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Stunning New York: Taiwanese Designer Makes Fashion Week Debut
As Taiwanese films gradually gain international attention, Taiwanese designers have also been making frequent breakthroughs in the fashion world in recent years. The grandly launched "New York Fashion Week" in the United States has always been the best stage for emerging designers to rise to fame...
Breathtaking mountain-and-water scenery: The top five glass-walled accommodations in Nantou
Although Nantou is the only county in Taiwan that isn't coastal, it boasts the magnificent scenery of Sun Moon Lake and the rich beauty of mountains all around. The distinctive glass-walled homestays here offer astonishing views, utilizing large floor-to-ceiling windows and glass curtain walls...
A Look at All of Taiwan’s Signature Hot Springs: The Top 10 Best Hot Springs Selection Announced
With several cold fronts hitting Taiwan, the northern hot springs “Beitou Hot Spring” and “Jiaoxi Hot Spring”; the central hot spring “Guguan Hot Spring”; the southern hot spring “Guanziling Hot Spring”; and the eastern hot spring “Zhiben Hot Spring” are the best choices for a soak. The Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has selected...
Grand Formosa Regent Kaohsiung, reborn under Chung Hsin, to reopen in October
The long-established Chung Hsin in Kaohsiung is well-known to many. After announcing its temporary closure for renovation in February this year, the property has undergone an extensive transformation over nearly eight months and will soon make its grand debut as “Grand Formosa Regent Kaohsiung” in mid-October...
Uniquely shaped cube houses, Kijk-Kubus in the Netherlands
Modern architecture not only showcases the boundless creativity of designers, but its unique forms can also offer a refreshing experience. In the Netherlands, there is a building designed around the concept of large cubes—Kijk-Kubus...
Visit "The Wildlife Gateway of Borneo" in Sandakan, Sabah
Known as the “Wildlife Gateway of Borneo,” Sandakan is located on the east coast of Sabah and is the second-largest city in the state. It is renowned for its rich natural ecology, which includes the world’s largest orangutan sanctuary—the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre...
A Fireworks and Classical Music Gala to Celebrate National Day – Sun Moon Lake Concert on October 9
This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Taiwan Mobile has collaborated with Sun Moon Lake, teaming up with the Philharmonia Moment Musical Orchestra to host the “Taiwan Mobile Sun Moon Lake ‘Love That Lives Forever’ Concert” on October 9, the eve of the centennial celebration of the founding of the Republic of China. This concert...
The Golden Era Revisited: Shengping Theater in Jiufen Reopens with Film Screenings
Once the largest theater in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period, Shengping Theater had stood silently on Jiufen’s Old Street since its closure in 1986, dilapidated and deserted, eventually turning into ruins. To promote tourism in the Jinkeng-Jiufen (Jinshandong, Jinguashi, and Jiufen) area, the New Taipei City Government renovated Shengping Theater, which finally reopened after 25 years. On the opening day, September 16, director Wu Nien-jen, who grew up in Jiufen’s Dakueng area, was invited to serve as the benshi (narrator) for the film screening. The restored ticket gate, stage, and second-floor seating area looked just as they did in the past, and the theater was packed with visitors. Shengping Theater once again bustled with the lively atmosphere of its heyday. Wu Nien-jen shared that at the age of six, he was squeezed to the front of the theater to watch a movie, never imagining that at sixty, he would be back standing here watching films again.
Essential for travelers – Free download of the “Macau UNESCO Heritage” App
Due to its unique colonial history, Macau boasts a wealth of historic architectural relics. Among them, the “Historic Centre of Macau” comprises dozens of ancient monuments and squares, offering visitors an enchanting classical ambiance reminiscent of a European locale. In 2005, it was inscribed...
Hear the Voice of Taiwan—Share Your Touching Sounds and Images for a Chance to Win Prizes
In July this year, the Tourism Bureau launched its first tourism film, “Time for Taiwan―My Beautiful Island,”...
Discovering the Beauty of Towns: Artistic Regeneration in 16 U.S. Cities
When thinking about urban artistic regeneration, it’s easy to recall places in Taiwan such as Pier-2 Art Center in Kaohsiung, Hai’an Road Art Street in Tainan, and the Taitung Railway Art Village. Many artists gathered there to create new possibilities and pursue quality and artistry in life...
Aerial view of a pink carpet so stunning it takes your breath away — a hidden cherry blossom paradise in full romantic bloom
When cherry blossom season arrives, aside from the popular viewing spots, many hidden gems along mountain trails also conceal breathtakingly beautiful cherry blossoms. Located around the 70K mark on Provincial Highway 14 in Ren'ai Township, Nantou, there is a mountainside dyed pink by cherry blossoms...
Another felt earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred in Taitung this morning, with an intensity of level 5.
Taiwan has been experiencing frequent earthquakes recently. At 7:10 a.m. on the 22nd, another magnitude 5.6 earthquake that was felt across the island struck. The epicenter was located in the eastern sea area of Taiwan, 69.6 kilometers south of Hualien County Government, with a focal depth of 32...
Taiwan Tourism New Brand Creative Competition: Four Great Perks to Catch Your Eye
The Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has launched the “Taiwan Tourism New Brand Promotional Souvenir Creative Design Competition” starting today, using the newly released “Taiwan-the Heart of Asia” tourism brand in February this year as the theme...
The backyard garden of the residents of Chishang Township in Taitung — Dapo Pond
Dapo Pond is located in Chishang, the homeland of rice, which sits at the junction of the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Aside from the renowned Chishang rice, the fault-related geological sites also attract many researchers. Dapo Pond is a fault-formed pond...
The Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Music Carnival features a series of international performances in succession.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China, the Sun Moon Lake International Fireworks Music Carnival presents "Symphony 100" to honor the national holiday, kicking off on October 8. Spanning seven weeks and featuring ten large-scale concerts and events, it includes internationally renowned orchestras and vocalists from both China and abroad...
The night sky shines bright at the YeepengLanna International Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai
On the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month in northern Thailand, the nights in Chiang Mai are illuminated not only by the moon above but also by the annual Lantern Festival, where people light traditional Lanna lanterns and release them into the sky, letting them drift away with the wind...
Autumn crabs are here—Jun Yuan Hotel’s exclusive “Find the Crab” menu debuts
As the weather cools after Mid-Autumn Festival, the delicious season of autumn crabs arrives, bringing the mouthwatering rich crab roe and tender crab meat that food lovers crave. From September 22 to October 31, Jun Yuan Hotel presents its “Find the Crab”...
Special Exhibition of Gold Form Iron Welding Art Stuns Shuikujiu Craft Scene
Scrap metal and childlike wonder? These two seemingly contradictory elements come together in surprisingly delightful ways under the hands of Amis artist Lin Jinlong. From now until October 16, the “Moving My Heart – 2011 Lin Jinlong Iron Welding Exhibition” is on display at the New Taipei City Gold Museum in Shuikujiu, where visitors can witness firsthand how Lin transforms cold, discarded materials into warm, whimsical creations through welding.
Travel by train and bike—embark on a carefree journey across the East Rift Valley on two wheels
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications will launch the “Taiwan Cycling Festival ~ East Rift Valley Two-Rail Leisure Tour” event starting September 24, inviting the public to experience a new way to enjoy the eastern cycling network by taking the train. The September event is scheduled for September 24–25, 2011...