Showing posts with the label Taiwan

Fishing With Sulphuric Fire

Aug 23, 2019

Many fishes are attracted towards light just as moths and flying ants are—a behavior that fishermen around the world exploit to bring them t...

Taiwan’s Giant Wall of Propaganda Spewing Speakers

Jun 13, 2019

Just off the southeastern coast of mainland China, lies a group of two islands collectively called Kinmen. For over seventy years, these is...

Taipei’s Typhoon-Bent Mailboxes

Sep 1, 2016

In August 2015, a powerful typhoon named Soudelor slammed into the east coast of Taiwan bringing torrential rain and fierce wind in excess o...

The Betel Nut Beauties of Taiwan

Aug 22, 2015

Scantily clad young women sitting inside brightly-lit glass kiosks with flashing lights and neon signs are a common sight along Taiwan's...

Taiwanese Village Transforms Itself With Cartoon Murals

Jan 25, 2015

Three sisters have unleashed a new life into the streets of the small Taiwanese village of Huija with a series of colourful murals. The sist...

Twin-Heart Fish Trap in Penghu

Nov 11, 2014

Fish traps or weirs are one of the oldest methods developed for catching fish. These were usually built of stones or wooden posts and utiliz...

Taroko Gorge, The Marble Mountains of Taiwan

Oct 13, 2014

Taroko Gorge, also known as “Marble Gorge” because of the abundant supply of marble in the area, is an impressive 19-km-long canyon, located...

The 728-Ton Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101

Aug 7, 2014

Taipei 101 is an iconic skyscraper located in the city of Taipei, in Taiwan. It rises to 509 meters and consist of exactly 101 floors. At th...

The Restaurant Atop Bei Tou Incinerator

Apr 9, 2014

The Bei Tou Incinerator (also spelled as Pei Tou), located in the city of Taipei in Taiwan, is a waste incinerator that burns 1,800 metric t...

Houtong Cat Village, Taiwan

Jun 9, 2013

Houtong is a small mining town located in Rueifang District of Taiwan, a district renowned for its rich, well-preserved railway culture with...

Barbie Themed Restaurant Opens in Taiwan

Feb 4, 2013

Taiwan has opened a Barbie-themed restaurant in Taipei called the Barbie Cafe, after the US toy company Mattel licensed Taiwanese restaurant...

The Bizarre Landscape of YehLiu Geopark

Apr 7, 2012

Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli, famous for its stunning geological landscape. The unique rocks are conce...

Rainbow Village of Taichung, Taiwan

Dec 11, 2011

Tucked away in one corner of the large city of Taichung, Taiwan lies a modest ‘military dependents’ village’ – a community built in the late...

Extreme Recycling: Cardboard Restaurant of Taiwan

Mar 12, 2010

In the city of Taichung, Taiwan you’ll find an environmental-friendly themed restaurant where everything including dining room furniture, bo...