County dims red light, shuts last legal brothel Sep 6, 2008
Ai-Le was the last legal brothel in Nantou county in central Taiwan, and police revoked its permit because the 48-year-old business could not be transferred, the Liberty Times reported. Prostitution has been illegal in Taiwan since 1997, and licensing of new brothels stopped in 1974, but isolated illegal brothels can be found all over the island. (Yahoo News)
* Japanese TV show to air program on local rail, bento Sep 1, 2008
It will introduce the miners bento (quK) from the Pingsi line (u) in Taipei County, the Checheng bento (LK) from the Jiji line (u) in Nantou County and the Fenchihu bento (_K) from the Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County X all of which are made by private lunch box makers along these lines ... Several tourist attractions will also be presented to Japanese audiences, such as Sun Moon Lake and Dongpu Hot Springs (FHu) in Nantou County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ilan County to host next years Lantern Festival: premier Sep 1, 2008
The commissioner also recently led a delegation on a visit to the Tourism Bureau to promote its bid, Yiu said, adding that Ilan was able to beat out bids by four other counties: Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Nantou and Changhua. The Ilan Sports Park was chosen because it met the tourism bureaus requirements that the site of the festival should have at least 1,500 parking spaces, a road of at least 400m in length and 15m in width for the events parade of floats, enough hotel accommodation for visitors... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: PROFILE: Organic farming couple tangle with China Aug 26, 2008
In July 2006 one school, Hong Jen Junior High School in Nantou County, received a grant that enabled it to take part in and win an international tug-of-war tournament in Japan, for which the participating students received a sports college scholarship. The couple admits that visiting some of the almost 1,000 children who benefit from the scheme brings home the shocking reality of life for many poor families in Taiwan and makes one despair that things can be so bad in a rich country, but... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Business Briefs Aug 20, 2008
The delegation will be headed by Lin Jeng-yi (L), director of the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute in Nantou Countys Tsaotun Township (). Lin told a press conference on Monday that the Taiwan pavilion would have seven booths in which three categories of gifts will be displayed: fashion gifts, environmentally friendly gifts and technology gifts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Police step up security after spate of shootings Aug 15, 2008
The next day, gunmen targeted a funeral directors store in Nantou, firing 40 bullets with automatic weapons ... These gangsters dare to open fire in the streets, Nantou Countys Police Department deputy head Tsai Jung-lin (aL) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taroko Gorge tops list for tourist visits Aug 9, 2008
The number of visitors to Taroko National Park, which spans the counties of Hualien, Taichung and Nantou, marked an increase of more than 240,000 over the level for the same period a year ago. Second on the list was Yangmingshan National Park X Taiwans smallest national park X which is located in the mountainous suburbs of Taipei and received 2. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* ANALYSIS: Government must tackle excessive spending: analysts Aug 7, 2008
E Nantou County Commissioner Lee Chao-ching (), 11 trips ... After the controversy erupted, it quickly spread to several Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) local government heads, including Hsinchu Mayor Lin Cheng-tze (LFh), Kinmen County Commissioner Lee Chu-feng (l) and Nantou County Commissioner Lee Chao-ching (), all of whom have made more than 10 overseas inspection tours over the last two years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Games fans told not to show flags Aug 7, 2008
Commissioners from Taichung County, Miaoli County, Nantou County and Kinmen County, as well as the mayor of Keelung, will lead groups to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing. Several sports organizations, such as the Chinese Taipei Amateur Softball Association, have also formed groups to cheer for the Chinese Taipei teams. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Powerful typhoon slams Taiwan Jul 29, 2008
An unidentified village chief in Nantou County in central Taiwan told Sanlih Television that rampaging flood waters had reached a mountain village, prompting some 1,000 people to prepare to evacuate. Deserted streetsIn normally bustling Taipei, streets were deserted after authorities ordered businesses, banks and the local stock exchange to close. (MSNBC -- International)
