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On the oldest streets of Taiwan's capital, some of its youngest adults bow their heads to pray. They're silently praying for protection, for love, and for wealth at the Xia-Hai City God Temple – the religious centre in Datong District, or old Taipei. ( read original story ...)

... of a quarter of Taipei and if the central government launched a project to drill a 5km shaft into the chamber, it would solve the nation’s energy problem, Kao said. New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Yeh Hui-ching said that with the central government’s ... ( read original story ...)

Everyone knows that Hong Kong is the vibrant financial hub of Asia and that Taiwan leads the world with delicious rice noodles and the best cycling environment. But did you know that both destinations offer amazing scenery, trails, and golden beaches along ... ( read original story ...)

HANOI Vietnam on Thursday denounced Taiwan's military drills on and around a disputed South China Sea island, labeling them a serious violation of its sovereignty and a threat to maritime security. China claims most of the energy-rich waters through which ... ( read original story ...)

A prominent Taiwanese activist-turned-lawmaker who stormed parliament in 2014 protesting a China trade pact was acquitted with 21 other demonstrators on Friday over their roles in the so-called "Sunflower Movement". The rallies three years ago, which saw ... ( read original story ...)

MUSLIM travellers can now visit Taipei without worrying about halal facilities as the city is fast becoming a Muslim-friendly destination. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia representative James Chang Chi-Ping said necessary facilities are now ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, lives with the memories of Sun Yat-Sen and Chian Kai-Shek, the founders of the Republic of China. In the recent time, this north Asian metropolis has been drawing attention as a hotspot of the tourism circuit. Taipei has ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)The policewoman switches on her patrol car siren and says "Let's go." A mechanical fault on my bicycle hardly seems justification for a police escort through downtown Chihshang to find a repair store. But Taiwan's Cycle Route No. 1 -- a two-wheeled ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's China-friendly former President Ma Ying-jeou was found innocent Tuesday of libel and leaking confidential information in a case involving suspected influence peddling by a powerful lawmaker. The Taipei District Court found Ma ... ( read original story ...)

Filmmaker Huang Hui-chen felt bound by labels while growing up in Taiwan -- impoverished, a school dropout and daughter of a lesbian Taoist priestess who she yearned to understand. Her award-winning directorial debut "Small Talk" is the culmination of two ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is pursuing a two-pronged upgrade to its armed forces as people on the island worry about recent shows of force by powerful rival China during a political stalemate. Last week, the Taiwanese navy signed a memorandum of understanding with two local ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. Source: AP. CHINA’S failure to respond on the matter of a Taiwan man missing on the mainland is causing his family “anxiety and panic”, Taiwan’s ruling party said on Saturday, as it called on authorities to protect ... ( read original story ...)

Let’s assume, hypothetically, that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) successfully conquers Taiwan. Most analyses of an attempted invasion consider only if the PRC could successfully subdue Taiwan. The consequences of an attempted invasion –even a ... ( read original story ...)

Wang Hao thrived during her semester as an exchange student in Taiwan. As a native of mainland China, she found it exotic to hang out with Taiwanese students, sitting under a thicket of banyan trees and listening to local bands. Now a fourth-year ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s independence-leaning government under President Tsai Ing-wen has tried to open “back door” communications channels with Beijing since formal ties were severed last year, but the efforts have proved fruitless, according to a former premier of ... ( read original story ...)

The source of the cash crunch for that project: money that was to have come ... Another “Tram-Train” Line Announced for Taipei Region The China Post reports that the northern port city of Keelung, Taiwan, located about 13 miles northeast of the capital ... ( read original story ...)