Tour de Taiwan, the nation’s premier professional cycling race and part of the Union Cycliste Internationale Asia Tour, commenced March 11 in Taipei City.

Brussels’ Manneken-Pis, an iconic statue of a peeing child, was adorned in traditional Hakka attire March 7 as part of a cultural promotion event, underscoring the friendship between Taiwan and Belgium, according to the Cabinet-level Hakka Affairs Council.

The Bib Gourmand list for the inaugural Michelin Guide Taipei was unveiled March 6, spotlighting 36 eateries serving dishes ranging from local culinary delicacies to celebrated street food classics.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was named the third best facility in the world serving over 40 million passengers per year at the 2017 Airport Service Quality Awards, according to organizer Montreal-headquartered Airports Council International March 6.

A government-funded scholarship is fostering the next generation of medical professionals from Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic allies.

A memorandum of understanding on cultivating talent from New Southbound Policy target countries was concluded March 5 by Kaohsiung City-based CPC Corp., Taiwan and Cheng Shiu University in southern Taiwan.

Andre Chiang has been named winner of the 2018 Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award for Asia, marking the first time a Taiwan-born chef has received the prize.

Seven Taiwan hotels recently won Forbes Travel Guide honors, reflecting the local accommodation industry’s rising international reputation for offering value for money, high-quality facilities and services.

Taiwan’s foremost foreign aid organization bolsters sustainable development in diplomatic allies and like-minded nations through a range of environmental initiatives.

With about 800 million monthly users in 2017, the mobile photo-sharing network Instagram is one of the most popular social networks worldwide, and one of the most preferred platforms for showing images to friends, family, and followers. When traveling in foreign lands, Instagram users are naturally eager to discover the most photogenic locations and best photo ops. The England-based travel blog website theculturetrip.com recently posted a list with the 10 Most Instagrammable Spots in Taiwan. Let