* Fung-wong closes offices and schools Jul 28, 2008
President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) yesterday visited Nantou County, which was plagued by landslides triggered by downpours from Tropical Storm Kalmaegi, which hit on July 18 and triggered flash floods, killing 19 people. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MO YAN-CHIH AND FLORA WANG This story has been viewed 2098 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Council releases figures on agricultural losses after Tropical Storm Kalmaegi Jul 21, 2008
Nantou County was the second hardest hit, with losses topping NT$156. 40 million, followed by Tainan County, at NT$138. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Thousands help clean up after storm Jul 20, 2008
13 million, Nantou County with NT$45. 25 million, Changhua County with NT$31. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Tropical storm leaves 18 dead in Taiwan Jul 20, 2008
Television footage showed a broken bridge in Nantou county in central Taiwan, collapsed houses in the mountains and people wading through the waters in flooded areas. Kalmaegi, the first typhoon to hit Taiwan this year, left Taiwan on Friday and was weakening over China after being downgraded to a tropical storm, an official from Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said. (Reuters)
* Kalmaegi leaves 13 people dead Jul 19, 2008
Nationwide, electricity was cut off in 40,000 homes, mostly in Nantou County, Taichung City, Taichung County, Tainan County and Kaohsiung County, the center said. The center added that 673,000 households had no tap water, including about 500,000 in Tainan and 160,000 in Kaohsiung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Triathlon man Jul 19, 2008
The Uni-President sprint triathlon (750m swim, 28km cycling, 5km run) at scenic Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County, which took place on July 5, was firmly fixed in the sights ... Eventually, the weekend of the race arrived and in the company of my cheerleading squad (my wife and daughter), we made the four-hour drive down to Nantou. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Tibetan freedom torch reaches summit of Yushan Jul 7, 2008
A team of Tibetans and Taiwanese yesterday carried the Tibetan Freedom Torch to the summit of Taiwans tallest mountain, Yushan in Nantou County, as part of a five-month 50-city relay to highlight the Tibetans dream of freedom. Photo: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Hotel rates rise with new flights Jul 7, 2008
Cheng Pao Hotel (_j), located in Puli Township (H), Nantou County X near famous tourist destinations such as Sun Moon Lake (), the Puli Winery and the Chichi Train Station X is a resort hotel that caters to Chinese tourists. The company said it was planning a 10 percent price hike in the near-term. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: Nantou concerned over hotel capacity Jul 6, 2008
CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: Nantou concerned over hotel capacity ... The Nantou County Government is concerned about hotel capacity, as it estimates some 3,000 Chinese tourists per day could pour into the Sun Moon Lake () area ... In the past two years, between 15,000 and 20,000 Chinese tourists visited Nantou County each year, county government statistics showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: Hu jokes with Xiamen audience Jul 6, 2008
Hu, on board the landmark July 4 direct cross-strait charter from Chingchuankang Airport in Taichung, arrived in Xiamen on Friday with Taichung County Commissioner Huang Chung-sheng (), Changhua County Commissioner Cho Po-yuan (B) and Nantou County Deputy Commissioner Chen Tze-ching (M) for a four-day visit. They were Taiwans first local government chiefs to travel to China directly from Taichung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Rule eased on local chiefs visiting PRC Jul 4, 2008
Hu, accompanied by Chinese Nationalist Party officials (KMT) X Taichung County Commissioner Huang Chung-sheng (), Changhua County Commissioner Cho Po-yuan (B) and Nantou County Deputy Commissioner Chen Tze-ching (M) X will take the flight from Chingchuankang Airport in Taichung County to Xiamen, China, in hopes of attracting more Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan and more Chinese carriers to join the cross-strait weekend charter flight services. Penghu County Commissioner Wang... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Monk caught practising self love - twice Jul 2, 2008
On Monday, the Nantou County District Court sentenced Chen to 80 days in jail on charges of offences against morals. DPA. (Sydney Morning Herald)
* Pazeh poets honored at ceremony Jun 26, 2008
