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Breathtaking Scenery of Golden Rice Waves: Taiwan’s Top Five Langdao Boulevards
The Taitung Langdao Boulevard features an endless winding path through a vast sea of rice fields, where the open landscape offers a relaxing and healing experience. Beyond Taitung, Taiwan is also home to many magnificent rice field vistas. Below are five Langdao Boulevards—including Taitung—that showcase these stunning sights. Visit during the rice harvest season to immerse yourself in the rich aroma of rice and earth, as the endless fields stretch out like a heavenly path, temporarily easing your worries.
A rerun of "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above" revisits the beauty and sorrow of Taiwan's landscapes
To commemorate the passing of "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above" director Chi Po-lin, who died in a helicopter crash on June 10, STAR Chinese Channel specially rebroadcast the documentary at 7 PM on June 12, allowing fans to relive the film and fully...
Beach Concerts, Sunset & Starry Skies: Four Summer Highlights on the North Coast
The 2017 "Happy North Coast" series of events kicked off with the "Prosperity Sunset Walk" on June 24. Participants gathered at Baishawan Visitor Center before setting off along a route that passed by Extreme North Blue Point, Wedding Square, Fugui Fishing Port...
Giant Heart Swing & Ultra-Cool Ball Wall: IG’s New Hotspot at Shalu Dream Street
A new photo trend has recently taken over Instagram. Shalu Dream Street in Taichung, originally slated to officially open during the summer vacation, began letting visitors in early due to overwhelming demand. In addition to the previously viral...
Not just André Chiang—now even "she" plans to return her Michelin star
Not just André Chiang—now even "she" plans to return her Michelin star
A new restaurant with a floral forest wall is a hot Instagram spot, featuring dreamy 3D light projections
Recently, a new trendy culinary club—Scissors．Salud—opened in Taoyuan, located in the prime area near the Taoyuan Arts and Cultural Performance Center. It offers Taiwan’s only Sichuan-style vegetarian cuisine, a unique indoor glasshouse garden setting, a healing dried-flower wall, and an innovative 3D light sculpture dining area, sparking a craze for photography and healthy plant-based dining.
Love flowers are in full romantic bloom at Ah-Zhu Bo’s Happy Farm—free flower viewing
Located in Sanchi, New Taipei City, there is a heartwarming farm created by kind farmer Ah-Zhu Bo. The flower fields on the farm are planted with a variety of colorful blooms such as lilies, sunflowers, and love flowers, offering different scenery in each season and also adding...
Summer Cooling & Nature Walks: Taiwan's Top 10 Shaded Hiking Trails
The summer sun shines brightly, bringing vibrant life—perfect for heading outdoors to breathe in nature’s phytoncides. Amid the daily hustle and stress of work, a walk and a bit of sweating can help soothe mental fatigue. However, the scorching sun and high temperatures also...
Special Heavy Rain Alert for Meiyu Front: Beware of Sudden Downpours and Strong Winds on Land
Affected by a stationary front and southwest airflow, continuous rainfall has occurred across various regions since midnight on June 14. There is a probability of localized heavy rain or torrential rain in western areas as well as Penghu and Kinmen. Special attention should be paid to sudden downpours, lightning strikes, and strong gusts...
Taiwan’s Longest Roller Slide: A Hidden Kids’ Playground in a Tainan Temple
Mei Zi shares a list I’ve kept in my pocket for nearly half a year. This time, on another trip to southern Taiwan, I just had to check it out. Here we are—surrounding Jiafu Temple, there are amusement facilities, a barbecue area, and food stalls. Of course...
Tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Universiade go on sale
The highly anticipated 2017 Taipei Universiade will take place from August 19 to August 30. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 29th Summer Universiade are the main focus for ticket buyers, and tickets for various events will also go on sale simultaneously starting June 1...
Become a superhero and immerse yourself in the Avengers World Tour Exhibition
The globally anticipated "Avengers World Tour Exhibition," following stops in New York, Paris, Las Vegas, Seoul, and Singapore, has arrived in Taiwan!It is now on display at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi New World. With the introduction of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Hill, fans will...
The Guinness World Record's slimmest tower resembles a sci-fi scene from another world
In 2016, a new attraction opened in Brighton, UK – the British Airways i360 observation tower. This building...
Six Hidden Beaches in Taiwan for a Solitary Escape
Urban life can be exhausting, making a relaxing getaway essential to recharge. Away from bustling crowds and noisy traffic, you can enjoy solitude on an endless beach...
Weekly Weather Forecast: Temperatures Rising and Clearing Up with Showers in Some Areas
In the early morning of the 15th, due to radiative cooling, temperatures remain relatively low across the region, with large day-night temperature differences; there are brief showers in the eastern half of Taiwan and Matsu, as well as localized brief showers in the northern areas. Other regions, as well as Penghu and Kinmen, will be mostly cloudy to sunny...
Taiwan’s longest suspension bridge, Taiping Cloud Ladder, to complete in July and begin trial operations
Taiwan’s longest suspension bridge, the “Taiping Cloud Ladder,” is expected to be completed in July, enter trial operations in August, and officially open in September. The bridge in Taiping, Chiayi, spans 281 meters, making it longer than Pingtung’s Shan Chuan Glass Bridge at 262 meters, while Nantou’s Sky Bridge measures 204 meters. Once completed, the Taiping Cloud Ladder will be the longest suspension bridge in Taiwan. Situated at an altitude of 1,000 meters, it offers breathtaking mountain views, including the panoramic scenery of Meishan’s 36 Hairpin Turns.
“Make me look handsome!” Taiwanese MRT daily scene wins photography award
A 17-year-old Taiwanese photography prodigy, Lu Jiabao, participated in the international French photography competition (Paris Px3 Photography Awards) and won recognition for a scene from Taipei’s MRT featuring a security guard, bidirectional train carriages, and flowing crowds—capturing the dynamic human culture of a Taiwanese city...
No need to go to Japan for it—Kibeiei Taipei introduces fried steak!
Kibeiei, famous for its tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), has announced the launch of its long-popular Japanese-style fried steak at its Taipei Xinyi branch, available starting June 15. Food lovers no longer have to travel all the way to Japan to enjoy this dish. Tai...
Must-buy and must-eat Japanese souvenirs: traditional brand Nakamura Tokichi’s matcha sweets
Established in 1854, the historic Japanese brand “Nakamura Tokichi Main Store” is renowned for its meals and desserts made with traditional Japanese tea, richly aromatic matcha, and sencha. It has preserved over approximately 150 years of Japanese tea heritage...
Breathtaking Hidden Gem: Haven’t Visited Golden Mountain City Yet? Here Are Five Must-Photograph Spots
New Taipei City’s Jinguashi was once known as the “Gold Capital of East Asia,” a once-thriving local community. However, with the decline of mining, it gradually became sparsely populated, leaving behind numerous ruins and preserving the area’s original mining landscape. Among its many...