People from Taitung used to joke that the place was as boring as it is beautiful. Today, they confidently say instead that it is as flavorful as it is beautiful. While Taitung’s natural scenery may be what draws visitors in, its culinary scene, developed through 12 years of promoting the Slow Food movement, has become, per the definition of a Michelin three-star restaurant, worth a special journey.
“From ultrasound to treat cancer, to atomic clocks that are off by only a second from the Big Bang to the present, all sorts of research takes place under this roof.” So said Hsu Wan-thai, one of the chairs of the Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), at the opening ceremony of this important international conference.
Taiwan is located in the subtropics, where farmers face a greater variety of plant pests and diseases than in temperate zones. Taiwan has constructed a body of knowledge and systems for organic farming covering everything from breeding and cultivation technology to crop protection products and agricultural machinery, and the proportion of Taiwan’s farmland used for organic agriculture is the highest in Northeast Asia.
Tang Prize laureates “have demonstrated exceptional professionalism and conscience, developing groundbreaking technologies, advancing public health, fostering cultural exchange, and championing human rights and global justice. Their contributions are immeasurable, and we are deeply grateful for their dedication. We believe their insights will guide us through these turbulent times, and invite all who share our vision to collaborate in building a bright future.” So said Chern Jenn-chuan, CEO of t
In November of 2024 the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) will hold its annual meeting in Asia for the first time since its founding 44 years ago. At the meeting, to be held in Taipei, the documentary Wild Wetlands will be shown, showcasing Taiwan’s achievements in wetland conservation to the world, as well as the unique scenery, flora and fauna of its wetlands.
Home to Taiwan’s largest population of internal migrants, and with the highest birthrate and youngest average age of resident among the island’s six special municipalities, Taoyuan is a bustling, vibrant city. In recent years it has also been the site of many major public works, including the Taoyuan Metro, now driving the pulse of the city.
The late veteran journalist Norman Fu, who was assigned to the Washington DC beat for 31 years, mentioned in his Deep Throat and Whistleblower, a book about English slang, that the owners of a Chinese restaurant in the States used word-for-word translations of the Chinese names of the dishes on their menu, so that minced pork vermicelli, stewed pork meatballs, minced pork with Chinese chives, and sliced beef and beef offal in chili sauce came out respectively as “ants climb up a tree,”
In 1983, Taiwan Panorama went to Saudi Arabia to visit Taiwan’s technical missions there, working in fields such as agriculture, fisheries, industry, and healthcare. Our reports bore witness to the collaboration between Taiwan and Saudi Arabia at that time, which laid a firm foundation for sincere friendship.
The highlight of Donggang’s Wangye Festival is the burning of the Kings’ Boat. The boat serves as a means of transportation for the Wangye deities to return to Heaven and as a ritual tool to dispel disease. In modern times, it has become an important embodiment of cultural heritage.
Taiwanese society began to move towards modern consumerism in the 1930s, when department stores of unprecedented size opened their doors, offering access to a dazzling variety of merchandise. The shifting tides of time have since swept away these commercial giants. But with the repurposing of the buildings they once occupied, what visions are the new business ventures likely to conjure up in our imaginations?