The Pazeh are an assimilated plains tribe that used to inhabit regions in Taichung, Changhua and Nantou counties before the Chinese migrated to Taiwan in larger numbers about 400 years ago. Over the centuries, the Pazeh have gradually disappeared from those areas because of marriages with non-Aboriginals or cultural assimilation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jun 22, 2008
The Council of Agriculture (COA) will simulate a mudslide in Nantou County on Tuesday to test the preparedness of rescue and relief teams to cope with possible mudslides during the typhoon season, COA Deputy Minister Hu Sing-hwa (J) said yesterday ... Hu said the drill, which will take place in Nantou Countys Shuili Township (), will feature a scenario in which a mudslide occurs following torrential rains brought by a typhoon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Legislator urges MOTC to fix damaged highway Jun 21, 2008
With the highway disconnected, farmers living in the Lishan area have to transport their fruit and other agricultural produce via Nantou or Ilan counties ... With the highway disconnected, farmers living in the Lishan area have to transport their fruit and other agricultural produce via Nantou or Ilan counties, which increases the shipping time and costs, said Kung, adding that President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) has promised to build at least a crude road until the highway can be reconstructed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATUE: Love for environment drives documentarian Jun 19, 2008
The Chingjing Veterans Farm, located in Nantou County in central Taiwan at an altitude of about 1,800m, is famous for its grasslands and magnificent mountain views. A popular destination for tourists, the region is now dotted with legally and illegally constructed hotels and homestay accommodations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* TRA accepts EasyCard for all Taipei to Shulin trains Jun 13, 2008
In Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua and Nantou the Taiwan Easy Go card is used for public transportation, while the TaiwanMoney Card System is used in Kaohsiung and six other counties in the south. Former MOTC minister Tsai Duei had vowed to integrate the card systems by the end of this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Returning home, on her own path Jun 13, 2008
She had gone to visit a large, sacred rock in Nantou County (n) that according to legend was the home of her Atayal () ancestors ... After the 9/21 Earthquake struck in 1999, Mbing joined an aid group dispatched to a disaster area in Nantou County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwanese get a good shake in the middle of the night Jun 3, 2008
0 included Taipei City, Hualien, Taichung and Nantou counties, Seismology Center officials said. Reports said that buildings in the Taipei area shook for about 30 seconds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Psychiatrists to head to Sichuan May 27, 2008
W.J. Chen (), associate dean of the public health college at National Taiwan University, said a study showed that one-fourth of earthquake victims in Puli (H), Nantou County, were diagnosed with mental health problems three to four months after the earthquake ... Chang Chueh (i), a director at the Mental Health Association in Taiwan, said that the suicide rate in Nantou County had jumped immediately after the 921 Earthquake. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lessons from the 921 Earthquake May 20, 2008
With the 921 Earthquake, large parts of Nantou and Taichung counties were completely cut off ... When the Central Weather Bureau said the epicenter of the quake was in Chichi Township () in Nantou County, many assumed that the situation there would be the most severe ... Later, Puli Township (H) in Nantou also reported severe damage, and the media then focused on those areas, leading the public and officials to focus their attention on them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* INTERVIEW: New envoy to Fiji reveals special tricks of the trade May 12, 2008
Beginning his career as a preacher at the Presbyterian Church in a Bunun Aboriginal community in the mountains of Nantou County, his love for his people turned him into an Aboriginal rights activist in the 1980s and 1990s ... After stepping down from the position in 2002, Yohani resumed his church career in Nantou and remained active in Aboriginal affairs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Flower forecast aids trip-planning Apr 19, 2008
Right now, the Tung Blossoms in Tungshih [F], Taichung Township are in full bloom, and those in Nantou are coming right after, the latest Tung blossom forecast report released by the Council for Hakka Affairs said on Thursday. Although the Tung Blossom Hakka Festival has been held yearly for the last seven years, this year marks the first time a Tung Blossom forecast has been provided so that visitors can know exactly what to expect before leaving home for the nations Tung Blossom areas... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Groups slam NCNU over employing convicted man Apr 16, 2008
