Taiwan Artist Donates Work to Celebrate German City’s Anniversary
A Taiwanese artist donated his latest work made from discarded steel cables to a German city Karlsruhe as a gift to celebrate its 300th anniversary. Sculptor Kang Mu-xiang says he was pleased to play a part in promoting cultural diplomacy. The sculpture was made from discarded steel cables from Taipei 101’s elevators. In addition to...Continue reading
The Quantum VJ is the Glitchy Jewelry of the Future
We all love music, right? And I’m sure some of you like unique jewelry and wearable tech. Well, get a load of the Quantum VJ! It’s an 8-bit audio-visualizer that hangs from your neck. According to Alexander Zolotov, the Quantum VJ’s creator, the 128×64 pixel OLED screen works by taking any audio source and outputting...Continue reading
Typhoon Aftermath: The Leaning Pisas of Taipei
Category 5 Typhoon Soudelor that hit Taiwan left locals with an unlikely tourist attraction late last week. The two postboxes, “little red” and “little green”, have gone viral after post uploaded by a Facebook user. Little Red and Little Green now lean to a side, resembling the Tower of Pisa in Italy. Tourists and locals...Continue reading
Group Seeks Aid for Cats and Dogs Affected by Typhoon
The Animal Rescue Team Taiwan is launching a group purchasing campaign to help procure food for an estimated 15,000 cats and dogs displaced by Typhoon Soudelor. The organization says The animals that had been kept in shelters in areas near mountains and rivers, face an imminent food shortage after their homes were devastated by the...Continue reading
Typhoon Soudelor Approaching
Typhoon Soudelor is heading toward us As Typhoon Soudelor continues to bear down on Taiwan, almost all cities and counties, except for the outlying Jinmen and Matsu, have canceled school and class tonight. The Central Weather Bureau is warning of very strong winds and super torrential rain in eastern and northeastern parts of the island...Continue reading
Pingtung Plans to Hold World Record Event
The Pingdong County government says it plans to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people playing the yue-qin and singing ballads on October 17th. According to the county government, some 400 people have so far confirmed their participation in the event, leaving another 600 places to be filled. The event...Continue reading
Previous Concerts
Ok Go Date: 1 August 2015 (Saturday) Venue: NTU Sports Center Event Image via Nius news Lindsey Sterling Date: Thursday March 12, 2015 Venue: Legacy, Taipei Event Image via Yukuang Music Arch Enemy Date: Sunday March 15, 2015 Venue: Hana Live House, Taipei Tickets Image via Walkie Ticket Pitbull Date: Tuesday March 24, 2015 Venue: Taipei Arena, Taipei Tickets Image...Continue reading
Kobe Bryant Meets Fans and Players in Taipei
Thousands of Kobe Bryant fans flocked to the National Taiwan University Sports Center Wednesday to greet the visiting NBA superstar. Bryant was at the sports center to coach dozens of young local players at a summer basketball camp as part of his one-day visit to the island. The Lakers’ star give pointers to some 30...Continue reading
YouBike Returns Getting More Convenient
Taipei’s Youbike system is trying out some new equipment to make returning rented bicycles more convenient. New bike-return grooves have been added to the rental stations at the Taipei Medical University and Gongguan MRT YouBike stations in the first phase of the trial. They’ll be in use for a month, after which Youbike officials will...Continue reading
Comic Fair to Feature 50 Artists
Organizers of the 2015 Comic Exhibition say this year’s event will feature appearances by 50 graphic artists, authors, voice actors and animation producers from Taiwan and Japan. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, the artists will hold 34 book-signings and other events at the fair, when it opens Thursday. A Japanese pavilion...Continue reading
English in the News: Raise the Bar
raise the bar 提高標準 This is Bill Quinn with English in the News. Today’s key phrase is “raise the bar”. Have you ever watched the Summer Olympics, and seen the high jump event? That’s where athletes try to jump as high as they can over a bar. As the event goes on, the bar is...Continue reading
Students Complete 1000km Run Around Taiwan
Four students from Far East University took on an ambitious 1000 km run around Taiwan. The students, who are all members of a track and field team, started off their journey on July 1st from their university in southern Taiwan’s Tainan and ran counter-clockwise around the country before returning to their starting point in...Continue reading
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