Over the last decade, entrants to the Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition have captured stirring depictions of Taiwan’s diversity and resilience in short films that boost international interest in our island.

Geopolitical developments of recent years have put Taiwan in the global spotlight. Many international travelers who have previously visited the famous tourist attractions of Taipei want to come back and explore Southern Taiwan (especially Tainan and Chiayi), to better understand our island’s history, culture, and people.

The world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall has said: “My greatest hope is our young people.” This was the motivation for her Roots & Shoots youth action program, and many educators share her belief that through education, the next generation can play a critical role in sustainability.

Are you mesmerized by the magical rendering of Keelung in the animated film Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)? Does the classical elegance of Chiang A-Hsin Mansion in Beipu, Hsinchu County cast its spell on you while you journey through the 12 episodes of the period drama Gold Leaf (2021)?

Taisys Technologies Company, which got its start making SIM cards, currently has five subsidiaries worldwide. Of these, the one in India has a 65% share of the national Internet of Vehicles (IoV) SIM market, making it a hidden champion among Taiwanese businesses in that country. India currently has a population of 1.4 billion, and the key to Taisys’ success there has been “finding the right people.”

Have you ever thrust your hand into the Mouth of Truth at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin in Rome? Have you knocked on the door of 221B Baker Street in London, or swung down the streets of New York on high heels in imitation of Carrie Bradshaw?
As travelers, we take pleasure in following leads from novels and films and imagine ourselves playing a part in fictional scenes. In doing so, we find ourselves freely overstepping the lines between reality and fantasy.

One target of the “National Mission for Green India” policy set out by the Indian government is for all government and commercial vehicles to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. TECO Corporation, the third largest supplier of industrial electric motors in the world and the largest in Taiwan, has landed an order from India to produce 55,000 powertrains for EVs. The order is a result of the company’s technological competitive advantage and its superior human networking.

The Advantech Company is one of Taiwan’s hidden champions. It ranks first by global market share in industrial personal computers (IPCs), it has been deeply involved in the Indian market over the last 25 years, and its “embedded PCs” are to be found everywhere, from airports and mass transit systems to chain restaurants and big box stores.

Netizens have dubbed Pengpeng (also spelled Bong Bong) Hot Springs the most user-­friendly wild hot springs in Taiwan. They are located near the Atayal indigenous community of Knbung in Datong Township, Yilan County. After parking one’s car, it is only a 15-minute walk to the springs, nestled amid mountains and a waterfall. The local Atayal indigenous people, whose lives are interdependent with the Pengpeng River, invite you to come and experience their culture.

Taiwan has abundant geothermal energy and hot springs, and especially a large number of “wild” open-air hot springs hidden away close to watercourses in mountain valleys. These secret springs, which have a fascinating aura of the rough and primitive, attract many people with a taste for adventure.