The womens group made the appeal as the long-running scandal at National Chi Nan University (NCNU) in Nantou County surfaced. Lee Wen-chih (), an associate professor at the Department of Public Policy and Administration, was accused by one of his female students of sexual assault in July 2006. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Books needed in rural area schools Apr 1, 2008
Pan said donated books would be dispatched to 219 junior high schools with a total of 61,022 students in remote regions, including Nantou County, as well as Hualien and Taitung counties. The ministry has recommended a list of 550 titles suitable for teens to read, Pan said, adding that donors could donate the books on the list to make their donations more meaningful. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* New Freeway No. 6 seeing green Mar 26, 2008
The 38km freeway will stretch from Wufeng (p), Taichung County, to Puli (H) in Nantou County when complete. There are four interchanges along the route: East Tsaotun (F), Kuohsing (m), Ailan (R) and Puli (H). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bureau acts to safeguard butterflies Mar 25, 2008
The bureau has also grown a total of 500 trees west of the Chinshui River (M) in Nantou County to act as "natural safety net" for the butterflies. Four hundred sets of florescent lamps have been installed under the overpass to guide the passage of the butterflies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Decisive victory for Ma Ying-jeou Mar 23, 2008
The KMT enjoyed a swing of more than 10 percent of the vote in Taichung, Miaoli and Nantou counties, with northern counties and cities -- traditional bases of support for the KMT -- tending to have higher swings than the southern electoral districts. Taipei County and Taoyuan County -- key electorates because of their large populations -- punished the DPP with swings of 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Presidential election 2008: Reaction: Foreign observers laud peaceful poll Mar 23, 2008
Monks line up to vote in Puli Township, Nantou County, yesterday. PHOTO: TUNG CHEN-KUO, TAIPEI TIMES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* A walk in the clouds Mar 22, 2008
The PCA Life Assurance company is contributing both walkers on the first full day of the walk and sponsoring a performance in Nantou on the return leg of the journey ... "They [the insurance firm] have been supporting an orphanage in Nantou for a year and in three years she [the firm's president] wants to raise NT$15 million [US$489,000] for the orphanage. So we are very happy to be a partner with them," Kuo said, citing the company as an example of people and groups who are doing something for... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 2 days to go: Parties ask voters to be alert for `dirty tricks' Mar 20, 2008
Second, she said, the DPP suspected the Ma campaign offices in Yunlin, Chiayi and Nantou counties of buying votes because they had paid people an exorbitant amount of money to distribute campaign pamphlets. Third, the KMT manipulates the bidding on the presidential election to create a bandwagon effect, Yeh said, claiming that the KMT camp also creates stock market rumors to provoke small investors to sell off their stocks in a panic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 3 days to go: KMT win bad for freedom: Hsieh Mar 19, 2008
Wei Ping-hui, a construction worker for Freeway No. 6, and his dog Mimi ride out in support of Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh in Nantou County yesterday. PHOTO: TUNG CHEN-KUO, TAIPEI TIMES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Aboriginal groups seek reform Mar 9, 2008
After Pingtung, the relay made similar stops in a Tsou village in Chiayi County, a Thao community in Nantou County, a Saisiat village in Miaoli County and the Atayal town of Smangus in Hsinchu County before reaching their final stop at Sijhou Aboriginal Community in Sindian (s), Taipei County, on Friday night. Leaders carried the two items during yesterday's march. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Sediq Aborigines move closer to official recognition Mar 6, 2008
The Sediq, who live mostly in Nantou County, have been officially classified as Atayal Aborigines ever since a Japanese ethnologist listed them by the name when Japan ruled Taiwan ... The Sediq of Nantou and the Truku of Hualien had debated for some time over whether they should be recognized as a single group or whether the Truku should be separate. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Two tea dealers found guilty of fraud in Chiayi Mar 1, 2008
