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2011.09 的文章

英語新聞／Japanese team swims to Taiwan


Six Japanese swimmers completed a 150-kilometer relay across the West Pacific Monday and shared their country's gratitude for Taiwan's aid to victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that crippled Japan on March 11.

英語新聞／Taiwan Designers' Week


With the rising popularity and growing scale of the Taiwan Designers' Week, this year the show features 500 products by 50 design brands from six countries -- the biggest display since the exhibition was launched five years ago. The theme this year is "WISH -- a view for the future" and the show revolves around four concepts, namely well being, interaction, sustainability and humanity.

英語新聞／Taiwan's first lady tosses 1st pitch


Taiwan's first lady Chow Mei-ching threw out the first ceremonial pitch prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants last Wednesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

英語新聞／Russian tennis stars in Taipei match


Top seeded Russian players, Maria Sharapova and Vera Zvonareva squared off in Taipei Arena in Taiwan! World No.2, Maria Sharapova defeated world No. 4, Vera Zvonareva 6-3 and 6-4 in a charity exhibition match which took place on Thursday, September 22, 2011.

英語新聞／Taiwan students win red dot award


Four students from National Taiwan University of Technology have been recognized for their design ability. Each won a prize in this year's Red Dot design awards for ideas that could change how we write and drive.

英語新聞／You Are the Apple of My Eyes


Helping audiences re-live sweet teenage memories - the bicycle ride to school, playing ball during recess, graduation and staying after school only to get closer to the girl you like, Taiwanese movie "You Are the Apple of My Eyes" has it all.

英語新聞／20 Aventadors orders prior to debut


The long-awaited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, the Italian supercar developer's next hypercar, is making inroads into Taiwan as the number of local "daring" buyers continues to rise.

英語新聞／Ultra-marathoner Kevin Lin returns!


Taiwanese ultra-marathoner Kevin Lin returned to Taiwan Sunday afternoon after his latest adventure where he led a team of runners to conquer the historic Silk Road in 150 days as per a pre-planned schedule.

英語新聞／Chinese tourist numbers bounce back


After a drastic decrease in the numbers of Chinese tourists traveling to Taiwan from May to July, which was mainly attributed to the derailment of the Alishan Forest Railway train and the plasticizer scare, that figure seems to have bounced back last month after the bureau stepped up its tourism campaigns in China, assuring Chinese media and tourists that it was safe to travel in Taiwan.

英語新聞／Red-crowned cranes in Taipei Zoo


As a token of their appreciation to Taiwan's support for Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March, Japan is giving Taiwan a pair of treasured rare red crowned cranes. The pair, named Big and Gui-hua, from Japan arrived at Taipei Zoo last night and visitors will be able to see them on Oct. 30 following a mandatory quarantine period.

英語新聞／Massive hamburger contest


An American restaurant in Hsinchu is challenging its customers to take on a hamburger contest: whoever can finish the restaurant's famous burger in five minutes can get the meal free of charge. Sounds tempting? There's always a catch though; let's just say the burger is not of ordinary size.

英語新聞／From Uniqlo to Zara and H&M


Japan's biggest clothing retailer, Fast Retailing Co, announced its plan to open as many as 100 outlets throughout Taiwan to sell its popular Uniqlo line of casual wear as part of its vision to become the world's top fashion brand by 2020. Meanwhile, fashion retailers H&M and Zara also planned to enter the Taiwan market like their Japanese rival UNIQLO.

英語新聞／Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan


"When the moon is full, mankind is one" - Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunions. The moonlight brings particular warmth and ease to the hearts of the people in Taiwan. On this night, families and friends go together to scenic spots and parks for moon appreciation parties, eat moon cakes, pomeloes, and barbeques in the cool night air and pray for a safe year. Let's take you on a festive journey to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan.

英語新聞／Taiwan marketed as fruit paradise


A book launch was held at a booth for Taiwan fruit at this year's Taiwan International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo. The stories of 12 Taiwanese fruit farmers and manufacturers of fruit products are the focus of a new book that focuses on fruit in Taiwan titled Fruitful Taiwan, which was published last week.

英語新聞／Mayday launches 3D concert film


Taiwan's leading pop band Mayday held their concert film Mayday 3DNA premiere at five theaters in Ximen following an outdoor opening ceremony, where nearly 1,000 enthusiastic fans thronged to the event to get a glimpse of their favorite five-man band.

英語新聞／Angry birds celebrate Moon Festival


There's no stopping the Angry Birds, which have appeared on products like cakes and even an exam question. It comes as no surprise then that Angry Birds has released a Mid-Autumn Festival Edition of Angry Birds Season. Gamers can now celebrate this year's Mid-Autumn Festival with a tint of anger.

英語新聞／Taiwan the 3rd best country for investing?


Taiwan has moved up one notch to tie with Norway as the world's third-best investment destination, behind only Singapore and Switzerland, according to the latest assessment by a U.S.-based research institute.

英語新聞／Are mayors generally overweight？


The latest issue of Common Health magazine reports that 81 percent of city mayors and county commissioners are seriously overweight. 18 out of 22 of individuals elected to the positions of city mayors and county commissioners have been reported to have a body mass index (BMI) well above the ideal range of 18 to 24.

英語新聞／Taiwanese film industry blooming


The recent blooming of the Taiwanese film industry is encouraging filmmakers to be more innovative in order to attract larger cinema audiences with Taiwanese films that explore a diverse range of issues.

英語新聞／Night market's "Hundred-Dish Banquet"


Visitors to Taipei's Shilin Night Market will be able to enjoy its popular street food banquet-style starting today, as the Taipei City Government seeks to promote the night market ahead of scores of food vendors relocating to a new building in November. The NT$3,000 per table banquet will feature 15 top-sellers from the market's food vendors, including oyster omelets, stir-fried squid and stinky tofu.

英語新聞／Where is the origin of "luroufan"?


Trying to set the record straight, the Taipei City government prepared and gave out more than 1,000 bowls of "braised pork rice" free of charge on Monday, to rectify the mistaken origin of the Taiwanese delicacy that was published in Michelin's "Green Guide Taiwan.

英語新聞／Celebrating Taipei Shopping Festival


Starting August 26, consumers can receive free shopping cards at 2,802 stores in Taipei and start collecting points that can be exchanged for merchandise, according to the Taipei City Office of Commerce. As part of the Taipei Shopping Festival, the participating stores will issue shopping cards on demand that began which will end in October.

英語新聞／Rare cranes as gifts to Taiwan


A pair of red-crowned cranes, a treasured and rare species of bird, will be brought to Taiwan from Japan next month as a token of Japan's gratitude for Taiwan's generous aid in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami.