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
Birdwatching Event Held at Guandu Nature Park
The Wild Bird Society of Taipei held its 17th Taipei International Birdwatching Fair this weekend at Guandu Nature Park, in Taipei. The society says nearly 7 percent of the world’s bird species can be seen in Taiwan, as many of them are endemic and the country is central to East Asia’s main migratory routes. The...Continue reading
Tourism Bureau Joins Google to Promote Taiwan Through Vloggers
The Tourism Bureau and Google have joined forces to promote tourism to the island by encouraging famous YouTube vloggers to help boost tourist numbers. According to Tourism Bureau Deputy Director-General Wayne Liu, his office plans to invite the authors of six YouTube channels that jointly enjoy over 10-million subscribers to visit Taiwan and upload their...Continue reading
Survey: Most Young Workers Save Little
A new survey finds that most young workers in Taiwan put very little into savings each month. According to a study conducted by the Teacher Chang Foundation and the Citi Foundation, over 60 percent of people between the ages of 20 and 39 put away less than 10 thousand NT every month. That’s significantly lower...Continue reading
Taiwan Passport 39th Most Convenient in the World
A travel website has listed the Taiwan passport as the 39th most convenient in the entire world. According to the GoEuro site, the ROC passport is also the fourth most useful in Asia, only losing to Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia. GoEuro says it costs the equivalent of 43 US dollars and eleven working hours to...Continue reading
Taoyuan Airport Named 4th Best in World
A travel website has named Taoyuan International Airport as the fourth best in the entire world. Sleeping-in-airports.net put Taiwan’s main international gateway at number 4 based on votes by travelers and netizens. The web site noted the airport’s themed gates, art exhibitions, and free travel library as sources of entertainment while waiting for flights, also...Continue reading
Taipei 101 Named Among World’s Most Beautiful Skyscrapers
Taipei 101 has been named one of the eight most beautiful skyscrapers in the world by news network BBC. In a report posted on its website Oct. 9, BBC said that Taipei 101 is not only one of the most beautiful highrises in the world but also one of the safest skyscrapers on the globe. “Designed...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Celebrating Halloween with Pumpkins for Animals
The Taipei Zoo said on Saturday it will host shows that allow animals to either eat pumpkins or interact with them to celebrate Halloween. The zoo said it will introduce the pumpkins to four newborn red pandas and three young otters, who have never seen them before. The pumpkin show with red pandas will take...Continue reading
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