Judges at the Chiayi District Court said Wang Cheh-chien (), 51, a tea dealer based in Leyeh Village, Alishan Township (s), was discovered to have purchased ordinary tea leaves that were machine-harvested from tea fields in low-lying areas in Nantou County since July 2005. He paid between NT$160 and NT$450 per 600g and then, after simply processing and packaging the product, sold the tea leaves to visiting Chinese tourists at more than 10 times the price he paid -- between NT$4,000... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Overhaul of national image key for tourism Feb 26, 2008
Examples include the Shihsanhang Museum of Archeology in Bali Township (K), Taipei County, the Chichi Train Station in Nantou County, Kenting (B) and other beach resorts. Street vendors should be strictly regulated and made part of the communities' landscape projects. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Defense chief quits over arms dispute Feb 24, 2008
President Chen, who was in Nantou County yesterday, did not comment on the matter. The KMT caucus applauded Lee's resignation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Whirl, dip, step and swivel Feb 22, 2008
Apart from one school team - at National Chi Nan University ([nj) in Nantou County - ballroom dancing has no place in Taiwan's education system, according to Chao, 27. Furthermore, aspiring dancers often face pressure from their families as ballroom dancing is not considered a "real" profession by the typical Taiwanese parent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Orchid farmers seek to regain their lead in global production Feb 13, 2008
By Chen Feng-li STAFF REPORTER IN NANTOU Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, Page 12. Orchid farmers in Nantou County had a busy holiday season this year, because in addition to meeting demand for the Lunar New Year holidays and Valentine's Day tomorrow, they have been preparing for an international orchid show next month ... Orchid farmers in Tsaotun Township (), Nantou County, have worked nonstop through the holiday season on their Phalaenopsis, or moth orchids, to win back the nation's lead in the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [ ART JOURNAL ] The house that paper built Feb 13, 2008
Five decades after Chen Su-ho () founded one of the first factories specializing in handmade paper in Puli (H), Nantou County, his daughter has returned with an exhibition that gives the traditional craft a modern twist ... The museum is currently hosting its largest collaboration to date at the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute (xWus) in Nantou's Caotun Township () ... Li has wrapped the entrance of the hall in a stretched white polyester tunnel that viewers... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* KMT wins two-thirds majority Jan 13, 2008
The KMT won 19 of the 21 legislative seats in Miaoli County, Taichung County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi County and Chiayi City, losing only Taichung County's second constituency and the second constituency of Chiayi County. In Changhua County, the KMT took all four seats, with Cheng Ju-fen (G) taking advantage of her grassroots support to defeat the DPP's Lin Chung-mo (L). (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Kuomintang wins landslide victory in Taiwan "legislature" election Jan 13, 2008
But in Nantou County, a polling station was short of more than 400 ballots and several cases concerning the violation of voting rules were reported in some parts of Taiwan. Voters cast two ballots for the first time in the election history -- one for a specific "legislator" candidate in their precinct and the other for the party of their choice. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Man says he made false statement in Wu Den-yih case Jan 9, 2008
Hu Yao-jen (J) made the comments during a press conference yesterday morning at the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) legislative caucus office, in the company of DPP legislators Hsieh Hsin-ni (YO) and Lin Yun-sheng (L), Wu's rival in Nantou County's first district ... Later yesterday, Wu told a press conference in Nantou that Hu was helping his rival to "discredit" him because Hu owes Wu's sister-in-law NT$1 million (US$31,000). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan leads in broadband access, NCC chairman says Dec 24, 2007
86 million) in broadband infrastructure setup in 43 barely accessible townships in mountain or offshore regions in Miaoli, Hualien, Pingtung, Taitung, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Nantou counties. The "broadband for every township" project was originally scheduled for completion by the end of this year, but all the work was completed by Dec. 15, except in Haucha Village (n) in Pingtung where it was delayed by typhoon damage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bureau unveils new tourism drive Dec 21, 2007
