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Building the nation’s tallest Christmas tree – New Taipei City’s Christmas Town brings joy for a whole month
As December arrives with its strong Christmas atmosphere, various festive celebrations are being rolled out across the country. To celebrate Christmas, New Taipei City will host the 2012 New Taipei City Christmas Town event from December 1 to January 6, 2013...
Year One of Mazu's Gaming & Tourism Era: Mahjong Champions Can Win NT$1.5 Million
After Mazu’s gaming referendum passed with 1,795 votes to 1,341 on July 7 this year, to kick off the first year of gaming tourism, the Lienchiang County Government Tourism Bureau specially organized the First Mazu Gaming Tourism Year Mahjong Kings & Queens Championship...
Setouchi Triennale: Cruise to Explore Art Installations on 12 Islands
First held in 2010, the Setouchi Triennale has been widely praised for its unique approach of exploring art installations integrated with island scenery and culture via boat cruises across the Seto Inland Sea, marking the world’s first large-scale art event centered around islands...
Serene Hot Spring Light Jazz: A Five-Sensory Outdoor Bath Experience
To revitalize Taiwan’s hot spring hotel industry and provide travelers with a higher-quality tourism environment, Yangmingshan Tienlai Hot Spring Hotel spent four months renovating its outdoor bath area this year. The newly designed modern space covers 2,000...
The world’s only mineral named after a Taiwanese place – Beitou Stone celebrates its centennial
The world’s only mineral named after a Taiwanese place, “Beitou Stone,” is celebrating its 100th anniversary of naming today (20th). Want to explore its rare beauty and origins? The Taipei City Government has specially organized the “No Stone Unturned” event and the “Ask the Stone” special exhibition at the Beitou Hot Spring Museum.
Pingtung Christmas Village: 500-Meter Long Christmas Light Display at Wanjin
Every December, the once tranquil Wanjin Village springs to life, as the second Sunday of the month marks the Feast of the Patroness of Wanjin Basilica. Coupled with Christmas being a major Catholic festival, nearly every household decorates with...
Secrets of the Black Bat Squadron's Combat History Unveiled in Hsinchu Special Exhibition
From its establishment in 1952 to its disbandment in 1972, the Black Bat Squadron sacrificed 148 members over just two decades, leaving behind many lesser-known historical stories. In response, the Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau’s Black Bat...
Yizhong World New Year's Eve Gala: Soda Green and Jolin Tsai Battle It Out
The southern Taiwan New Year’s Eve extravaganza "2013 Taiwan No. 1 – Yizhong" Yizhong World New Year’s Eve Gala will take place on December 31. The event will be co-hosted by Hu Gua, Tian Xin, and Ou Han Sheng, and will also feature Soda Green as countdown guests...
Creative bikes, paragliding, fishing races — fun in Dapu this December
The annual “Explore Siraya, Bike Crazy in Dapu” event will take place at Lakeside Park in Dapu Township, Chiayi County, on December 15–16, calling on cyclists across Taiwan to showcase themselves and their bikes, with prizes totaling NT$80,000 in cash or...
Australia’s Great Ocean Road Turns 80: Vintage Car Parade Marks the Anniversary
The Great Ocean Road is Australia’s most renowned natural attraction, boasting unparalleled self-drive tourism resources. This coastal highway stretches from Torquay to Allansford,...
New Paradise at Cape Opens & Agar Wetland Forest Park to Open
The Agar Wetland Forest Park will hold its opening event on the 24th and 25th at the Dongshi Natural Ecology Exhibition Hall in Dongshi Township, Chiayi County. The event will feature renowned folk music legend Hu Defu, pan flute prince Zhang Zhongli, and local performance groups from Chiayi...
The story-driven nowartt X MSPC collection opens up your worldview
MSPC X NOWARTT Launches Their Third Collaboration Edition. NOWARTT is an illustration-style brand founded by artist and designer Fumiki Adachi, who blends traditional art with modern painting styles. Main body...
Mountain Gourmet Cuisine: S-Mukas Upgrades Atayal Flavors
Renowned for its communal system, S-Mukas operates under a tribal covenant where profits are shared among members for sustainable development, and corporate presence is rejected. Electricity only reached the village in 1980 (the 69th year of the Republic of China), making S-Mukas one of the last places in Taiwan to get power...
International Masters Vie in Hsinchu as Glass Art Festival Opens on Dec. 22
The 2012 Hsinchu City International Glass Art Festival, now in its ninth year, is set to kick off on December 22. Within Hsinchu Park, including venues such as the Glass Art Museum, the former Broadcasting Corporation of China building, the former Weather Station, the Wind City Vision Hall, and the Lakeside Pavilion...
Experience the Miaoli Pas-ta’ai Festival – HowToTrip Offers a Special 99 NTD Discount Ticket Package
The biennial Pas-ta’ai Festival is set to take place at the end of November this year. The Pas-ta’ai Festival is the most important ceremony of the Saisiyat people, also known as the Bashatai Festival. The ritual begins in the evening at the ceremonial ground in Xiangtian Lake. In the past, due to transportation limitations...
The Kaohsiung Melon Festival kicks off this weekend – enjoy free fruit and local delicacies in Shanlin District
The 3rd annual Melon Festival cultural event will be held on December 1st and 2nd at the plaza of the Shanlin District Farmers’ Association Supply and Marketing Department. During the event, from 09:00 to 17:00 daily, there will be an exhibition and sale of premium melons, fruits, vegetables, and local specialties...
Five New Cruise Ships Join the Nile, Former Egyptian King Farouk’s Vessel Among the Most Luxurious
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has launched five new cruise ships on the Nile, including the SS Misr, once the royal yacht of former Egyptian King Farouk, and the boutique luxury sailboat Mövenpick SB Feddya...
Mighty Atom vs. Iron Man: Robot Special Exhibition Lands at National Museum of Natural Science
The robot craze that swept Taipei has now reached Taichung. The "Robots All-Star Parade" special exhibition has moved from Taipei to the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung. From vintage collectible robots to modern AI-powered ones, from the imagination of sci-fi movies to the latest real-life applications...
Travel to Europe for the holidays – Celebrate the season at Nuremberg Christmas Market for a whole month
As Christmas draws nearer, famous Christmas markets across Europe begin to light up in celebration. Germany’s Christmas markets have a history spanning several hundred years, and Nuremberg is one of the oldest and most...
Tainan Food Festival Check-in Marathon with Prizes Up to NT$10,000
Tainan is the birthplace of Taiwanese history, preserving the culinary characteristics of local and foreign cultures over the past four hundred years, which have also contributed to the uniqueness of Tainan’s street food. The Tainan Tourism Bureau will launch the “2012...