A travel program combining Chinese language classes with trips to some of Taiwan’s top attractions was launched Aug. 8, highlighting the nation’s natural beauty, cultural diversity and world-leading Mandarin learning environment, according to organizer the Ministry of Education.
An exhibition on one of Taiwan’s most revered deities—Mazu, goddess of the sea—is set to open Aug. 9 in Taipei City as part of government efforts promoting greater awareness of local cultural and religious traditions linking ethnic Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia.
Three television programs designed to teach Southeast Asian languages premiered Aug. 1 by state-owned Radio Taiwan International and Taipei City-based Chunghwa Telecom Co., offering lessons in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese.
A special exhibition of bear-themed artworks inspired by Bravo, the Formosan black bear mascot of the Aug.19-30 Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade, is underway at National Palace Museum as part of efforts to promote the largest global sporting event ever staged in Taiwan.
Da-Guan Dance Theater of New Taipei City-based National Taiwan University of Arts wrapped up July 26 the India leg of its 14-day tour of South and Southeast Asia with a show highlighting the diversity and vibrancy of Taiwan’s performing arts culture at Rani Seethai Hall in Chennai.
All four Taiwan competitors bagged gold medals at the 28th International Biology Olympiad July 23-30 in the U.K., guiding the country to fourth place in the rankings at the world’s largest annual biology contest for high school students, according to the Ministry of Education.
An 80 plus strong delegation from the Kinmen County Youth Orchestra presented an orchestral rendition of “The Legend of Wind Lion God” to a full house audience at the Victoria Concert Hall on 18 July 2017. Deputy Representative and Mrs. Steven Tai attended the performance on behalf of Representative Francis Kuo-Hsin Liang.
Taiwan competitors placed in the top 10 in the international math and physics olympiads, bringing home a total of 11 medals, the Ministry of Education announced July 23.
Taiwan was the top performer at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad July 6-14 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, with all four members of the national team claiming golds for their top-10 percent performances.
Taiwan will be represented by 368 athletes at the 2017 Summer Universiade, the largest global sporting event ever staged in the nation, according to the Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration July 13.
