Oscar-winner Tan Dun to Present Asian Premier of Concerto in Taipei
Oscar-winning Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun is slated to cooperate with a Taiwan orchestra and percussion group in an upcoming concert in Taipei, in which he will present the Asian premiere of his concerto “The Wolf.” Tan, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Ju Percussion Group will perform in the “Tan Dun and Friends”...Continue reading
HTC reveals virtual reality headset
In collaboration with U.S. based game developer, Valve, HTC has revealed its own virtual reality (VR) headset called Vive. The headset will be available to consumers later this year along with a developer kit coming out this spring. According to HTC, the Vive sports two 1200 x 1080 display screens that can handle up to...Continue reading
Taipei Tops Buzzfeed’s List of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once”
Taipei City has topped Buzzfeed’s list of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once“. The list was compiled as a collaboration between board game Monopoly and Buzzfeed. Taiwan’s capital was followed by Riga in Estonia, Brussels in Belgium, Canada’s Vancouver and Ireland’s Dublin. Turkey’s Istanbul, Hong Kong, New York in the U-S,...Continue reading
China Smog Documentary Gets 50 Million Hits in a Day
A documentary on air pollution in China got more than 50 million hits online in a day after it was released on Saturday. Titled “Under the Dome”, the documentary explores the issues surrounding smog, including where it comes from, and how to deal with the problem. After its release early Saturday on various video-sharing websites,...Continue reading
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