Gong Li vows never to return after Golden Horse Awards snub
#459505372 / gettyimages.com Chinese actress Gong Li is vowing never to attend the Golden Horse Awards ever again, calling them “unjust” after she failed to pick-up any awards this past weekend in Taipei. Gong was nominated for best lead actress category in the movie “Coming Home” and was widely tipped as the expected winner. However,...Continue reading
Stray Dog Follows Extreme Sports Team on 690km Journey
Four Swedish extreme sports athletes trekking through the rain forest in Ecuador sat down to a meal of canned meatballs, and unexpectedly gained a new four-legged teammate. Team Peak Performance was participating in the Adventure Racing World Championships, which involves continuous hiking, trekking, mountain biking, and kayaking over several days, through the Andes, the Pacific,...Continue reading
Taipei among 50 most inspiring cities in 2014 GOOD City index by American Magazine GOOD
Taipei was ranked 38th place among the world’s 50 most inspiring cities selected by the American magazine, GOOD, for its 2014 GOOD City Index. It’s the second year GOOD has presented the index, which it said was made based on the “possibility” of a city. The magazine says many on the list may be...Continue reading
Taichung Metropolitan Opera House to open Sunday
The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House is scheduled to open to the public this Sunday. The city’s Cultural Bureau says it has invited the Taiwanese folk opera group Ming Hwa Yuan for the opening charity performance as part of the opening celebration. Taichung officials say they have already lined up a schedule of performances well into...Continue reading
Actress Lily Collins arrives in Taiwan for Golden Horse Film Festival on Saturday
Actress Lily Collins arrived in Taiwan last night to attend the Golden Horse Film Festival awards ceremony, which will take place this Saturday in Taipei. Collins posted on her WhoSay account yesterday a photo of the plane she was aboard with the caption “Ready to get lost in translation” with the hashtag #IwannagotoTaiwan. She was...Continue reading
Da Ai Technology’s recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief
Diamonds aren’t the only material that lasts forever—so does plastic. Luckily, Taiwanese Da Ai Technology Co. converts about 2,000 tons of trash-destined bottles destined into blankets, T-shirts and suitcases. Its history proves one of the most interesting parts of the company. In 1966, Taiwanese Buddhist nun Cheng Yen founded the Tzu Chi Foundation. Tzu Chi,...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 3: “Lost and Found”
Listen This episode features four stories told at Taipei Story Slam’s June event, all on the theme “Lost and Found.” It was broadcast Thursday November 20th at 9pm, but you can still catch it online. So there’s the embed on this page right up top. You can also stream the show through the Taiwan Talk...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews Tainan mayoral candidates Hsiu-Shuang Huang and William Lai
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral candidates in Tainan. First, ICRT’s Michael Smith interviews current mayor William Lai. Next, we hear from President of National University of Tainan and KMT candidate Dr. Hsiu-Shuang Huang. Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this program online at the...Continue reading
Zony and Yony perform Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
Dancing twin sisters Zony and Yony appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show for the third time this weekend. The twins shot to fame here in Taiwan after a video of them dancing to South Korean girl group Crayon Pop’s song “Bar Bar Bar” dressed in scooter helmets and tutus was posted on YouTube in February....Continue reading
Jay Chou confirms relationship with girlfriend Hannah Quinlivan
Taiwanese pop-star Jay Chou publicly confirmed his love for girlfriend Hannah Quinlivan for the first time today. This marks a big step for the 35-year-old singer-songwriter-actor, who is characteristically quiet about his personal life. He posted two photos with Quinlivan to his Mr. J restaurant Facebook page along with this caption: “After my latest concert...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 2: Coming Home
Listen This episode features four stories told throughout the year at Taipei Story Slam, all on the theme “coming home.” It broadcast November 13th, but you can still download the full episode here, or stream it on iTunes. We’re going to be running a new hour long episode of HereSay every Thursday night at 9...Continue reading
National Ballet of China flash mob dances for Ximending pedestrians
Fifty Chinese ballet dancers and 30 local arts students put on a surprise show for early shoppers yesterday at Taipei’s bustling Ximending pedestrian area. The members of the visiting National Ballet of China and students from Taipei National University of the Arts and National Taiwan University of the Arts converged at a plaza outside Taipei...Continue reading
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