Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Monthly archive May, 2015
Young Siberian White Crane Living in Taiwan

Young Siberian White Crane Living in Taiwan

A young Siberian white crane that accidentally migrated to a northern Taiwan wetland last December has captured the attention of people in Taiwan. The young white crane, about one year old, flew into the Chingshui Wetland in Jinshan, New Taipei on Dec. 13th. It was the first time in recent memory that a Siberian crane,...Continue reading
Taiwan Film Director's work lauded at Cannes Film Festival

Taiwan Film Director’s work lauded at Cannes Film Festival

A Taiwanese film director’s work is racking up accolades at the Cannes Film Festival. French film critics expressed their admiration for Taiwan film director Hou Xiaoxien’s latest work, “The Assassin”. The film is one of the 19 movies taking part in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival, which runs until May 24th. A...Continue reading
Director Hou Xiaoxian's "The Assassin" Hit the Cannes Film Festival

Director Hou Xiaoxian’s “The Assassin” Hit the Cannes Film Festival

                                                Taiwanese director Hou Xiaoxian’s (侯孝賢) new martial arts epic “The Assassin” (聶隱娘) is vying for the top prize at Cannes Film Festival 2015. The director and the leading actresses and actors...Continue reading
Southern Taiwan Wetland Gains International Status as Bird Sanctuary

Southern Taiwan Wetland Gains International Status as Bird Sanctuary

A wetland area in southern Taiwan was recently listed by Bird Life International as one of the world’s 12,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. Officials say The recognition of Jiading Wetland in Kaohsiung City by the world’s largest partnership of conservation organizations brings the number of IBAs in Taiwan to 54. Researchers say The most...Continue reading
NPM To Offer Offpeak Discount Tickets

NPM To Offer Offpeak Discount Tickets

The National Palace Museum will start offering off-peak discount tickets to try to reduce the crowds of visitors. Starting July 1st until the end of the year, the discounted entry tickets costing just $150 NT will become available at 4:30 PM Normally, tickets cost $250 NT a piece. The NPM says that the number of...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: May Week 2

Taiwan This Week: May Week 2

Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest stories in Taiwan. This week host Keith Menconi sits down with ICRT’s Gavin Phipps, and our Kaohsiung correspondent Michael...Continue reading
Taiwan and Japan Fare Well in Education Ranking

Taiwan and Japan Fare Well in Education Ranking

Taiwan and Japan are tied for 4th place in a global math and science education ranking administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development with the top five places taken by countries in Asia. Singapore ranked the best in the world, with Hong Kong placing second and South Korea third in the OECD’s biggest...Continue reading
South Korean Singer Roy Kim Coming to Taiwan

South Korean Singer Roy Kim Coming to Taiwan

South Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim will join dozens of Taiwan singers in performing at this year’s HITO Music Awards in Taipei later this month, marking the first time a foreign-language singer will attend the event. Organizers say the 21-year-old Kim will appear at the music awards to be held on May 31 at the Taipei...Continue reading
CPR Training, Defibrillators Helped to Save Life: Airport

CPR Training, Defibrillators Helped to Save Life: Airport

Taoyuan International Airport is reporting that CPR training and defibrillators helped to save the life of a a passanger last month. The company says that a 65-year-old passenger fainted while he was sitting in a chair at the boarding gate for a flight to Shanghai. It says the flight’s cabin crew head and a nurse,...Continue reading
Free Hugs Going Around Taipei

Free Hugs Going Around Taipei

Did you know that hugs are good for your health? And these young people are going around the Taipei Main Station to give away hugs! They are from Zhong-yuan University and today is the first day of their meeting the challenge of hugging strangers. Given how unaccustomed local people are to hugs, this really takes...Continue reading
Japanese Actor to Launch Photo Exhibition Tour in Taiwan

Japanese Actor to Launch Photo Exhibition Tour in Taiwan

Japanese actor Masatoshi Nagase  is set to launch a photo exhibition tour in Taiwan later this week. Nagase says that he developed a close affinity for Taiwan after playing a role in the Taiwanese baseball film “Kano … and his new exhibition will feature images he took around the island. He says the 111 photographs...Continue reading
Organic Farms Available for Rent in Shuangxi

Organic Farms Available for Rent in Shuangxi

Those who are interested in a taste of farm life should head out to New Taipei’s Shuangxi District, where urban residents can get their hands dirty growing organic produce. Shuangxi District officials says eight qualified organic farmers in the area have set up 5 to 6 hectares of land for rent, where city-dwellers can grow...Continue reading