Referred to as the most beautiful grassland in northern Taiwan, Taoyuan Valley (桃源谷) is a popular attraction featuring picturesque grassland that stretches for about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) along a beautiful sloped ridge in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District. At the top of the grassy slope, visitors can take in the stunning 360-degree views of ...
Over 5,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the immense plaza between the National Concert Hall and the National Theater at Taipei’s iconic National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall on November 12, 2022. Donning clothes in pre-arranged colors, they are only a portion of the Falun Gong followers across the nation. They were there to partake in the ...
Located in the Gongliao District of New Taipei City in northeast Taiwan, Longdong Bay is the largest bay on the northeast coast. It is a popular attraction famous for snorkeling, scuba diving, and rock climbing. It is listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Taiwan by a famous website known as Wandering Educators. ...
Located in Yuanshan Township in northeastern Taiwan’s Yilan County, Neicheng (內城) was a quiet farm village. However, Neicheng Community Development Association’s novel ideas have transformed this quaint village into an agricultural leisure area featuring LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) activities. For more exciting images of LOHAS activities in Taiwan’s Yilan County, please watch the ...
One does not just symbolically show support for Taiwan without the risk of antagonizing China. Or, more specifically, infuriating Beijing like Germany’s Parliamentary visit to Taiwan did recently, when a delegation of 6 German lawmakers met with Taiwan’s President Tsai-Ing Wen on Monday, October 3. The group from Germany arrived the day before and planned ...
Plum Lake, also known as Meihua Lake (梅花湖), is a natural reservoir located at Dongshan Township in northeast Taiwan’s Yilan County. Lush green hills surround the lake on three sides, covering a total surface area of about 20 hectares (49 acres). It is the main attraction of the county’s Meihua Lake Scenic Area. For more ...
The story of China and its obsession with gold is well documented as monthly data shows the phenomenal volumes imported through Hong Kong and traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange. However, given how much commentators report on China’s interest in gold, it’s surprising that very few realize that in 12 months, the country lost thousands ...
Although not a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) and often barred from attending the World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer, Taiwan still stands out in the international medical community. In 2000, the Economist’s Intelligence Unit (EIU) of London ranked Taiwan second only to Sweden in terms of being the healthiest country in the world. In November 2005, Nobel Prize Laureate ...
Commonly referred to as Provincial Highway No. 20, the Southern Cross-Island Highway is one of the three breathtaking cross-island highway systems that cut through Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range. The other two are: the Northern Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway 7), and the Central Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway 8). For more beautiful images, please watch the following ...
Yaphui Phong, a Malaysian, came to Taiwan to study. An unexpected opportunity eventually led him into the field of photography, and since then has been deeply drawn in by the natural beauty of Taiwan. He has traveled around the whole island numerous times using time-lapse photography and, in 2022, launched a new film showcasing the ...
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