Published Issue: 2009 August
Published: 08/01/09
With Taiwan's transition from rural isolation to economic tiger, Taipei blossomed into a city of 2.63 million with more than 1 million scooters and 650,000 cars. It has, however, the cleanest air of any city in Greater China or Southeast Asia as well as a very low crime rate ...
Published: 08/01/09
With 500,000 people, the indigenous make up about 2 percent of Taiwan's population. There are 14 officially recognized tribes, each with its own distinctive culture. Most of these groups produce fine handicrafts that can be purchased not only in their respective part of Taiwan but also in some special shops. Let us tell you where ...
Published: 08/01/09
This year, Art Taipei returns with a new artistic direction with the support from Taipei's Museum of Contemporary Art. Based on the annual theme "Art and the Environment', the project explores the relationship between humans and the environment, particularly conflicts and balancen ...
Published: 08/01/09
Snake Alley, a night market in Huaxi Street famous for snake meat, open daily 7pm - 2am, popular with tourists, although very little English is spoken by the vendors. Near by is the Longshan Temple, Guangzhou Street #211, one of Taiwan's most important places of worship. The Red Theatre, Chengdu Rd. # 10 open Tuesday - Friday 11am - 10pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 10pm, a red brick two-story house built by the Japanese in 1908, accommodates a theatre, café and gift shops ...
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Are you looking to buy a souvenir for yourself or a gift for that someone special that is truly representative of Taiwan? ...
Published: 08/01/09
The Chang Hua plain is home to large groups of aborigines from 14 different communities - the most prominent are the Amis, Paiwan and Bunun - 4,700 of whom live in Chang Hua City. Although these aborigines no longer live in the high mountains, they still preserve their dancing, music, cultural and language traditions. Every year, a cultural festival unites the various communities in celebrating their heritage ...
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The papaya is native to tropical nations. In the seventeenth century it travelled from the West Indies to Asia where at the end of the Ch’ing dynasty it was introduced to Taiwan ...
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With four sections (German, British, French, and High School) and 1,100 international students from over 60 countries, Taipei European School (TES) is dedicated to offering the highest standard of educational excellence for children from expatriate families living in Taiwan ...
Published: 08/01/09
Tainan - the former capital of Taiwan - is situated in the southwest and has a population of 750,000. Tainan has long played an important role in the island's history. In 1624, the Dutch established Fort Zeelandia in Anping - the oldest part of the city ...
Published: 08/01/09
Kaohsiung - the second largest city in Taiwan - is situated in southern Taiwan. The population is 1.5 million with a total of 4 million in the environs. The city has made great efforts to green itself, a noble effort given that it has the highest concentration of motorcycles - 1.15 million - of any city on the island ...
Published: 08/01/09
Dream Mall, Jhonghua 5th Rd. in the east and Chenggong Rd. in the west, is the first shopping mall in the southern part of Taiwan that hostess a cinema, theme park and restaurants ...
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