Yuan Zai To Leave the Nest
The Taipei Zoo announced yesterday that giant panda cub Yuan Zai (圓仔) will be living on its own starting this Wednesday, away from her mother, Yuan Yuan. Yuan Zai has been a beloved must-see attraction for zoo visitors since she was born in the summer of 2013. Many have enjoyed watching the interactions between the...Continue reading
Fans Queue Up for Jody Chiang Farewell Concert Tickets
Tickets for Jody Chiang’s farewell concerts will go on sale today – and diehard fans are already camping out to snatch up their last chance to see the 53-year-old live. Fans began lining up in front of agency Guang Hong Arts’ building Saturday – with more joining the line yesterday. Chiang announced Friday that she...Continue reading
A-mei tickets sell out in 12 minutes
Tickets for A-mei’s upcoming concerts in Taipei next year sold out in less than 15 minutes this past weekend. Tickets for the 10 “Utopia” concerts at Taipei Arena in April went on sale at 10 am Sunday, and all 120,000 tickets had been snatched up 12 minutes later. The high demand caused delays in the online...Continue reading
Taipei beats New York, Paris in online survey as best spot for New Year celebrations
According to the results of a survey by hotel booking site Agoda, Taipei has beaten New York, Paris and London in an online survey as the world’s sixth-best spot to spend this New Year’s Eve. The survey showed Taipei has garnered 7.94 percent of votes from over 7,000 respondents during the online voting, ahead of...Continue reading
Bestselling Fantasy Writer Brandon Sanderson to Visit Taiwan
Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson will visit Taiwan next February to meet with fans at the 2015 Taipei International Book Exhibition. Sanderson’s Taiwan publisher says the American author of the popular Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive series will attend three events on February 14. The author will talk about his work and take questions from 1...Continue reading
“Little Green Man” Gets Plaque for 15th Anniversary
Taipei inaugurated a commemorative plaque Tuesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the “little green man,” the now ubiquitous animated traffic signal that tells pedestrians around Taiwan and in other countries when it is safe to cross the road. The plaque, which explains the origins of the made-in-Taiwan phenomenon in both Chinese and English, was...Continue reading
Smoothie Maker Jamba Juice Coming to Taiwan in 2015 in Summer
Reuters is reporting that US-based Jamba Juice is hoping to open its first outlet in Taiwan. According to the report, the California-based maker of health drinks hopes to open its flagship store in Taipei as early as this summer. Quan Huang Gourmet Company, Jamba’s franchise partner, says Jamba estimates about 90 percent of the recipes...Continue reading
Taiwan Tortoise Video Goes International
A couple of tortoises at Taipei Zoo have made international headlines – after footage of one of them helping the other back on its feet went viral. A video of the stranded tortoise on its back, being tipped over by another one, attracted 1.51 million hits on YouTube and drew the attention of ABC News...Continue reading
Golden Horse Winner “Blind Massage” to Show in Taiwan
Moviegoers in Taiwan will finally get a chance to see “Blind Massage,” the biggest winner at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, when it is released in Taiwan in January, thanks to a new regulation. The Chinese-French drama, by Chinese director Lou Ye, will be released in 11 theaters around Taiwan on Jan. 23. “Blind Massage”...Continue reading
Yuan Zai Up for Another Award in Online Campaign
Taipei Zoo panda Yuan Zai has been shortlisted for the “Panda Personality of 2014” award in an online campaign. This is Yuan Zai’s second turn on the list of nominees; the giant panda was nominated last year for both “Panda Cub of the Year” and “Panda Personality of 2013”, and won the latter. The online...Continue reading
Taipei Children’s Amusement Park to open tomorrow in Shilin
The Taipei Children’s Amusement Park is due to officially open tomorrow to replace the old Yuanshan Park that has been in use for 80 years. Taipei officials say admission is NT$30 per person, and there’s a fee of either NT$20 or NT$30 for each of the 13 rides and attractions, and EasyCards can be used...Continue reading
Taiwan Selected as Destination for MasterChef Travel Tours
Taiwan has been selected as one of the world’s top culinary destinations, to be featured in upcoming MasterChef Travel luxury tour packages. The packages are a collaboration between the popular cooking show MasterChef and Cox and Kings, a travel company with headquarters in India. The luxury tours are marketed as a getaway for clients who...Continue reading
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