Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India
Taiwanese students won four gold medals and one silver at the International Physics Olympiad, an annual competition for secondary school students that concluded Sunday in Mumbai, India. The medal haul placed them in third place overall in the event, behind China and South Korea. The students will be award NTD $200,000 and NTD $100,000 in prize...Continue reading
Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games
A choir consisting of over 30 aboriginal students and teachers from Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has won two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Choir Games in Germany that concluded Sunday. ‘Hngyang Na Atayal’ earned gold in the categories of “Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles” and “Folklore” in the games’ Open Competition, which...Continue reading
Taroko officials warn against damaging plants in national parks
If you’re planning a trip to a national park sometime soon, you should be aware that picking, breaking, or damaging plants in National Parks could result in stiff fines. Taroko National Park has issued a warning against picking the Lycoris aurea, a flowering species native to Taiwan, after reports that a tourist was seen doing...Continue reading
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