Taiwan

Matsu Archipelago Has the Highest Concentration of Military Tunnels

Small as it may be, the Matsu Archipelago (馬祖) has the highest concentration of military tunnels in the world. Named after the goddess Matsu (媽祖), it is an archipelago composed of six inhabited islands and 30 uninhabited islets in the northwest of Taiwan. Though the Matsu Archipelago is small, with an area of only 29.6 ...

Billy Shyu

The Beihai Tunnel.

A Unique Place Famous for Tea Houses and Plantations in Taiwan

Located in a valley on the outskirts of Taipei City, Maokong (貓空) is a famous attraction featuring interesting tea houses, tea plantations, and spectacular night views of Taipei City. Maokong literally means “cat hole,” as “Mao” means “cat,” and “Kong” means “hollow.” It is easily accessible by bus or car, but the best way to ...

Billy Shyu

Taipei's Maokong.

Amazing Image and Character Formations in Taiwan

It has become more of a norm in recent years that thousands of adherents of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, get together at the iconic Liberty Square in front of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Here, they participate in the Image and Chinese Character Formations around this time of ...

Billy Shyu

Image and Character Formation.

Shi Yang Shan Fang, a Unique Restaurant of Taipei

Nestled in a lush bamboo forest in a mountain valley east of Taipei City in northern Taiwan, Shi Yang Shan Fang (食養山房) is a unique restaurant famous for its relaxing ambiance, fresh local ingredients, and lack of menus. Please watch the following video of the Shi Yang Shan Fang restaurant in Taiwan. Founded by a ...

Billy Shyu

Shi Yang Shan Fang restaurant.

Taiwan’s Double Tenth National Day Celebration 2019

Marking the 108th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, the Taiwanese government held the Double Tenth National Day celebration in Taipei City on Oct. 10, 2019. Presided over by Legislative Speaker Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全), the National Day celebration was attended by dignitaries and representatives from home and abroad, including 317 dignitaries from 20 foreign delegations and ...

Billy Shyu

Taiwan's Double Tenth National Day celebration.

Taiwan’s Efforts to Become Part of a More Inclusive United Nations

Ever since its exclusion from the United Nations, Taiwan has been trying to re-enter the otherwise inclusive body. According to statements by various Taiwanese official sources, the UN continues to misuse and misinterpret resolution 2758 (XXVI), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1971, to justify what critics claim was its wrongful exclusion and isolation ...

Hermann Rohr

The United Nations emblem.

The Remarkable Rideau Canal in Canada

The Rideau Canal (麗都運河), also known as the Rideau Waterway (麗都水道), is a historical scenic waterway connecting the towns of Kingston and Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. The name “Rideau” is French for a curtain. The canal was so named due to the appearance of the twin waterfalls where the Ottawa River meets the Rideau River. ...

Billy Shyu

The Rideau Canal.

Visiting the Xuanzang Buddhist Temple

The Xuanzang Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Nantou County, Taiwan. It was established in 1965 by the local government to honor the famous monk Xuanzang, who is renowned for his 17-year journey to India during the 7th century. The temple Xuanzang Temple is located close to Sun Moon Lake, one of the most ...

Emma Lu

The Xuanzang Temple.

Taiwan Renews Its Request to Join Civil Aviation Organization

Taiwan has again officially asked to join the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) so that it can participate in the world aviation body’s 40th assembly session that opens on September 24. The assembly is held once every three years. The country has been applying for participation in the United Nations and its sub-agencies for roughly ...

Hermann Rohr

The united nations General Assembly.

Wujie, a Village That Boasts It Is the ‘Home of the Clouds’

Nestled deep in a valley behind Puli Township (埔里鎮) in central Taiwan’s Nantou County (南投縣), Wujie (武界), is a beautiful tribal village about 253 kilometers away from Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Surrounded by mountains that are often shrouded in clouds, Wujie boasts that it is “The Home of the Clouds.” Since its unspoiled natural beauty, Wujie is ...

Billy Shyu

Wujie in central Taiwan’s Nantou County.