To celebrate the completion of the "National Taichung Theater," designed by renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau specially organized a light art exhibition, "The Opera House Light Art Festival – ...", comparable to the Sydney Opera House Light Festival.
The highly anticipated Taroko Gorge Marathon is set to take place on December 13. In addition to continuing the full marathon and half marathon events from previous years, this year also sees the return of the 5-kilometer mini marathon, offering a total of 15,000 spots. The event will adopt an online...
Have you ever wondered what airplanes will be like in the future? In addition to an increasing focus on comfort and entertainment systems, a recent design concept from the UK-based technology research company The Centre for Process Innovation...
Taipei Children's New Amusement Park will soon open to the public by the end of the year for an early experience. The newly built park, with an investment of NT$1.7 billion, is the only public and largest children’s amusement park in Taiwan. It features a total of 13 rides suitable for children under the age of 12...
Recently, a 51-year-old Canadian woman named Melissa was on a flight from North America to Honduras when she captured a breathtaking sight of colorful clouds over the Caribbean Sea. Melissa said she was simply taking photos of the clouds out the window...
Snow-white lemurs leap dramatically between the sharp spires of the stone forest like highly skilled acrobats, creating a thrilling spectacle that can only be seen in Madagascar’s “Tsingy de Bemaraha Geopark”...
As the weather gradually cools down and 2014 nears its end, followed by Christmas and New Year’s Eve fireworks parties, the peak travel season is just around the corner. To save money on your trip, it’s best to plan early. The well-known online booking platform Agoda.com...
The new film "Magic in the Moonlight," directed by comedy master Woody Allen, brings the filmmaker back to Europe for its locations. Set in the glamorous Roaring Twenties, it stars dashing mature actor Colin Firth as a brilliant...
Attention travel enthusiasts!* The *ITF Taipei International Travel Fair* will be held from November 7 to November 10...
The construction of the nation’s tallest 36-meter Christmas tree, annually built at New Taipei City’s Civic Plaza, has begun. Last year, the joyful New Taipei City Christmas Town attracted over 2.5 million visitors. On October 30, the event’s launch press conference was held...
As deep autumn arrives, silvergrass blossoms turn the mountaintops white, swaying like silver waves along hiking trails. In November, besides the Silvergrass Season at Caoling Historic Trail, there are nine other trails where you can enjoy this breathtaking autumn spectacle. They are...
November 3rd is Japan's Culture Day, originating from the enactment of Japan's postwar Constitution in 1946. Based on an emphasis on peace and culture, it was established as a national holiday in the Public Holiday Law implemented in 1948, designating November 3rd...
In recent years, Sydney, Australia, has launched its largest urban development project to date, called “Central Park.” It has created a self-sufficient city within the city in the downtown area. This plan is more than just a park—it combines on a large scale residential buildings, office towers, shopping malls, and...
With a brown color scheme as the main theme, it uses shades of light and dark to showcase the baking palette combined with Western culture, while the yellow tones symbolizing joy and humor highlight the Tommy’s logo. Tommy’s hopes that every visitor...
Organized by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, this year’s “2014 Taiwan Bicycle Festival” has specially invited the Tourism Bureau’s top tourism ambassador for Taiwan, “Squad Leader Oh Bear,” to boost promotion for the event. The “Citizens’...
To meet the needs of passengers on red-eye flights, Taoyuan International Airport has coordinated with Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport to increase highway bus services during the early morning hours (01:00-05:30) when fewer shuttle buses are available. Additional services have been added between Taipei Railway Station and Taoyuan I...
In the lush mountain forests of Shilin District in northern Taipei, the city government’s Department of Urban Development has specially created a limited autumn-winter lavender sea and tea tree trail at the Nansho Stream Nature Center, crafting a “Taipei Furano.” The event opened on November 1, 103 (2014)...
November is just around the corner, and events are kicking off all over Taiwan. In the northern region, besides the upcoming lighting of New Taipei City’s Christmas Town, which will stay open for 51 consecutive days, a picnic music festival is also being held to let everyone soak in the beauty of autumn...
After the hustle and bustle of spring and summer, autumn is a lazy and poetic season that slows down the pace of life, making you want to escape the noise and crowds for a relaxing holiday. Often I imagine how wonderful it would be to live in a mountain cabin or some quiet corner...
Celebrations for Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary began last year and reached their peak this year. November 1st is Hello Kitty’s birthday. In recent years, Hello Kitty has become a trend...