The Kitchen Table at the W Hotel Taipei is one of my favorite buffet restaurants in Taipei. We’ve been to many hotel buffets in the past 11 years that we’ve lived in Taiwan, but this one is outstanding for many reasons. My husband argues for the Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei announces new rules for cram schools after novelist's suicide
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In the wake of a young novelist's suicide, which has triggered calls for tighter regulation on cram schools, Taipei City announced Friday that cram schools within its jurisdiction must reveal the full names of their instructors. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan child killer escapes death penalty
A Taiwanese man who decapitated a three-year-old girl in public on a busy Taipei street escaped the death penalty Friday as he was sentenced to life in prison. Wang Ching-yu, 34, had pleaded guilty to killing the child in a crime that shocked the generally ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus Tour
My family and I have sojourned sever weeks in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. One of the most unforgettable memory that is worth sharing with you all is that the experience of taking a ride of Taipei double decker tour bus last week. As the first-time ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to continue buying arms from United States, boosting U.S. jobs
TAIPEI Taiwan will continue to buy arms from the United States with its purchases boosting employment in at least six U.S. states and narrowing the bilateral trade gap, the government has told the United States, in rare public comment sure to anger China ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines ‘invades’ Taipei
Manila Economic and Cultural Office resident representative Angelito Banayo said the bus advertisement project in Taipei launched last ... “As iconic as the taxis in London, we believe that the city buses in Taipei are effective advertisement tools ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blames China for WHO invite snub
Taiwan said Tuesday it had been excluded from a major World Health Organisation meeting for the first time in eight years, blaming rival China for the snub as relations worsen. Delegates attending the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva later this month ... ( read original story ...)
BaGua dice:Metal Binary dice made with ancient symbols
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Tainan mayor: Friendship that stands tests is real friendship
Lee Cheng-lung (李承龍), a former Taipei city councilor, admitted he was responsible for ... restoration work and thanked Lai and other Taiwanese people's support for the project. Noting that he, too, is confident that Taiwan-Japan friendship will ... ( read original story ...)
Authorities on high alert after head of Yoichi Hatta statue reattached
The head of the bronze statue was removed by former Taipei City Councilman Lee Cheng-lung (李承龍 ... work is nearly complete and experts are putting the final touches to the project before unveiling the statue on May 7 in time for a commemorative ... ( read original story ...)
The Forbidden City’s treasures for the masses, at their finger tips
The Taipei ... Museum project engaged 48,000 people, but arts insiders still sceptical It is all these that have sparked a craze among millennial Chinese for products tied to where the imperial tales constantly took place – the Forbidden City. ( read original story ...)
VN lays emphasis on quality and disbursement speed of FDI
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just chosen the Republic ... The funds will accelerate the construction of the $10.5 billion steel mill project, the Taipei Times reported. The four companies - Formosa Plastics Corp., Nan Ya Plastics Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Feng Says Taiwan Committed To Peace
The nation will remain committed to cross-strait peace despite increasing military threats from China, which is expected to project its military power ... strategy hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City. China’s military power has grown ... ( read original story ...)
British band freed after arrest in Hong Kong for visa breach say city officials should give more room for music to flourish
Hong Kong as we know, as an international city with ... the solo project of American multi-instrumentalist Henry Kohen. The band and Mylets had been on an Asia tour that started in Osaka, Japan, on April 25 and had taken in Tokyo, Manila, Taipei, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's Choice: Nuclear Freeze vs. Carbon Abatement
Taipower responded that it held several town halls about the project and that even some environmental NGOs ... is scheduled for retirement in December 2018. Assuming that New Taipei City doesn’t rescind its ban on dry cask storage, which would enable ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei slaughterhouse suspends operations due to possible avian flu
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) A poultry slaughterhouse in Taipei has been ordered to suspend operations for 24 hours due to suspected cases of avian influenza, the Taipei City Animal Protection Office said Sunday. Veterinarians reported the suspected cases to ... ( read original story ...)