The de facto US and Canadian embassies in Taiwan praise the quality of pineapples grown on the island, releasing photographs of their top diplomats in Taipei with the fruit after an import ban by China.
The de facto US and Canadian embassies in Taiwan on Tuesday praised the quality of pineapples grown on the island, depicting photographs of their top diplomats in Taipei with the fruit after an import ban by China.
China last week stopped the import of Taiwanese pineapples, citing 'harmful creatures' it said could come with the fruit.
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Barbie 2021 Fashionistas. (Image supplied by Mattel)
Mattel, Inc. announced that its iconic Barbie brand has been named the 2020 top global toy property of the year by the NPD Group in recognition of its ongoing diversity efforts.
The leading toy brand is continuing its journey to represent global diversity and inclusivity in the fashion doll aisle with a new Fashionista lineup, including a Barbie with vitiligo.
In addition to their Barbie dolls showcasing over 200 careers, Mattel offers a gender-neutral doll, while others come in five body types, 22 skin tones, 76 hairstyles, 94 hair tones and 13 eye colours.
Barbie s ongoing bid to encourage children to be who - and whatever - they want to be has earned them a top award.
Book about POW camps in Taiwan during WWII launched
01/14/2021 02:39 PM
Michael Hurst (left). CNA Photo.
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Never Forgotten, a new book that tells the story of the Japanese prisoner of war (POW) camps in Taiwan during the Second World War, was recently published in Taipei.
According to the website of the Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society (TPCMS), the 620-page book is a product of 24 years of research and more than three years of writing.
It is illustrated with 850 photos, drawings and other historical materials, many of them provided by the surviving POWs or their families.
At the book launch held in Taipei Jan 9, Michael Hurst, director of TPCMS and author of the book, said he decided to write the book in 1996 after learning about the notorious POW camp in Jinguashi, a mountainous district in northern Taiwan.