2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition will open in November. After the “earliest bird ticket,” the “early bird ticket” is open for sale in March. Each ticket costs NT175, only half price of an adult ticket, which is NT350. The ticket can be bought at the ibon machine of 7-11 convenience stores all over Taiwan or on the website of GOMAGI. Information Bureau, Taichung City Government, said that the ticket holder can tour the three flora expo parks at Houli, Fengyuan, and Waipu in one day. Welcome t

Taipei City Government and Amazon Web Services launched March 6 a public dataset program and series of training sessions as part of efforts to promote the use of open government data and boost the cultivation of young talents.

Today (1) city mayor Lin Chia-long and co-founders of Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy Bruno Kaufmann and Joe Mathews signed a Memorandum of Understanding on “2019 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy”, declaring Taichung to be the host of 2019 forum.

The 2018 Taiwan International Boat Show kicks off March 15 at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center in southern Taiwan, spotlighting the port metropolis’s rising reputation as a regional hub of marine craft manufacturing and operations.

On the evening of February 8, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced that Tainan city, with the theme “Turning An Ancient Culture Capital Into A Smart City”, has been selected as one of the 2018 Top7 Intelligent Communities.

The 2018 Hsinchu Lantern Festival Night "Rock Yuan Xiao" debuts today (Mar. 2) at Hsinchu Station Plaza and the City Moat Riverside at 5:00 pm. Fire Ex. Band, Won Fu Band, MEC Band, Trash Band will bring a series of outstanding performance to the public at Hsinchu Station Plaza at 6:00 pm.

2018 Taipei Lantern Festival is underway in Ximending of Wanhua District, attracting large numbers of visitors from home and abroad while showcasing the area’s creative pedigree and many cultural and historical attractions.

To welcome Flora Expo, Cultural Affairs Bureau’s “2018 Taichung Mazu International Tourism Culture Festival - Temples of Hundred Years” has a series of events themed “Just Love Mazu’s Fragrance” which give performance by local young artistic groups at 12 hundred-year temples. Public are welcomed to join in making printmaking DIY and lucky draws. City mayor Lin Chia-long praised the theme to be meaningful, as the fragrance come from the incenses of veneration and the flowers of Flora Expo. The 12

Taichung City in central Taiwan was recently named a trending travel destination for domestic and foreign tourists by U.S.-based vacation rental platform HomeAway.

Mayor Ko Wen-je attended the opening of the 2018 Taipei Lantern Festival. He appeared on stage carrying a conductor’s baton and leading a team of percussionists during the opening ceremony, joined by a group of dancing Pikachus.