Penghu Listed on Agoda.com as Emerging Travel Destination in Asia
The island group of Penghu off southwest Taiwan has been listed by Agoda.com as an emerging tour destination in Asia in 2015. International accommodation booking site Agoda says two reasons why travelers must not miss Penghu are its unique dialect and lifestyle. Penghu was picked for the first time since Agoda in 2011 began to...Continue reading
Jay Chou Holds Yet Another Wedding Reception
Jay Chou Monday held yet another wedding reception with wife Hannah Quinlivan — this time in Australia for Quinlivan’s grandparents. It was the third wedding reception held by the couple, who tied the knot in January at the Selby Abbey church in Yorkshire, north England and then held another wedding reception in Taipei for family...Continue reading
Taipei Ranks 15th on Super-rich List
Taipei has placed 15th on a list of cities with the most super-rich people in the world. The report from real-estate firm Knight Frank compiled the number of people with more than US$30 million in net assets in a city. Three other Asian cities also made the list: Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai ranked third,...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Boardgames in Taiwan with Swan Panasia
Click HERE for the audio! Board games are enjoying something of a boom in popularity in Taiwan and venues to play these games seem to be popping up everywhere. The L.A. times reports that in just the last 5 years about 50 game cafes have opened in the Taipei area, with another 50 opening elsewhere...Continue reading
Taipei, Taichung Among Top 100 Cities in Quality of Living Rankings
Taipei and Taichung are among the top 100 cities in the world in terms of quality of living – that, according to a survey released by market consulting firm Mercer. In the rankings, which covered 230 cities worldwide, Taipei was listed 83rd, while Taichung was 99th. It was the first time Taichung has made the...Continue reading
Taiwan Academy in Houston to Honor Newman Prize Winner Chu Tien-wen
The Ministry of Culture’s Taiwan Academy in Houston will kick off a series of events in the United States today, to honor Taiwan writer Chu Tien-wen, the winner of the fourth Newman Prize for Chinese Literature. The literature and film events are being organized to coincide with a ceremony tomorrow at the University of Oklahoma,...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Colorwolf Studio on Taiwan’s arts community
!!Click HERE to listen!! On the episode we take trip to Color Wolf Studios, a Taipei based studio and art collective that provides work space for about a dozen artists and also hosts events that bring Taiwan’s artistic community together. While we’re there we speak with the group’s director, American expat Patty Hogan, to learn...Continue reading
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Rumoured to be in Taiwan for Filming
Local media reports Tuesday, that American actor Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in Taiwan for the filming of Martin Scorsese’s movie “Silence,”. The Hollywood star is said to be on site at Niushan Huting, a guest house and private beach area in coastal Hualien, which is known for its aboriginal art decorations. Reports have confirmed that...Continue reading
Oscar-winner Tan Dun to Present Asian Premier of Concerto in Taipei
Oscar-winning Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun is slated to cooperate with a Taiwan orchestra and percussion group in an upcoming concert in Taipei, in which he will present the Asian premiere of his concerto “The Wolf.” Tan, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Ju Percussion Group will perform in the “Tan Dun and Friends”...Continue reading
HTC reveals virtual reality headset
In collaboration with U.S. based game developer, Valve, HTC has revealed its own virtual reality (VR) headset called Vive. The headset will be available to consumers later this year along with a developer kit coming out this spring. According to HTC, the Vive sports two 1200 x 1080 display screens that can handle up to...Continue reading
Taipei Tops Buzzfeed’s List of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once”
Taipei City has topped Buzzfeed’s list of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once“. The list was compiled as a collaboration between board game Monopoly and Buzzfeed. Taiwan’s capital was followed by Riga in Estonia, Brussels in Belgium, Canada’s Vancouver and Ireland’s Dublin. Turkey’s Istanbul, Hong Kong, New York in the U-S,...Continue reading
China Smog Documentary Gets 50 Million Hits in a Day
A documentary on air pollution in China got more than 50 million hits online in a day after it was released on Saturday. Titled “Under the Dome”, the documentary explores the issues surrounding smog, including where it comes from, and how to deal with the problem. After its release early Saturday on various video-sharing websites,...Continue reading
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