Published Issue: 2010 March
Published: 03/01/10
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: 03/01/10
After all the celebrations – Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day – I think most of us would like to go back to our daily routines and try to be outdoors as much as possible before the weather starts to be very hot and humid ...
Published: 03/01/10
Taipei American School is known for its rigorous academic program, dynamic integration of technology across the curriculum, extensive cocurricular activities, rich history of community service in Taiwan and Asia, and signature fine arts programs. TAS offers an exemplary American-based education with a global perspective that prepares all students academically and ethically for success at university and in life in a rapidly changing world ...
Published: 03/01/10
Weather-wise, March is supposed to be a very nice month for all types of activities in Taiwan. Not to mention dining or even just having a drink outside, in the open air. Taipei has not yet developed an area along a waterfront or in a nice park where this can be done. I hope this will change soon ...
Published: 03/01/10
In Taiwan it’s hard to find live music bars and piano bars with an international standard. Lately though live music has become more popular and Taiwanese bands are more and more well-liked ...
Published: 03/01/10
March is a wonderful month in the subtropical part of the world. This is the time when many wild flowers can be admired in their natural environment and in Taipei, they are closer than you think ...
Published: 03/01/10
Taiwan today is well-known for having the best computer goods in the market, and many tourists and businessmen alike do purchase them here for a lower price than in their home country. Computer goods are still the most common item to bring home from Taiwan and the place to look for computers in Taipei is : the Guang Hua Digital Plaza, Civic Blvd., near the intersection with Xin Sheng Rd. Shops there open from 9 am to 10 pm. On weekends, many shops are not open before 11 am. Be advised, however, that English is rarely spoken and care must be taken as the system may not be compatible globally. Make sure to get an English version of the instruction manual ...
Published: 03/01/10
Taiwan lies on a major migration route for the gray-faced buzzard hawks, also known as gray-faced vulture or south-flying eagles. With an average of 20,000 gray-faced buzzard hawks expected to transit through Taiwan each year ...
Published: 03/01/10
Taichung is the third largest city in Taiwan after Taipei and Kaohsiung, with a population just over one million. Taichung, meaning Central Taiwan, is located on the middle west side of the island which in 2010 going to merge the city and the county to a direct – controlled municipality ...
Published: 03/01/10
Hsinchu, which lies 80 kilometers south of Taipei, has a population of 502,000 with an additional 100,000 commuters working at the Hsinchu Science Park. The park, which was founded in 1980, is one of the biggest and most modern in the world ...
Published: 03/01/10
Tainan - the former capital of Taiwan - 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: 03/01/10
The “2010 Tainan Flower Season” will begin at 10 am on Saturday, March 6 – Sunday, March 28 in Tainan Park ...
Published: 03/01/10
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: 03/01/10
The island Kinmen is situated 280 kilometers of the Taiwan Strait and 2 kilometers off the coast of Fuijan province, the same latitude as Taichung. Average temperature of 21C and the island is affected by subtropical monsoons with strong northeasterly winds September to April. The island is mainly made up by granite with its highest point of 253 meters, Mountain Taiwu. Kinmen National Park was established in 1995 to preserve the history and culture with an area of 3780 hectares ...
Published: 03/01/10
Taiwan is situated off the southeastern coast of China. Xiamen in Fujian province, Mainland China, is the closest city across the Taiwan Straits. The climate is subtropical with a typhoon season from June to September. The typhoon Morakot hit the southern part of Taiwan in August 7 - 9, 2009, unleashing 3,000 millimeters of rainfall (the annual average for this part of Taiwan) ...
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