She said that Hehuanshan (Xws) bordering Hualien and Nantou counties, is one of the country's major attractions, while providing 1,000 people with foot massages -- a distinctive way of remaining healthy in Taiwan -- will bring publicity and an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Lai made the remarks when reporting on the "2008-2009 Tour Taiwan Years" project. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Hou Ho-shong indicted Nov 30, 2007
Nantou prosecutors yesterday indicted Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Hou Ho-shong (JM) on corruption charges ... "We believe that Hou has pocketed at least NT$350,000 from the state coffers," Nantou Prosecutor Wu Tso-yen (d) wrote in the indictment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Nation ready for sustainable development, says EPA Nov 28, 2007
The EPA has budgeted funds to help the eight cities and counties that have yet to submit their sustainable city plans: Hsinchu City and County, Miaoli County, Nantou County, Keelung City, Taitung County, Penghu County and Lienchiang County, Huang said, adding that after their submission all cities and counties would officially enter sustainable city planning mode. "Tainan's plan is a model other cities can follow because it is themed on environmental conservation but branches out to social and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Chen raises martial law specter Nov 26, 2007
Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh shows off his cooking skills during a visit to the Lung Yan-lin Welfare Association in Chungliao Township, Nantou County, yesterday. PHOTO: CNA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Dysentery outbreak `not serious' Nov 24, 2007
The school's Education Affairs Supervisor Chia Ching-liang (}) was quoted as saying the girl was infected with the bacteria when she went to Nantou County's Jenai Township (R) and Kuohsing Township (m) with her family for a short vacation ... The Nantou County Bureau of Health also blasted the Taichung school for the accusation, saying that the normal incubation period for the bacteria is one to three days, which means that if the girl had been infected during her visit to the county... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The north-south split is losing its relevance Nov 23, 2007
According to polls conducted by Focus Survey Research, in Yunlin, Chiayi, Nantou, Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, 77. 6 percent of the population believe that Taiwanese sovereignty belongs to Taiwan's 23 million people. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Their amp goes up to eleven Nov 23, 2007
Earlier this year at party in Nantou County, its set was cut short because an organizer possessed more limited tastes. The band members had spent a lot of time and money traveling from Taipei, and they were angry. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Family tree project gives students ties to their roots Nov 16, 2007
Lin said she was happy to see her grandparents in the picture her parents found so she could put it in the family tree, adding that she would create a more vivid family tree next year by putting pictures of her family members on bamboo to illustrate her family's background as bamboo farmers in Nantou County. Ninety-four family trees created by elementary school students will be on exhibition at the Taipei Cultural Center until Nov. 29. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Swiss couple fall in love with Taiwan Nov 13, 2007
Before sitting down with the Taipei Times on Thursday, the Schmids had already been in Taiwan for one month, visiting Kaohsiung, Kenting (B), Taitung, Taroko Gorge and Puli Township (H) in Nantou County. Of all the new experiences they have had in Taiwan, it was nature that touched them most. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan has fallen off the tourism world's map Nov 12, 2007
A couple of years ago, a Japanese tourist's open criticism of Puli Township (H) in Nantou County caused public outrage, yet he seems to be the honest child pointing to the emperor's new clothes. Years of traveling have confirmed that even if Taiwan is not a member of the UN, its passport-holders can still travel the world, while citizens of the "peacefully rising" China -- a member of the UN Security Council -- still have difficulty obtaining European visas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Education program has helped 12 mini schools: foundation Oct 28, 2007
So far, 12 schools in seven counties -- Taipei, Tainan, Hualien, Yunlin, Chiayi, Nantou and Kaohsiung -- have benefited from the program. Lin Fei-shuan (L), principal of Guangying Elementary School in Nantou County, said that after the devastating earthquake in September 1999, the school had fewer than 32 students. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
