Tokyo Takes Top Destinations Spot for Asian Travelers During Lunar New Year 2020
Tokyo, Bangkok and Taipei are the top three destinations for travelers from across Asia to celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to data from Agoda, … Read more
Yu Jan Shin releases list of top specialty gifts for 2019 in Taiwan
Taiwan’s traditional cake art culture has always attracted the attention of tourists from all over the world, and 2019 had been no exception. The year … Read more
Ahead of elections in Taiwan, China amends a law to encourage investment from the island
The new regulation comes two weeks before the next elections in Taiwan on 11 January. The amendment simplifies the procedures for investment in the mainland … Read more
30+ fascinating old pictures of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples (graphic content)
Taiwan aborigines images. Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples have lived on the island for over 5500 years. Related articles: 67 pictures of Taiwan under the Japanese rule, … Read more
Chinese tourist to be deported, banned from Taiwan for destroying National Taiwan University Lennon Wall
A Chinese tourist, Li, 30, was filmed by a student while damaging pro-Hong Kong messages from the institute’s Lennon Wall. His female partner was not … Read more
Taiwan legalizes gay marriage
Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriages, following a vote in parliament on Friday. Related articles: Interview with Beijing LGBT Center, … Read more
Tensions between China and Taiwan grow after warplane incursion
On Sunday, two Chinese J-11 warplanes entered Taiwan’s territorial waters for about 10 minutes. Taiwan government accused China of making a provocative move. According to … Read more
Interview with Daniel Reid, author, and expert on Chinese tradition
Daniel Reid is an American author and expert in traditional Chinese medicine and culture. He has written numerous books and articles on various aspects of … Read more
Lucie Liu’s TaipeiLove*: Taiwan’s unique journey towards same-sex marriage and equality
TAIPEILOVE* is a documentary from Berlin filmmaker Lucie Liu. Taiwan is the first country in Asia that in May 2017 ruled that same-sex couples should … Read more
Taiwan’s ruling party was handed a major defeat in local elections Saturday
Taiwan Elections 2018 On Saturday, elections were held in Taiwan to elect mayors of many cities and counties, and two referendums and the ruling party … Read more
Taiwan to make English a second official language by 2019
Lai Ching-te (賴清德, William Lai) spokesperson, elected Taiwanese premier in 2017, confirmed the project to make English a second official language in Taiwan by 2019. The … Read more
Taiwan will disappear from airline websites
United and Delta are the last airlines to change the way in which they refer to the island on their websites. American Airlines Group has … Read more
40+ Amazing Images of the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949) from the perspective of the Nationalist Kuomintang – Graphic Content
Chinese Civil War (1927-1950) – The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) for legitimacy as … Read more
20+ Rare Pictures of the ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’
Ping Pong Diplomacy. Since the late 1960s, China and the United States, which have been in a hostile relationship for a long time, have begun … Read more