Yushan National Park to be Closed for One Month in January
Yushan National Park will be closed throughout January next year to allow the natural ecology and wildlife to recover from the impact of tourism. According to the national park’s administration office, the timing is also based on the fact that winter is an unsuitable time for hiking on the 3,952-meter high peak, also called Jade...Continue reading
Study: 43% Of Taiwan Overweight
A new study finds that a good portion of Taiwan’s population is overweight. According to figures published by the Health Promotion Agency, 43 percent of Taiwan citizens are either overweight or obese. That figure has remained stable from about a decade ago. During that same period, the number of people who exercise regularly has gone...Continue reading
Online Condolence Book For Paris Attack
France’s representative office in Taiwan (BFT) established an online condolence book Saturday, through which people can express messages of sympathy for victims of a series of terrorist attacks in Paris a day earlier that have caused at least 130 deaths. BFT says the page on Facebook was opened as a platform for people who want...Continue reading
2015 Kaohsiung Design Festival Kicks Off
The 2015 Kaohsiung Design Festival kicked off today at the city’s Pier-2 Art Center, with nearly 100 designers from 22 countries showcasing their work on “wild” themes. The organizers said they hope design energy will permeate the southern Taiwan port city in step with the displays and activities during the festival that will run until Nov....Continue reading
Amusement Parks to Offer Deep Discounts
The Tourism Bureau has brought together 22 amusement parks island-wide to join a discount campaign that offers one free ticket for two visitors. Tourism officials say people can start downloading the tickets at 10 AM on November 20th. The campaign is part of a set of stimulus measures aiming to boost the sluggish local economy....Continue reading
Taiwan Air Quality Remains Poor
The Environmental Protection Administration says the air quality in Taiwan remained extremely poor today and is expected to stay that way into Tuesday. The EPA said air quality in the western part of the country was in the unhealthy range, with PM 2.5 level reaching the hazardous level of 10 in southwestern Taiwan. The PM...Continue reading
Taichung to Display Massive Kaleidoscope at Annual Flower Festival
The Taichung Tourism Bureau says the city is ready to host the 2015 International Flower Carpet Festival – where visitors will be welcomed by an 11-meter-tall kaleidoscope this year. The annual flower festival will be held from tomorrow through December 8th and the theme this year is ‘Kaleidoscope Fantasy’ at the Xinshe Flower Sea. The...Continue reading
Taipei 101 Fireworks to Sing its Swan Song
Operators of the Taipei 101 say the 2016 New Year’s fireworks display could be the iconic building’s last. Taipei 101 spokesman Michael Liu says difficulties finding sponsors and concerns about the environmental impact of fireworks could result in the use of light-emitting diode displays in the future. According to Liu, the 101 had been hoping...Continue reading
3D Light Show to Feature in New Taipei’s Christmas Celebration
A 3D light show will be projected on New Taipei’s iconic Christmas tree as part of the city’s festive events this year, . According to the city government, Australian company The Electric Canvas has been invited to conceive the project, which has been described as the world’s only Christmas tree that comes with 360-degree 3D...Continue reading
Zoo Calls for Hushed Tones With New Baby Koalas
The Taipei City Zoo is advising visitors to the koala enclosure to keep their voices down, as two new born koalas are being nursed by their mothers. Zoo staff discovered the two joeys in the pouches of 7-year-old Empress and 3-year-old Nicole in early October. According to the zoo, the newborns have not yet...Continue reading
Vampire Movie Wins Top Prize at Taiwan Queer Film Festival
A short film about an Italian vampire and his encounter with a Taiwan taxi driver has won the top prize at the 2015 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. “The Thrill,” by local director Hou Chi-ran grabbed the Taiwan Queer Shorts Award’s “Thong Award” at the festival Sunday in Taipei. The film is a part of...Continue reading
French Cyclist Wins 2015 Taiwan KOM Challenge
French cyclist Damien Frederic Monier has won the 2015 Taiwan KOM challenge, coming in ahead of over 400 competitors from 32 countries. The contenders took off from Hualien’s Qi-xing-tan Beach at 6:30 this morning, passing through Taroko Gorge, and finally reaching Wu-ling on He-huan Mountain at various times this afternoon. Race organizers say Monier took...Continue reading
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