Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off southeastern Taiwan
03/02/2021 06:00 PM
From the Central Weather Bureau website
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of southeastern Taiwan at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau.
No damage or injuries from the quake were immediately reported.
The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 93.6 kilometers south of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 31.2 km, the bureau s Seismology Center said.
The earthquake s highest intensity, which gauges its actual effect, was highest in Pingtung and Taitung counties, where it measured 4 on Taiwan s 7-tier intensity scale.
(By Elizabeth Hsu)
New lighting tech increases availability of passion fruit in Taiwan
03/02/2021 10:09 PM
Photo courtesy of the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Improvement Station
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) In the future, Taiwanese will no longer have to wait until summer to buy passion fruit at local markets, thanks to lighting technology developed by a government-run agricultural technology research facility in southern Taiwan, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture (COA).
In Taiwan, passion fruit is mostly grown in Puli Township, Nantou County in central Taiwan, with the harvest lasting from July to September. As a result, the sweet seed-filled fruit is only available in markets from July to January the following year, according to the COA.
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Renowned Japanese architect to work on makeover of 4 island airports
02/28/2021 05:50 PM
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Clockwise from top left: Ludao Airport, Lanyu Airport (both photos from Wikimedia Commons), Wangan Airport and Qimei Airport (both photos from Penghu Airport website www.mkport.gov.tw)
Taipei, Feb. 28 (CNA) As part of its plan to renovate four small airports on islands off Taiwan proper, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has invited renowned Japanese architect Norihiko Dan to join the architects commissioned to undertake the project and turn ugly ducklings into swans.
The most important task during the planned renovations will be to integrate local natural landscapes and cultural features in the design. In this way, the airports on the Penghu Islands, Orchid Island and Green Island can be transformed into new tourist attractions and landmarks in their own right, according to information recen
President Tsai celebrates Lantern Festival, eats tangyuan
02/26/2021 10:47 PM
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President Tsai Ing-wen (center) wishes people a happy new year when visiting a temple in Taipei. CNA photo Feb. 26, 2021
Taipei, Feb. 26 (CNA) Have you eaten yuanxiao today? asked President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in a social media post Friday, when Taiwanese celebrated the traditional Lantern Festival to officially wrap up Lunar New Year celebrations.
Instead of having yuanxiao (元宵), the traditional food for the festival, Tsai posted a picture of a bowl of tangyuan (湯圓) filled with giant grouper, an unusual filling for the glutinous rice balls.