Local Chef Chen Li-zhi of 85C Bakery Wins Global Pastry Chefs Challenge in Norway
Taiwan pasty chef Chen Li zhi took the top prize in the first Global Pastry Chefs Challenge in Norway Sunday – with a creation he said highlights the importance of protecting the earth. Chen’s pastry work – titled “The 3-D Reflection of Deep Blue Ocean” – was an edible depiction of a humpback whale leaping...Continue reading
Giant Panda Cub Yuan Zai Celebrates Her First Birthday at Taipei Zoo
Giant panda cub – Yuan Zai – celebrated her first birthday Sunday with a giant fruit cake Sunday. The 34-kilogram cub was also showed several bamboo branches decorated with signs reading different professions — a unique take on the common practice of a one-year-old child choosing from different items symbolizing various jobs. Yuan Zai’s picks...Continue reading
15th Annual Taiwan Comic Fair Expected to Attract Over Half a Million Visitors
Graphic artists, voice actors and animators from Taiwan and Japan will gather in Taipei on August 7th for the opening of the 2014 Comic Exhibition. According to the Taipei-based Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, 24 artists are so far set to participate in the exhibition’s activities and book-signing events and more are expected to sign...Continue reading
“Dracula: History and Art of Vampires” Exhibition to Open at National Museum of History in Taipei
Ever since Stephanie Meyer’s young adult series Twilight hit bookshelves almost a decade ago, vampires have become penetrated so many aspects of popular culture that the mythical creatures are now most often the subject of mockery. However, an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taipei will draw on the oft-forgotten historical and cultural aspects...Continue reading
Houston Rockets’ Jeremy Lin Set to Make Annual Taiwan Visit in Mid-July
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin is set to land in Taiwan July 16th for a week-long visit in what has become an annual tradition for the NBA star. Adidas is sponsoring Lin, and the sports brand will begin the festivities before his arrival by selling special edition sneakers at its flagship store on Zhongxiao...Continue reading
American Chef Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine Visits Taiwan
Over the low and steady hum of the kitchen fan, Bryce Gilmore casually slid seasoned slices of pork belly onto the sizzling pan while white smoke lifted from the two green pods of okra burning on the grill alongside. Students and would-be sous chefs watch on intently, scribbling down notes occasionally, as Gilmore explained over...Continue reading
Singer and Actress Vivian Hsu Marries Fiance in Bali
Singer and actress Vivian Hsu married her Singaporean fiance, businessman Sean Lee, Sunday at a ceremony in Bali, Indonesia. The 39-year-old star walked down the aisle in a white Vera Wang gown at the wedding, which was attended by about 100 guests. Lee is chief executive officer of Marco Polo Marine, a Singapore-based integrated marine logistics group....Continue reading
National Taiwan University of Arts Graduates’ Short Film is “Out of Sight”
A few years ago I stumbled upon a charming student film from three National Taiwan University of Arts graduates. And while this isn’t really new news, I still wanted to share with you how amazing this student short is. The animated short is about a sight impaired girl named Chico and her dog Gogo. Chico’s...Continue reading
Golden Melody Awards Spreads the Love
There were many winners at the 25th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on Saturday, but not many came away with multiple awards on a night when the honors were evenly distributed across artists and countries. Malaysian-Chinese singer and songwriter Penny Tai and Taiwanese singer-songwriter and record producer Jonathan Lee walked away with the biggest hauls...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Wages for foreign in-home caregivers (6/30-7/1/2014)
Listen Episode Description Recently the Ministry of Labor announced it was reviewing measures that would increase the salary for Taiwan’s more than 200,000 foreign born domestic workers and caregivers to the minimum wage and mandate they be given 8 hours of continuous rest every day. To help us understand the proposals and what they could...Continue reading
Jason Mraz’s 4th Performance in Taiwan Scheduled at 25th Golden Melody Awards
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is in Taiwan for a performance at tomorrow’s 25th Golden Melody Awards ceremony in Taipei. Mraz, who is visiting Taiwan for the fourth time, is scheduled to perform at the awards, along with Los Angeles-based band Raining Jane and Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin. Among Mraz’s hit songs are “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t...Continue reading
Taiwanese Singer-songwriter Jay Chou Announces New Album, Plans to Marry
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou says he will get married before his 36th birthday in January next year. Answering reporters’ questions about his marriage plans before a Golden Melody music lecture in Taipei, Chou said he is a “man of his word” and will “definitely” get married by January. Chou also revealed that he will release...Continue reading
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