Taitung Farmer Reproduces Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree
A local farmer has successfully propagated three plants from the famous “Takeshi Kaneshiro tree” in Chihshang Township in Taitung County, which was uprooted during a storm earlier this year. The seven meter tall tree became a landmark after featuring in a 2013 campaign by EVA Airways that showed Taiwan-Japanese movie star Takeshi Kaneshiro sitting under...Continue reading
Quiznos Brings Toasted Subs to Taipei with Trial Run
American toasted submarine sandwich brand Quiznos has opened its flagship store in a 10 day trial run. The flagship store falls on the first floor of ATT 4 Fun in Taipei City’s Xinyi District and will offer six, nine and 12 inched subs with meals ranging between NT$135 and NT$150. During the trial period, the...Continue reading
Moves to Save “Queen’s Head” to Begin Today in Yehliu Geopark
A plan to repair the iconic Queen’s Head rock formation at New Taipei’s Yehliu Geopark will begin today, in a bid to protect the popular tourist attraction from erosion that threatens to snap its narrow neck. Tourism officials say different erosion-combating techniques will be tested on four smaller rocks near the Queen’s Head, which is...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Diss RBL talks rap battles in Taiwan
Listen Episode Description On this episode of Taiwan Talk we speak to Canadian expat Dallas Waldie about the Mandarin rap battle league he founded here in Taiwan, Diss RBL. He tells us a bit about the form of rap battling the group is helping to popularize, and what rap battling looks like in Taiwan. During...Continue reading
Creator of Giant Rubber Duck Florentijn Hofman Commissioned to Make Giant White Rabbit
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is set to return to Taiwan next month – only this time he’ll be bringing a giant white rabbit. Hofman, whose giant floating Rubber Duck made a splash across Taiwan last year, has been commissioned by Taoyuan County to produce the giant rabbit. According to county officials, the rabbit will be...Continue reading
Taipei’s Xingtian Temple Goes Green, Bans Incense Burning
In an effort to save resource and help protect the environment, Taipei’s Xingtian Temple has announced that it will remove its large incense burner and stop offering tables starting tomorrow. The decision was made in line with rapid changes in the environment and the increasingly serious global warming – trends that temple managers said remind...Continue reading
Beef Noodle Festival Being Promoted in China
Representatives of the 2014 Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival made their last China stop in Shanghai Wednesday to promote the 10th anniversary of the annual festival. The representatives had previously visited Tianjin, Macau and Hong Kong as part of this year’s promotion in China of the annual event organized by the Taipei City government. Three...Continue reading
Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy
At a press conference on Tuesday, Luc Besson credited the Taiwan people with injecting new life into the island. Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla visited Taipei in October to shoot the director’s latest film “Lucy.” After returning to the island to attend the film’s premiere at Taipei’s Vieshow IMAX Cinema, the cinematic...Continue reading
Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Celebrities and public figures in Taiwan followed the Internet sensation of dousing themselves with a bucket of ice water, in order to raise awareness about a paralyzing disease. Local tycoon Terry Gou took the Ice Bucket Challenge in New Taipei alongside people fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), and volunteers...Continue reading
Actor Kai Ko Busted with Jacee Chan in Beijing for Marijuana
Local actor Kai Ko (Ko Chen-tung) has been arrested in Beijing during a drugs raid on an apartment owned by Jacee Chan, the son of movie star Jacky Chan. According to China’s state-owned media, police seized more than 100-grams of marijuana during the raid. Xinhua News Agency says both Ko and Chan admitted to using...Continue reading
Duck Walks Again With Some Help from 3D Printing
Designers working with the National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital have found another application for the incredibly versatile 3-D printer: animal orthotics. In addition to an impressive repertoire of bicycles and one-story houses, 3-D printing is now also responsible for the leg brace that is helping Quack Quack the Duck (pictured on the left) recover mobility in...Continue reading
Taiwanese Bands Rock Summer Sonic 2014 in Japan
Taiwan bands, including Mayday, rocked the audience at this year’s Summer Sonic music festival, which took place over the weekend in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka . Mayday first performed at the Summer Sonic festival in 2012 (pictured above), becoming the first Taiwan band to hit the stage at both the Tokyo and...Continue reading
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