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Friday | ETaiwanNews.com

Number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan down by 26 percent in May

Taipei, May 24 Taiwan's Tourism Bureau said Friday that the number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan between May 1-23 dropped by 25.6 percent from last year as a newly launched tour promotion program has failed to attract more mainland visitors.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Taiwan, World News

Thu May 23, 2013

ETaiwanNews.com

Tourism Bureau launches Taiwan promotion campaign in Hawaii

Los Angeles, May 22 Taiwan's Tourism Bureau launched a campaign in Hawaii Wednesday to promote the country's summer landscape, particularly around the Tropic of Cancer, which bisects the island.

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Related Topix: Travel, Southeast Asia, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan, North America Travel, Hawaii Travel

Wed May 22, 2013

Asia Times

New spark in the South China Sea

SPEAKING FREELY New spark in the South China Sea By Julius Cesar I Trajano Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan, Philippines Travel, Manila, Philippines Travel, Ma Ying-jeou

Asia Times

Time Taiwan joined global air-safety body

Time Taiwan joined global air-safety body By David Brown It's time for Taiwan's exclusion from the International Civil Aviation Organization to end.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Taiwan

Sun May 19, 2013

The China Post

Mandarin speech competition comes to historical conclusion

Radio Taiwan International held its ninth annual Mandarin Speech Contest for Foreign Nationals' finale in Taipei yesterday, with Cleisha-Bernise Springer, an exchange student from Saint Lucia, taking away two prizes including overall champion.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan, Arts, Poetry

Fri May 17, 2013

The Miami Herald

Philippines fears for workers in Taiwan amid row

The Philippine envoy to Taiwan is advising thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets as emotions run high on the island over the shooting death of a fisherman by the Philippine coast guard.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

Taipei Factory: Cannes Review

A portmanteau project designed to help propel young Taiwanese film talent onto the world stage, Taipei Factory is bookending the Directors' Fortnight program in Cannes this year.

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Related Topix: World News, Taiwan, France, Travel, Asia Travel

HawaiiNews

Taiwan runs short of volunteers in military shift A Taiwanese plan to ...

In this photo taken on April 22, 2013, new recruits practice charging with bayonets at a military training center in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Union-Recorder

Georgia College partners with Taiwan, China universities

Dr. Matthew Liao-Troth, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs and Dr.

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Related Topix: Georgia, Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan, Milledgeville, GA, West End (Atlanta, GA)

Mon May 13, 2013

SanLuisObispo.com

Taiwan short of volunteers for the military

In this March 22, 2013 photo, a recruitment officer teaches a new soldier how to handle applicants at a recruitment center in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan

KHOU-TV Houston

Taiwan short of volunteers for the military

A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: Not enough volunteers.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan

The Papillion Times

Taiwan short of volunteers for the military

Illusionist Kevin Spencer believes that magic can be therapeutic, especially with sick children, because tricks give them something in their lives they can control.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Nebraska, Blog News

Sat May 11, 2013

The Republic

Global Columbus: Teng Chung 'Harry' Huang and Yuhshiow Huang

Hobbies: Gardening in the Columbus City Garden, watching TV, especially dramas and sci-fi such as "NCIS" and "Stargate" and sports, including college football and professional basketball.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables, us Travel, Travel, Asia Travel, Taipei, Taiwan Travel, Texas, Fast Food

The China Post

Acting stars talk up local food, scenic spots to fans

Taiwanese actress Ivy Chen and South Korean actor Jo Jung-suk on Saturday touted travel to Taiwan to about 100 fans from the two countries under a Tourism Bureau promotion campaign.

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Related Topix: Taiwan, Travel, Southeast Asia, Asia Travel, World News

ETaiwanNews.com

Depreciation of Taiwan dollar needs overall consideration: premier

Taipei, May 11 Premier Jiang Yi-huah said Saturday that whether or not Taiwan's government should allow the Taiwan dollar to depreciate to boost exports, as some industries are suggesting, is a matter that involves taking into consideration what's good for the overall economy.

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Manila Bulletin

Taiwan has sweet bamboo shoots

Jaden Tan is all smiles after removing the sheath of the Chau Kao bamboo shoot that he harvested from his Long Yun Leisure Farm high up in the mountain of Alishan in Tainan, Taiwan.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Asia Travel, World News, Taiwan, Journalism, Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

Fri May 10, 2013

ETaiwanNews.com

Bali most popular tourist site among Taiwan's singles: Yahoo

Taipei, May 10 The Indonesian island of Bali is the most popular tourist destination among single men and women in Taiwan, according to a list of the most-searched travel spots compiled by Yahoo! Taiwan and released Friday.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, Taiwan, Rome, NY

The China Post

Airlines to open new routes to China in June

China Airlines, EVA Air, and TransAsia Airways yesterday announced that they will open nine new direct routes between Taiwan and China in June ahead of the summer tourist season.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Travel, Southeast Asia, Asia Travel, Taiwan

Thu May 09, 2013

The Nation

Citizens of convenience hop around for benefits

"America is the greatest country in the world with one of the worst health insurance schemes in the world." This sentiment is echoed by many Taiwanese nationals and articulated by Andrew Lin, a Taiwanese-American who currently resides in Taiwan.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Health Insurance, Health, Travel, Asia Travel, Opinion

Wed May 08, 2013

ETaiwanNews.com

Taipei to feature historic city gates in travel campaign

Taipei, May 8 The Tourism Bureau launched a tourism campaign Wednesday featuring the five city gates that used to define the limits of old Taipei City, in a bid to attract foreign tourists with the city's historic ambiance.

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