Taiwan

A Dazzling Light Show Illuminates Taiwan’s Yehliu Geopark

Located in Wanli District in northern Taiwan’s New Taipei City, Yehliu Geopark is known for its stunning array of rock formations. To further promote tourism along the north coast, the Yehliu Geopark Light Show was first held in 2018. 2020 Yehliu Geopark Light Show Sponsored by Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic ...

Billy Shyu

Yehliu Geopark in Taiwan.

The Southern Branch of Taiwan’s National Palace Museum

Known for its rich collection of nearly 700,000 antiquities spanning about 7,000 years from the Neolithic to modern times, the National Palace Museum (NPM) located in northern Taiwan’s Taipei City is one of the largest and best museums in the world. To balance cultural resources between the north and the south, as well as enhance ...

Billy Shyu

Southern Branch of Taiwan's National Palace Museum.

Taiwan Face Mask Manufacturers Caught Rebranding Masks From China

The government of Taiwan has busted the operations of some face mask manufacturers who were passing off face masks from China as locally produced high-quality masks. Millions of such falsely packaged face masks have been prevented from entering the market by authorities. False packaging The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) department ordered face mask manufacturer ...

Max Lu

A woman wearing a face mask.

Dazhishan Xuankong Temple’s Garden Features Breathtaking Rock Scenery

Nestled in the countryside near the Zengwen Reservoir in Nanxi District in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City is a magnificent garden affiliated with a Buddhist temple, Dazhishan Xuankong Temple. With a breathtaking garden, the temple ranked first among the 100 most beautiful religious sites in Taiwan in an online poll conducted by the Ministry of Interior ...

Billy Shyu

Stalactites at the Dazhishan Xuankong Temple.

Distinctive Mangoes in Taiwan

Often referred to as the “tropical fruit king,” mangoes are one of the most important fruit crops in Taiwan. According to Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture, in 2019 alone, a total of 8,000 metric tons of mangoes were exported to other countries, including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, China, and Hong Kong, an increase of 56 percent from ...

Billy Shyu

A basket of mangoes.

The Magnificent Hengchun Peninsula in Southern Taiwan

Located on the southernmost tip of Taiwan, Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) is a must-see destination featuring picturesque natural beauty and fascinating geology. In addition to the famous Kenting National Park, there are also many other popular attractions where visitors can enjoy the breathtaking coastline, shimmering seascapes, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and the local culture and history. Please ...

Billy Shyu

The east coast of the Hengchun Peninsula .

High-level U.S. Visit to Taiwan Deepens Alliance Against Communist China

On Aug. 9, U.S. health secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit, making him the most senior American official to visit the self-ruled island in four decades. In a meeting the next day with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, Azar praised the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that it was “a ...

Jack Roberts

ROC Defense Mission to the United States.

Beautiful Rock Formations and Waterfalls in Taiwan’s Jialeshuei

Jialeshuei (佳樂水) is a tourist destination located on the southernmost of Taiwan’s east coast in Pingtung County (屏東縣). It is famous for its unique and interesting rock formations along a 2.5km-long stretch of the coral coastline in Manzhou Township (滿州鄉). Origin of the name Jialeshuei This area was formerly known as Chialuoshui (佳落水), which means ...

Billy Shyu

Jialeshuei featuring rock formations

The Fascinating Orchid Island (Lanyu) in Taiwan

Situated in the Pacific Ocean approximately 90 km (56 miles) off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island, Orchid Island (Lanyu蘭嶼) is one of Taiwan’s most popular remote island paradises. With an area of about 45 km2 (17 sq mi) and a population of some 5,000, this beautiful volcanic island is Taiwan’s second-largest offshore island after ...

Billy Shyu

Canoes pulled up on the rocks.