2007-06-30 Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival Holiday starts on the 15th day of the 1st month of the New Lunar Year. That night marks the end of Chinese New Year festivities and many people carry around small lanterns. The Ch...

2007-06-30 Scooter Around Taipei

Let’s go for a scooter ride! In Taiwan, in the city! Sound a little scary, perhaps? Well, there are a lot of folks already out there, puttering away on their scooters. You should see rush hour i...

2007-06-30 Red and Yellow Cypress

There are only 7 kinds of cypress trees in the world, scattered across North America, Japan and Taiwan. The red cypress and the yellow cypress can be found in Taiwan’s national parks and fores...

2007-06-30 Home of Woodcarving

Woodcarving is an art form almost as old as civilization itself. In fact it may pre-date civilization—but who would know? Pre-civilized man (or woman) didn’t write down much about his or h...

2007-06-30 The symbol for Taiwan

Flags and symbols—the world identity of many countries is defined by those traditional markers. While all countries have their flag, many countries are also represented by a symbol, if not offic...

2007-06-30 Road signs in Taiwan

As we mentioned, there are many ways to get around Taiwan. But if you choose to drive (or walk), you will need to know about the road signs and traffic directions, like in any country. Otherwise, oops...

2007-06-30 The Ximentin entertainment area in Taipei

What’s the best place for teenagers to “hang out” in Taipei? We just knew you were asking yourself that question. With fashion shows, costume parties, street performers, outdoor conc...

2007-06-30 Tofu - the Chinese cheese?

Tofu. You’ve seen it on the shelves of your supermarket, you’ve seen it on the menu of your favorite Chinese restaurant, but what do you know about it? Did you know that the legend says it...