resources and enhance service quality. On January 5th of the 100th year...
A Whimsical Japanese Journey of Mountains, Seas, Ghosts, and Truths::Tottori & Hyogo
Turn your back on Tokyo, and momentarily set fashion aside
COLDSTONE Launches "Hot Stone Pancake" Series
Text/Photos: Chen Yingzhen Pancakes paired with ice cream have become a very popular afternoon tea combo in recent years. In recent years, the concept of freshly baked and made-to-order has become one of the key trends in Taiwan’s food and beverage scene. For the first time, COLDSTONE has selected six...
Great hotel deals in Thailand for New Year celebrations
Planning to celebrate the New Year in Thailand? The 2011 Spring Festival falls on February 3rd, when many regions across Thailand will hold three-day-long celebrations. The most distinctive and grandest festivities will take place in Bangkok, Ph...
Snag a lucky bag to welcome the Year of the Rabbit—2011 Taiwan Department Store Lucky Bag Hunt!
By Chi Binghui | Compiled & Reported One of Taiwan’s biggest annual events around the Lunar New Year—the “lucky bag”—has department stores pulling out all the stops with extravagant gifts and eye-catching gimmicks. Despite the chilly weather, many people brave the cold, finishing their New Year’s Eve dinner and then...
tittot Liuli Garden Launches ‘Ruyi’ and ‘Gourd’ Lunar New Year Collections
The Lunar New Year is here again, and in response to this festive season rich in Chinese cultural elements, tittot Liuli Garden has specially curated a series of ‘Ruyi’ and ‘Gourd’ works from January 16 to February 17 to celebrate...
Korea’s shopping discount season kicks off, with 13,000 stores waiting for you to shop
Korea is in the midst of a romantic, snow-white winter. Though cold, the shopping atmosphere is heating up! The grand Korea Shopping Tourism Festival, ‘Korea Shopping Discount Season,’ kicked off on January 10th. Discounts cover shopping, dining...
The 4th Ginowan GUSUKU Cherry Blossom Festival is Coming
The 4th Ginowan GUSUKU Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on January 21 this year. The opening ceremony of the event is scheduled to take place from 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM on Friday, January 21, 2011, and will be moved indoors to the GUSUKU Exchange Center in case of rain...
A Sacred Site That Must Be Visited in a Lifetime:: Ise Grand Shrine
Today’s “Ise Grand Shrine” in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, is one of Japan’s most important shrines. Along with Heian Shrine in Kyoto and Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, it is ranked as one of Japan’s Three Great Shrines, and has attracted worshippers in an unbroken stream since ancient times. Ise Grand Shrine is divided...
Big Discounts on MTR Tourist Passes
Attention friends planning to visit Hong Kong soon! From January 1 to December 31, 2011, anyone who purchases an Airport Express Tourist Pass, Visitor Day Pass, or Visitor Cross-Boundary Tourist Pass can enjoy discounts at popular attractions and communication services...
Inbound tourist arrivals to Taiwan surged by one million in 2010
According to data from the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, inbound tourist arrivals to Taiwan reached 5.567 million in 2010, up from 4.395 million in 2009, an increase of 26.67%. In just one year, arrivals grew by over one million...
The Grand Finale Water Show "Memory of Water" at the Flower Expo Makes Its Glorious Debut on January 15
Do you still remember the Flower Expo at Dajia Riverside Park on New Year’s Eve? The spectacular water performances left a deep impression. Now, the long-awaited grand finale show, "Memory of Water," is set to dazzle—this is the first-ever collaboration between Taiwan and the French aquatic utopia theater group (ilotopie)...
"Macau Treasure Hunt: Current Rush" – Experience Macau for Free!
Taiwan to Macau takes just 90 minutes, with no visa or language barriers, making it a popular travel destination for Taiwanese. With the six-day Spring Festival holiday approaching this year, have you planned how to spend it? During the Lunar New Year period every year...
Winners of Montana's Online Scavenger Hunt Announced
Did you participate in Montana’s online scavenger hunt in the U.S.? The event concluded successfully on December 31, 2010, and on January 7, computer-generated random draws selected winners of over 500 amazing prizes, including: round-trip tickets between Taipei and the U.S. with China Airlines, Yellowstone Park tours from Shengda Travel...
The Taiwan Lantern Festival invites Xiao Pang to be its spokesperson
The centennial lantern festival, jointly organized by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Miaoli County Government, will take place from February 17 to 28 at Zhunan and Toufen Sports Park. Miaoli County Government has specially invited “Xiao Pang” Lin Yu-chun to be the spokesperson for the lantern festival...
Century Wedding Boom: Win a The Regent Taipei Stay Coupon via Facebook Post
The 100th anniversary of the Republic of China holds special significance for Taiwan. Coupled with numerous auspicious dates in the centennial year, many couples chose to tie the knot this year—up to 3–4 times more than last year—resulting in unprecedented demand for wedding banquet venues at major hotels. Almost every day...
Free experiences of Korean culture: Hanbok, shuttlecock, and tuho
What comes to mind when you think of traditional Korea? Folk games, handicrafts, Hanbok — these are all time-honored cultural traditions that carry different meanings across eras. Now, the public has the chance to experience these cultural elements for free. In 20...