An Expo That Features Hakka Culture
To promote Hakka culture, Taiwan’s Hakka Affairs Council (客家委員會) has organized the Hakka Expos in Taipei once every two years. This year’s event w...
An Enterprise Dedicated to Preservation of Traditional Culture
Located at Changhua Coastal Industrial Park (彰濱工業區) in central Taiwan’s Changhua County, Taiwan Mirror Glass Enterprise Co., Ltd. (TMG, 台明將玻...
A Gifted 90-Year-Old Grandmother Who Paints on Anything
It’s not uncommon to see oil paintings on canvasses, but it’s unusual to see them on kitchenware, chairs, handkerchiefs, bags, and other household items. Bu...
A Magnificent Hotel With Mysterious Tunnels
Located on the Yuanshan (Round Mountain圓山) and overlooking Taipei City and the Keelung River, the Grand Hotel (圓山飯店) is a splendid, eye-catching la...
A Legendary Bonsai Master and Her Museum
Never before has a woman been so dedicated to bonsai art as Amy Liang (梁悅美). A native Taiwanese, she was born into a respected family in northern Taiwan ...
An Interesting Glimpse of Hakka Villages in Taiwan
With a population of 4.53 million, Hakka people account for 19.3 percent of Taiwan’s population, and they are the nation’s second-largest ethnic group after...
One of the Biggest Outdoor Jade Bazaars in Asia
Nestled below an elevated passage called Jianguo Overpass (建國高架道路) in the central part of Taipei City, the Taipei Jianguo Holiday Jade Market (臺...
The Ghost Festival Celebrations in Taiwan
The Ghost Festival is celebrated in the seventh lunar month, which falls between August 22 and September 19 this year, is a very important month for people livi...
The Origin of White Peony Tea
White peony tea (白牡丹茶; bái mǔ dān chá) is classified as white tea. The shape of the tea is like a flower of green leaves, with a white center of fin...
A Parade and Great Fanfare for the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taiwan
Hosted by Taiwan for the first time, the 2017 Summer Universiade — with the theme of “For You, For Youth” — was held in Taipei on August 19-30. Some 11...
