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-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
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 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
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
Kaohsiung American School Introduces New Campus
The Kaohsiung American School cut the ribbon inaugurating their brand-new campus this afternoon, the culmination of a vision that stretches back to 1989 when the first incarnation of KAS operated out of a few apartments near the city’s Cheng Gong Hospital. Today, the school has a staff of nearly 100 and will soon be filled...Continue reading
Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Sets Roll Cake World Record
Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel says that Taipei has beaten the world record for the longest roll cake. The Guiness Book of World Records has officially measured the 269-meter-long taro and pineapple roll cake The hotel’s pastry team and 35 students from Kai Ping Culinary School reportedly deliberated for more than a year on how...Continue reading
SpringWave Sunset to Kick Off in Taipei
Taiwan’s first all-day electronic music festival is set to kick off in Taipei this coming weekend, with major DJs from Taiwan and around the world set to spin. Artists scheduled to perform include American electro house musician Steve Aoki, hardstyle and Melbourne bounce group VINAI, and English trance and progressive DJ Andy Moor. From Taiwan,...Continue reading
Nine-day CNY Holiday for 2016
Looking ahead way, way ahead on the calendar….. People can start planning for a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday next year, according to the calendar approved by the Executive Yuan on Monday. The traditional holiday, which was six days this year, will last nine days from Feb. 6th to 14th in the year 2016. The...Continue reading
Takeshi Kaneshiro is Top Dream Trip Partner for Taiwan Mothers: Survey
A survey of Taiwan mothers indicates that Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer Takeshi Kaneshiro would be the top dream partner to share a free trip with on Mother’s Day. The survey conducted by online hotel booking service Hotels.com places Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau as second, while Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je was a surprise...Continue reading
Taipei 101 Run Up Attracts Over 4,500 Participants
More than 4,500 runners from 38 countries took part in the annual Taipei 101 Run Up Sunday, with Poland’s Piotr Lobodzinsky and Australian Suzy Walsham winning in the men’s and women’s elite group categories. Lobodzinsky and Walsham won with time of 11:8 and 13:16, respectively. They were each awarded NT$38,000 in prize money. Among the...Continue reading
MOTC Releases Bilingual App for Bike Routes
The Ministry of Transportation and Communication has released a mobile app — in both Chinese and English — that gives detailed information about six favorite bike routes for travelers. The 6 biking tours covers areas that include Taroko-Wuling, Xindian-Wulai, and Chukou-Alishan. Bikers can find information about accommodations, shopping, restaurants, festivals and “special interests” in the...Continue reading
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