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The Wind Lion Gods are typically stone carvings that are placed in front of a house or near an intersection to protect people from sandstorms and the northeast monsoon winds that blow over southern China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands and Japan. The four ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Taiwan are two incredibly popular tourists destinations in Asia. Whether you’re looking for a conventional vacation experience or something off the beaten path, the two countries offer amazing attractions and a rich culture that’ll ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Retirees in Taiwan are weak in financial planning to take care of their retiral, according to the results of a survey released by investment consulting firm Schroders Taiwan Wednesday. Citing a survey on the happiness index for ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taichung is now Taiwan's second most populous city, having surpassed its southern counterpart Kaohsiung. And 309 people was it all took. The latest Interior Ministry statistics show the central municipality with 2,778,182 residents in ... ( read original story ...)

Yunlin is a quiet, yet sprawling county in the western region of Taiwan. Situated east of the Taiwan Strait, Yunlin has long played an important role in the agricultural industry of Taiwan. In recent years, however, Yunlin has also slowly been garnering ... ( read original story ...)

IBM mobile computer: Data recorder used in 1961 agricultural census on Taiwan (photo from 1963 when it was being moved. By oxcart). It's been a year since President Tsai made her apology to the aborigines. Failed promises? Aboriginal rights campaigners ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s police recently recruited puppies and won’t stop posting cute photos of their K-9s on Facebook. Without a doubt, this police department’s Facebook page is definitely one you would not mind following. In Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, the ... ( read original story ...)

If you recall, couple days earlier we had reported that ASUS had planned a reveal event in Pasay, the Philippines on the 19th August. Although there was not much information apart from this, it was speculated that the company was going to unveil its latest ... ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA — Canadian agencies showed naiveté in dealing with China as it inserted itself into a Canada 150 project, says a Canada-China expert ... about 15 trips a year for Americans. The Forbidden City is unbelievably inviting. Layers of history and ... ( read original story ...)

Alstom has delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia, as part of the CBD and South East Light Rail project. Sydney is the first city in the world to receive the Citadis ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker Nanya Technology Corp said on Tuesday it will invest $1.85 billion to boost its share in the memory chip market, joining a flurry of rivals boosting capital expenditure to cash in strong global demand for ... ( read original story ...)

The Bureau warned about heavy rain in the southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County from Saturday to ... 06/15 TAIWAN HIGH SPEED RAIL: Sugar railway extension project in southern Taiwan gets.. 06/15 TAIWAN HIGH SPEED RAIL: Sugar railway ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 2017 will launch a promotional campaign to boost sales for the Closing Ceremony. Photo: Taipei 2017 Taiwan flags will be allowed at next month’s Summer Universiade in Taipei, organizers have confirmed. The host nation will welcome the world’s ... ( read original story ...)

Financial markets and businesses opened in Taipei yesterday as the capital returned to normal. But the second- largest city of Kaohsiung, on the southern coast, remained shut with the second storm, Typhoon Hait... One person was missing in Taiwan yesterday ... ( read original story ...)

Adherence to the "1992 consensus" between Beijing and Taipei and opposition to Taiwan independence are the "political foundation of peace and development of cross-Straits relations", Chang said, according to the newspaper. The "1992 consensus" acknowledges ... ( read original story ...)

The mayors of Tainan and Taipei found themselves apologizing for opposite reasons in the wake of twin storms. Tainan's mayor issued a public apology Monday for misjudging the severity of Typhoon Haitang and for announcing a very last-minute typhoon holiday. ( read original story ...)