Lu Chia-hung won the men’s singles tournament at the Badminton World Federation Yonex / K&D Graphics International Challenge Dec. 23 in California, becoming the third Taiwan athlete to secure an individual title at the event since 2014.

An organization aims to transform cities into classrooms, encouraging youths to break away from their comfort zones and explore the possibilities of life.

Thousands gathered Dec. 17 in Taipei City to take part in a festival celebrating diversity and inclusiveness as well as to acknowledge immigrants’ contributions to Taiwan society.

Taiwan welcomed this year’s 10 millionth foreign visitor Dec. 12 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, marking the third consecutive year that the country has reached the milestone.

Taiwan was the best performer at the International Junior Science Olympiad Dec. 3-12 in Arnhem-Nijmegen, the Netherlands, with all six members of the national team winning golds.

A total 587 memorandums of understanding were concluded by 59 Taiwan and Indonesia universities Dec. 11 in Taipei City, underscoring the rapidly expanding education ties between the two sides.

An exhibition highlighting the passion for artworks of the Qing dynasty’s Qianlong Emperor and the advanced storage methods adopted during his 1735-1795 reign kicked off Dec. 7 at National Palace Museum in Taipei City.

Taiwan ranked eighth alongside England and Norway in an international survey of reading comprehension for fourth-graders, according to the Ministry of Education Dec. 5.

An online open course portal targeting Southeast Asia was launched recently by Taipei City-based National Taiwan University with the aim of bolstering academic exchanges and people-to-people ties with the region.

An exhibition celebrating Mazu, goddess of the sea, opened Dec. 4 at Terminal 2 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, spotlighting the country’s culture and religious traditions.