The Rideau Canal (麗都運河), also known as the Rideau Waterway (麗都水道), is a historical scenic waterway connecting the towns of Kingston and Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. The name “Rideau” is French for a curtain. The canal was so named due to the appearance of the twin waterfalls where the Ottawa River meets the Rideau River. ...
The Xuanzang Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Nantou County, Taiwan. It was established in 1965 by the local government to honor the famous monk Xuanzang, who is renowned for his 17-year journey to India during the 7th century. The temple Xuanzang Temple is located close to Sun Moon Lake, one of the most ...
Taiwan has again officially asked to join the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) so that it can participate in the world aviation body’s 40th assembly session that opens on September 24. The assembly is held once every three years. The country has been applying for participation in the United Nations and its sub-agencies for roughly ...
Nestled deep in a valley behind Puli Township (埔里鎮) in central Taiwan’s Nantou County (南投縣), Wujie (武界), is a beautiful tribal village about 253 kilometers away from Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Surrounded by mountains that are often shrouded in clouds, Wujie boasts that it is “The Home of the Clouds.” Since its unspoiled natural beauty, Wujie is ...
Every year when the seventh lunar month comes, the residents of Keelung City, a tiny port city in northern Taiwan, are always busy observing the Keelung Ghost Festival, also known as the Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival or the Keelung Zhongyuan Festival (雞寵中元祭). Designated as one of the 12 major festivals by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, and ...
Facing the Pacific Ocean and the Taiwan Strait to the northeast, Jinshan (金山) is a district of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. With an area of around 50 km2 (19 mi2), Jinshan is a small recreational heaven surrounded on three sides by mountains. Please watch the following video of the Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. ...
Keelung is the northernmost city in Taiwan with an area of 132.76 km2 (51.26 mi2) and a population of 372,000. Though it is a small city surrounded by mountains on three sides and by the sea on the other side, it is a famous tourist destination with many striking features. Please watch the following video of ...
The mass protests in Hong Kong have become a major international news event over the past several weeks. Millions of people have been strongly demanding that the Hong Kong government withdraw the proposed extradition bill that would bring citizens of the city under Beijing’s criminal laws, which violates the “one country, two systems” policy. Passing ...
May is a good time of year to get together with loved ones and do some activities that are fun for the entire family to celebrate Mother’s Day. It is also the time for millions of practitioners of the Chinese spiritual discipline Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, to mark World Falun Dafa Day. Please ...
One often hears that Taiwan’s most beautiful scenery is the people. Many tourists visit Taiwan and say that Taiwanese people are very kind and warm. Recently, the Facebook fan page Taiwan Theater launched a social experiment to test the sense of justice of the Taiwanese. According to Apple Daily, in the 6-minute video, the production ...
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