We recap some of the best exhibitions and projects on show. The post 2 ... New Manila Bay City of Pearl Project, Philippines Architecture, Building, Images New Manila Bay – City of Pearl Project Building in The Philippines, ... Wuxi Mansion of Canal ... ( read original story ...)
This ordinary commuter bus has been turned into a beautiful ‘forest’ in Taiwan
Gardens on buses were also introduced in Madrid last year, and saw their rooftops being filled with greenery in a measure designed to improve the city. While this project in Taiwan is a temporary one, residents are hoping it will become a permanent fixture. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Taiwan’s May exports expand for 8th month, but momentum may slow
* Shipments to China +6.4 pct y/y, U.S. +12.9 pct * Trade surplus with Unite States at $1.6 bln in Jan-May (Adds analyst comment in fourth paragraph) By Faith Hung and Roger Tung TAIPEI, June 7 Taiwan's exports in May expanded for the eighth straight month ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei records 35.5 degrees, tying for record high this year
Under a Pacific high pressure weather system, Taipei recorded a temperature of 35.5 degrees Celsius Wednesday, tying for the record high in the municipality this year, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The bureau said the weather was stable around ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks lose early gains in cautious mood
TAIPEI, June 7 Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan stocks and foreign investor activity. They will be replaced with BUZZ items based on significant moves and a monthly table on foreign investor activity. Please send any queries to [Ataipei ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall tracking regional peers; ease from multi-year highs
TAIPEI, June 6 Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan stocks and foreign investor activity. They will be replaced with BUZZ items based on significant moves and a monthly table on foreign investor activity. Please send any queries to [Ataipei ... ( read original story ...)
Mirrored shipping container building reflects its natural surroundings in Taipei
B+P Architects transformed an old shipping container into a shining art annex in New Taipei City that blends in with its surroundings while challenging viewers to question their relationship to nature. The project, titled “Within The Reflection : THE ARK ... ( read original story ...)
Artisans and Crafts: An Insider’s Guide to Taipei’s New and Old Allure
Taipei is a city that grows on you. It’s not the most visually appealing of cities — buildings are made from bathroom tiles to “withstand typhoons” — but it has a magnetic pull on travelers. For many, it’s the convenience of big-city life ... ( read original story ...)
China hits back at Taiwan leader’s offer of help on democracy
BEIJING China hit back at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's offer to help China transition to democracy on Monday, saying the "values and ideas" pushed forward by her party had caused chaos on the self-ruled island. China's Taiwan Affairs Office said only ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China to ‘face up’ to Tiananmen Square on massacre anniversary
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kongers attended a candlelight vigil on Sunday to commemorate victims of the Chinese government’s 1989 brutal military crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, while Taiwan’s president called on Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Petal to the metal! Inside the blooming ‘forest bus’ filled with fragrant flowers and carpeted in moss bringing a welcome change from the peak hour rush
Commuters in Taipei are getting respite from the nation's usually crowded public transport system after an ordinary bus was converted into a travelling greenhouse. Florist Alfie Lin, who masterminded the temporary installation, covered the seats and ... ( read original story ...)
Learn from us on democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
TAIPEI Taiwan's president offered on Sunday to help China transition to democracy, on the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Tsai Ing-wen said that the biggest gap between ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan takes a liking to Japanese craft beer
TOKYO -- Fresh off the success of a limited-time partnership with 7-Eleven in Taiwan, Japan's Yo-Ho Brewing plans to make its Yona Yona Ale and other signature beers available in all of the chain's convenience stores on the island. Permanently. It is also ... ( read original story ...)
Residents flee homes as Taiwan battles severe floods
TAIPEI: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate as they struggled against the torrents. Cars, homes and businesses were left underwater after 600mm of rain fell in under 11 hours in ... ( read original story ...)
One Dead, Two Missing As Taiwan Battles Floods
Taipei: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. State power company Taipower said a transmission pylon on a hill in New Taipei city toppled during torrential downpours ... ( read original story ...)
Why hundreds of people from Taiwan are visiting P.E.I.
Krystalle Ramlakhan is a multi-platform journalist with CBC P.E.I. She has also worked for CBC in Winnipeg and Iqaluit. About 500 people, mostly from Taiwan, are visiting P.E.I. right now as part of a retreat — and the group includes some parents who ... ( read original story ...)