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Kaohsiung Rails Go Underground

Kaohsiung Rails Go Underground

Residents across downtown Kaohsiung awoke on Sunday to an unfamiliar silence. After roughly seven decades, the sights and sounds Taiwan Rail Administration – or TRA – trains are history … after the completion of a near-decade-long project. From New Zuoying to Fongshan, Kaohsiung TRA train lines now run underground, freeing the city from noise and...Continue reading
Facebook's 2015 Most Popular Places to Check-in in Taiwan

Facebook’s 2015 Most Popular Places to Check-in in Taiwan

Facebook has released its 2015 list for most popular places to check-in, and Taiwan’s top 3 are arts and culture hotpots. According to Facebook statistics, Tainan’s Chimei Musem takes number one this year, followed by Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park, and Songshan Cultural and Creative Park respectively. The most popular places to check-in worldwide, are...Continue reading
Taiwan's First Sunrise of 2016 in Kenting and Taitung

Taiwan’s First Sunrise of 2016 in Kenting and Taitung

If you want to catch the first sunrise of 2016 on the Taiwan island, you’d better head to Kenting or Taitung. According to the Central Weather Bureau, at 6:35 in the morning, the first sunrise of 2016 on the island will illuminate the skies of Kenting’s Longkeng (龍坑) and Taitung’s San Xiantai (三仙台). The CWB...Continue reading