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
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
Restaurant Week Taipei to Kick Off in September
Restaurant Week Taipei is scheduled to kick off on September 1st for an eight-day run in Taipei, with many restaurants offering special discounts to customers. Eztable, a restaurant reservation service which organized the event, says Restaurant Week Taipei is its version of a similar culinary festival in New York City. The service says the event...Continue reading
Coloring Books a Major Hit with Taiwan Adults
Coloring books for adults have been flying off the shelves in Taiwan, accounting for half of the top 10 titles on the bestselling list of the country’s largest online bookstore last week. The Chinese version of Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford’s coloring book “Secret Garden” has been No. 1 on the bestselling list of Chinese books...Continue reading
Taipei Mass Wedding to Open for Same-sex Couples
The Taipei Mass Wedding, which is held twice a year in Taipei, has now opened to same-sex couples. The mass wedding will take place on October 24th and registration will be open from August 24th to 28th. In June, the Taipei City government began to allow same-sex couples to register their marriages. So far, eleven...Continue reading
Taoyuan Airport MRT Set for Delay
The opening date for the rapid transit line between Taipei city and Taiwan’s main airport is expected to be delayed again till February 2016. Originally due to start operations by the end of the year, the network is now going through various tests of its mechanical and electrical systems. The Bureau of High Speed Rail...Continue reading
Drinking Fountains Installed at Night Markets
The Taipei Water Department says selected night markets and commercial quarters will provide the public with drinking water directly from taps on weekends. The drinking water fountains will begin quenching thirsts from tomorrow. The water department said drinking water fountains have been installed at the Ximending pedestrian zone, Raohe Night Market, Ningxia Night Market, Shilin...Continue reading
Taiwan Ranks 17th Richest Country Worldwide
Taiwan has ranked the world’s the 17th richest country from 2009 to 2013 according to an analysis by Global Finance Magazine. The survey was based on per capita income adjusted for purchasing power. According to the rankings, Qatar was listed as the world’s richest country in the world, ahead of Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway and Brunei....Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter
Two Asian small-clawed otter have been added to otter enclosure at the Taipei Zoo, as companions to the zoo’s resident female otter. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, and lives in swamps and wetlands throughout Asia. Zoo keepers say 6-year old Nina has been lonely since her 14-year-old companion...Continue reading
Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India
Taiwanese students won four gold medals and one silver at the International Physics Olympiad, an annual competition for secondary school students that concluded Sunday in Mumbai, India. The medal haul placed them in third place overall in the event, behind China and South Korea. The students will be award NTD $200,000 and NTD $100,000 in prize...Continue reading
Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games
A choir consisting of over 30 aboriginal students and teachers from Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has won two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Choir Games in Germany that concluded Sunday. ‘Hngyang Na Atayal’ earned gold in the categories of “Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles” and “Folklore” in the games’ Open Competition, which...Continue reading
New Exhibition to Highlight ROC WWII War Effort
The Ministry of National Defense is holding an exhibition in Taipei to highlight the ROC’s war effort during World War Two as part of a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. The exhibition includes a display of twenty four large oil paintings featuring major incidents and battles...Continue reading
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