Lin Chiling and Mickey Huang to Host Golden Horse Awards Ceremony
Model and actress Lin Chi-ling and TV host Mickey Huang will jointly host the 52nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony. It will be the second time that the 40-year-old model hosts the ceremony. She first hosted it in 2004. Huang has won several Golden Bell Awards for best host in a variety program. According to the...Continue reading
Number of Free Taipei WiFi Hotspots to Increase up to 9,000
The number of WiFi hotspots in Taipei is set to increase by 3,000 to 9,000. The move coincides with the formation of a new Taipei wireless network alliance. According to Mayor Ko Wenje, the increase in WiFi hotspots will begin on October 10th, providing free WiFi services at 9,000 hotspots around the city, Smart phone...Continue reading
‘Our Times’ Takes Box Office by Storm
The high school romance movie “Our Times” has taken the local box office by storm, becoming the fifth highest-grossing Taiwanese film ever in the domestic market as of Sunday. The film has grossed over 400-million N-T islandwide since its release on August 13-th. “Our Times” is the directorial debut of Frankie Chen and looks back...Continue reading
2015 Nantou Global Tea Festival to Kick Off
Taiwan is known for its high-quality tea and starting this weekend, the 2015 Nantou Global Tea Festival will again showcase a wide variety of best tea products the island has to offer. Organizers say during the 9-day event, visitors will get to taste many kinds of tea, watch how some of the tea products are...Continue reading
Bon Jovi ‘Brokenhearted’, Hopes to Return Next Year
Jon Bon Jovi apologized to his fans on Tuesday for the cancellation of two concerts in Taipei — saying the band members were heartbroken and hope to return to the island to perform next year. Speaking to reporters at Taipei Songshan Airport prior to leaving for Abu Dhabi, the singer said he and his band...Continue reading
Divers Clear Nets from Coral in Penghu County
More than 20 hobby divers from Penghu, Taoyuan in northern Taiwan and Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan joined an operation initiated by eco-group “Island 77” Monday to clear fishing nets on the ocean bottom around the Penghu islands in order to save the habitat for coral reefs. Island 77 founder Yeh Sheng-hung said that bottom trawling...Continue reading
Fair Weather Expected in Center and South for Mid-Autumn Festival
The Central Weather Bureau says fair weather can be expected in the center and south for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. According to to the weather bureau, clear skies that should be ideal for moon-gazing can be expected for the September 27-th holiday. However, residents in northern and eastern parts of the island might not be...Continue reading
Taiwanese Opera Troupe Performs in North America
Taiwanese opera troupe Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group gave its first performance in Los Angeles on Saturday to an audience of over 1,000. Ming Hwa Yuan performed two pieces — “Lovebird Spears” and “General of the Empire”– during its show at the East Los Angeles College. Established in 1929, Ming Hwa Yuan blends...Continue reading
NASA Exhibition Coming to Taiwan
The NASA — A Human Adventure exhibition will be held in Taiwan in May 2016 to present 300 space objects, including moon landers and equipment used during the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. Taiwan is the eighth stop of the exhibition around the world and the fourth in Asia. The show is expected to be...Continue reading
Maroon 5 Kicks Off Back-to-back Taipei Concerts
American pop rock band Maroon 5 sent 18,000 fans at a Taipei concert into a frenzy last night by reeling out 17 hits, including “One More Night” and “This Love.” The six-member band kicked off their 80-minute concert at the Taipei World Trade Center with “Animals,” amid sounds of wolf growls. It will hold another...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Celebrates Panda Pair’s 11th Birthday
Yuan Yuan and Tuan Tuan, celebrated their 11th birthday with cakes decorated by animal care workers at the Taipei Zoo. The pair each had one birthday cake specially made for them. Zoo officials say Yuan Yuan’s frozen cake consisted largely of ice blocks topped with two large heart-shaped ice cubes made of carrot juice, and...Continue reading
Post Office to Release Postcards of ‘Storm Bent Mailboxes’
The Chunghwa Post Office is set to launch a set of commemorative postcards featuring two mailboxes that were bent out of shape during Typhoon Soudelor earlier this month. The set of four postcards were chosen out of 132 submissions from members of the public as part of a campaign to play on the sudden fame...Continue reading
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