Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-Cheng presided over a community meeting this morning (May 31) to receive the prestigious “Smart 50 Awards” from the U.S. Smart Cities Connect organization. Mayor Chang expressed his gratitude as the awards were presented to Taoyuan’s Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Water Resources for their outstanding projects.
Led by Executive Director Twekiat Janprajak and Deputy Executive Director Sunh Arunrugstichai, a 11-member delegation from the Thailand Trade and Economic Office (TTEO) paid a courtesy call to Mayor Chiang Wan-an on May 18.
On May 2, Director-general Gourangalal Das of India Taipei Association (ITA) and his wife Aparna Ganesan paid a courtesy call on Mayor Chiang Wan-an to discuss issues ranging from exchanges to collaborations.
The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival lantern artwork “Connect with the Ancestor” appeared on the season 1 winner’s list of the 2023 Muse Awards! The art installation is the platinum winner of Architectural Lighting under the Lighting Design Category.
The Cultural Affairs Bureau of Pingtung County announced on April 14 that the permanent exhibition “Tobacco Factory and Smoked Memories (菸．葉．廠－複薰的金黃記憶)” at the Pingtung 1936 Tobacco Culture Base (屏菸1936文化基地, PT1936) has won the prestigious iF Design Award 2023 under the category of Cultural Exhibitions.
New Taipei City has once again achieved the honor of being a leader in the field of smart cities, receiving the world's first full certification as a smart city from the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). This certification is another achievement for New Taipei City, following its win of the ICF Smart City of the Year (TOP 1) award in 2022. Based on the first batch of results released by the ICF for its smart city certification, New Taipei City stands out for its outstanding performance in vario
Global Organization of Smart Cities (GO SMART) holds a “General Assembly” every year during the Smart Cities Summit & Expo (SCSE) to facilitate communication among members from around the world. The goals are to unlock opportunities for cities and industries, help smart city workers find suitable partners, and promote international collaboration among smart cities.
The grand opening ceremony of the 2023 Taiwan International Orchid Show was held on Mar. 3. Tainan City Government invited 14 foreign representatives in Taiwan to attend as special guests. Ten correspondents from well-known international media stationed in Taiwan also came to cover the event.
The 2023 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival was held in Central Park at Shuinan for the first time this year. The Taichung City Government invited ambassadors from friendly countries such as Paraguay, Honduras, Saint Kitts, and Nevis, as well as distinguished guests from Thailand, the United States, and Japan to visit. Deputy Mayor Guo-Rong Huang represented the government to receive them.
Taiwan’s eastern Hualien City features in Booking.com’s top 10 most welcoming cities on Earth list for 2023.
