Chou Tzuyu Named 8th Most Beautiful of 2016
Taiwanese Kpop star Chou Tzuyu has been named 8th Most Beautiful in a list of “100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2016”. The TWICE band member rose five places from 13th last year, in the rankings compiled by American film critics group TC Candler. This is the second appearance on the list by the 17-year-old Taiwanese...Continue reading
Taipei Ranked Most Vegan-Friendly City in Asia
Taipei has been ranked as the most vegan-friendly city in Asia by PETA, thanks to a burgeoning collection of vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants and cafes. The American animal rights organization cites Taipei’s “cutting-edge vegan meals and a powerful community of animal advocates” as factors behind the northern city’s top spot. The group lists several well-known...Continue reading
SHINHWA Set for Taipei Concert Next Year
South Korean boy band SHINHWA has announced that they’ll be making Taiwan the first stop on their international tour next year. The six-member group is scheduled to release part 2 of their 13th studio album “Unchanging” in January next year. And they’ll begin their “2017 SHINHWA LIVE – UNCHANGING” tour at Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center on...Continue reading
Jay Chou Creeps Out Fans with Dongzhi Snack
Pop star Jay Chou gave fans the heebie jeebies yesterday, after posting a photo of his traditional winter solstice snack on Facebook. The close-up photo features large “tang-yuan”, or sticky rice balls with Chou’s face super-imposed over each ball. The post received over 1,000 comments, with many expressing disgust, but still enjoying the hilarity. One...Continue reading
English in the News—Flip the bird
Flip the bird—比中指 (to give someone the finger) To make a very impolite sign by raising your middle finger towards someone in order to show that you are very angry with them Example: If he had shouted at me like that I would have flipped him the bird. 要是他對我那樣叫囂，我會對他比中指的。 Another way of saying it is...Continue reading
“You Are the Apple of My Eye” Actress Gives Birth
Reports say actress Michelle Chen (陳妍希) has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Multiple news outlets indicate that the 33-year-old star, most known for her turn as an honor student in the 2011 film “You Are the Apple of My Eye”, likely gave birth sometimes this past weekend. If reports are confirmed, the baby...Continue reading
2017 Taipei 101 New Years Fireworks Plan Revealed
Plans for the 2017 Taipei 101 fireworks have been revealed, with lighting being added for the first time. Building managers say the upcoming show will be 238 seconds long, with the main color being gold, to fit the 2017 theme of “Light Up Taiwan”. The Taipei 101 Observatory yesterday released an animated preview for the...Continue reading
Japanese Girl Finds Ancient Lookalike at NPM
A Japanese student may be wondering if she’s stumbled upon a previous life, after spotting her doppelganger in an ancient painting at the National Palace Museum. Yuki was on a class trip to Taiwan, visiting NPM’s “Elegant Gathering of the Princess: The Culture of Collecting and Appreciating Art at the Mongol Yuan Court” exhibition, when...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Uber in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with Uber Taiwan’s General Manager Li-Kai Gu about the company behind the famous ride-hailing app and its future in Taiwan as it faces down increasingly intense pressure from regulators. For more background on Uber...Continue reading
Trump Chicken Struts Its Stuff in Hualien
A leisure park in eastern Taiwan is boasting a group of new rising stars, after visitors raved about their comical resemblance to US President-elect Donald Trump. The flock of Golden Pheasants at the Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch and Resort in Hualien has recently become the park’s most photographed residents, earning the nickname “Trump Chicken”....Continue reading
Singer Hebe Tien Fined for Concert Overtime
Pop singer Hebe Tien is facing a $150,000 NT fine, after going overtime on the last night of her concert series in Taipei. The 33-year-old member of girl group S.H.E. added an extra encore at the end of her “If PLUS” show last night, after around 10 thousand audience members refused to leave the Taipei...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: The Call
Listen to the broadcast Friday December 9th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. On this week’s extra-long episode, former AIT Director Bill Stanton and current Taiwan based...Continue reading
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