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SANXIA, Taiwan The winner of Taiwan's "holy pig" ceremony on Thursday defended the lunar new year tradition against critics who argue the fattened animals are raised under cruel conditions. The ceremony harkens back to a time when early Chinese settlers to ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei has allocated a budget to subsidize schools in the city that adopt stray dogs or cats, as part of an animal protection program, according to a city government official. Starting this year, the city government will provide an annual ... ( read original story ...)

We recently visited Taipei for the first time and although we only had 48 hours in Taipei, we were really taken by this cool city. The streets are wide and would be easily navigable with a buggy, people are friendly and there are plenty of things to do in ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is on the verge of making history and becoming the first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. A legislative committee approved a marriage equality bill on Dec. 26, the first big victory in a process that will likely last at least until midyear. ( read original story ...)

The mapping of a traveler’s journey through a city is the main theme of the hotel ... while enjoying the deeper meaning of coming home. The Nautilus Project by Design Spirits, Singapore Japanese studio Design Spirits has designed the Nautilus Project ... ( read original story ...)

Borrow library books, buy train tickets, pick up online orders or even eat dinner with friends -- Taiwan's expansive network of convenience stores takes the concept to a whole new level. The island of 23 million people is home to the highest density of ... ( read original story ...)

Lin Residence is a single-family home designed by LCGA Design, an interior design firm located in Taipe City, Taiwan. A design project aside the riverside of the Tamsui River makes the river scene available to the viewers in the living room, the dining ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Hong Kong is the world's leading destination city based on international visitor arrivals and Taipei ranked 14th, according to the Top City Destinations Ranking 2017 released on Thursday. According to the report published by global market ... ( read original story ...)

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced that the International University Sports Federation (FISU) has approved freestyle poomsae to be included in the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade. Taekwondo was an optional programme since 2003, but the FISU ... ( read original story ...)

The drink of choice is usually Japanese whiskey, sometimes in innovative cocktails. Listen Nestled deep in the labyrinthine lanes east of AnHe Road, a luminescent sign in the shape of a target glows red, white, and blue. Look closer and you’ll see that ... ( read original story ...)

In the fastest growing area of Xinbei Shi (“New Taipei City”, formerly Taipei County) in Taiwan, there’s an area of natural beauty that welcomes wildlife and people alike. Along the banks near the mouth of the Danshui (a.k.a. Tamsui) River, an ... ( read original story ...)

(Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren for USA TODAY) Delta Air Lines will drop its route to Taipei, effectively ending all of the carrier’s service to Taiwan. Currently, Delta flies to the Taoyuan International Airport near the capital city of Taipei with daily ... ( read original story ...)

Military exchanges between Taiwan and Singapore are likely to fall over time, but this is more due to the city-state needing more training areas overseas provided by other allies than pressure from China, according to analysts. Hong Kong’s decision to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, that small island east of China where stuff used to be made, was the first - and only - Asian country I'd ever visited. As a child, I'd pored over photos of Mum's trip to Beijing in the early 1990s, but as a young adult the idea of backpacking ... ( read original story ...

Three Eastern European men have been jailed in Taiwan over the theft of $2.6m (£2.1m) from cash machines around the country. They are part of a network of criminals who used malware to hack into 41 First Commercial Bank machines in three different cities ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that Taiwan has launched a series of initiatives to promote emerging economic sectors and looks forward to cooperating with the United Kingdom in those areas. During a meeting with the U.K ... ( read original story ...)