Ghost Bus hunted down!

Today very early in the morning a couple of voluntary Taiwan Observer reporters went to central Taipei to check an autonomous mini city bus that is currently being tested there. The test took place on a short stretch bus lane protected from both sides by concrete barriers on Xinyi rd. (信義路) between Fuxing South rd. (復興南路) and Dunhua South rd. (敦化南路).

After successfully ‘hunting down’ the Ghost bus(driverless bus) in question, which wasn’t difficult at all by the way, our reporters proceeded to broadcasting two Live streams from the scene at the same time:

‘Ghost Bus’ Stream #1

‘Ghost Bus’ Stream #2

 

And below there are few stills from another video:

 

 

 

These buses should soon be implemented as a part of public transportation in bigger cities. The company which develops the technology is 7StarLake Co., which hopes to continue testing the bus in Taipei, and have an even larger stretch of road to test the bus on.

 

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Noble kindie ‘Wekids’ caught hiding students from inspectors in an aircon-less room

Wekids kindergarten has been renowned in New Taipei as an ‘aristocratic’ educational establishment. However it was discovered today that they kept 61 students above the permissible capacity.

Wekids kindergarten and their Elementary School department are located in New Taipei City’s Xinzhuang district. Every time inspectors from the Education Bureau turned up to check the number of kids, Wekids staff would rapidly contact one another through the Line messaging app about the impending threat. They would frantically hide the unfortunate students and cram them into the principal’s room or other available offices. Kids were also duped into believing that this was an official fire drill in case the parents asked their children about how school went that day. Air conditioning units in the those rooms were turned off causing kids to become drowsy and sleepy during such “fire drills,” which in reality were obviously the Education Bureau’s official visits.

The Board of Education was informed yesterday about the suspicious case, and went to investigate without notifying Wekids about their visit beforehand. A person stood in front of the school checking how many kids are going in and making sure no kids are drive away from the scene. Upon the discovery of the hidden children, Parker Chen (陳靜儀), the principal of the campus, said that the kids came back to pick up their “diplomas of completion of kindergarten education,” a claim the parents immediately disproved. The principal also claimed that the students were ‘picking up a few things’. Wekids students’ graduation ceremony took place on July 22 and their semester ended on July 28th, meaning that the students in question shouldn’t be there.

Yesterday’s visit revealed that the original number of 150 students is fictitious and the real number of students stands at 211, 61 students above the maximum capacity. The inspectors also found out that the school’s area didn’t comply with Education and Health & Safety regulations. For these breaches Wekids will be charged NT$ 6,000 and NT$ 3,000, respectively.

It is quite difficult to hide what’s happening in the classrooms from the parents, as they can constantly monitor the situation through security cameras that are connected to the internet. Still, Wekids played a dangerous game and lost. Some long-term teachers remarked, “This has been going on for several years and the school never got caught.” They also shared very interesting LINE messages:

messagesT1: Director! Education Bureau inspectors are in the building!

T1: Shall we turn off the security cameras?

T2: If parents see what’s happening they will call to enquire.

T1: Baby class’s no 4 parents are asking why there are so many people

T3: To the principal’s room

T3: Go to the auditorium.

T3: If you don’t make any sounds you will be fine.

T1: We are on the 4th floor.

T4: Tell foreign teachers to hide properly!

T5: Principal was asking about school buses, not the security cameras. Don’t worry

The school has been given one month to improve their system and make the necessary arrangements that will meet the Board of Education’s expecations, lest they be forced to dismiss the extra students. According to Taiwan’s law, the next penalty for the school will be NT$ 15,000.

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Taipei’s driverless buses are hitting the streets.

Next week , August 1-4, will see driverless buses hit the street from 1 am to 4 am for a test run. The buses have already been in operation at the National Taiwan University campus. The test will be conducted on a closed section of Xinyi road bus lane between Fuxing South Road and Dunhua South Road. The route the driverless bus will travel  is 463 meters long. The bus can hold up to 12 people and will have focus groups testing the bus and providing feedback on the last 2 nights.

Mayor Ko of Taipei showed his support for the project and said “The government should be bold, embrace innovation, and experiment” 7Starlake Co. is the company behind the bus, their president(Martin Ting) said he is hoping that if the test goes well they will want to do a larger scale test in the future.

inside diverless bus content photo

The driverless buses can be used at peak hours to take pressure off the traffic system, and to relieve drivers from having to do late night shifts. These all come as part of Taiwan’s plan to show it is a place for innovation and that they are leaders in the smart city space. The French Office in Taipei director, Benoit Guidee, said France would love to work more closely with Taipei in its smart city initiative.

So don’t worry if you see blocked off streets at 1 am and a ghost bus floating around next week. It’s just the tech companies and the government running tests.

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Typhoon NESAT

The Central Weather Bureau  is expecting typhoon NESAT to make landfall in Taiwan on Saturday or Sunday. The tropical depression has been gaining strength and is headed for Taiwan. It will hit Hualien County on the eastern coast first, then make its way over the mountains and on to China’s eastern coast.

typhoon NESAT

Images: Central Weather Bureau website
Typhoon NESAT2

With this in mind if you were planning on going to the Hot Air Balloon Festival maybe you’ll need to take a rain check in the morning before heading out, Taiwan Observer will try to post and update if the event is canceled .

Update(17/7/27): A list of canceled events across Taiwan

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3220487

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Fallen power line delays 54 trains, 14,000 passengers

There was a 4 hour delay this morning when a downed power line stopped trains on their tracks. The incident occurred this morning at 6:18 am on the tracks between Keelung’s Chidu and Badu districts. The trains didn’t get moving again until 10:18 am, a four hour delay. There were approximately 14,300 passengers delayed, seeing a total of 54 trains that were ultimately affected by the stoppage.

 

https://goo.gl/1fWWtj

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Dominican International School in Taipei gets top marks in the AP tests.

Dominican International School in Taipei has proven itself to be one of the top achieving schools in Taiwan in the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams once again.

With a success rate of 94% as compared to the Taiwan average of 91%, and the global average of 60%, they once again upheld their steady achievement of top results in this external exam that is set and scored in the USA. This means that 94% of the DIS students who wrote the College Board AP exams, achieved 3 or higher scores, where the maximum is a score of 5.
Furthermore, 65% of the exam papers written by DIS students achieved the top scores of 4 (90-94%) and 5 (95 – 100%). Another great DIS achievement is that Ms Susan Wu’s students, who wrote AP Chinese Language and Culture, achieved a full house of 5’s for the sixth year.
College Board (in the US) is the examining body for Advanced Placement courses. Each course covers the breadth of information, skills, and assignments found in the corresponding university course. AP courses are taught by highly qualified teachers at DIS whose syllabi have to be accredited by College Board. The Teachers responsible for teaching Advanced Placement Calculus, English Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Environmental Science and Macroeconomics are all holders of PhD degrees.

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Several DIS students achieved AP Scholar with Distinction Awards, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. One of the students, Anthony Su, was in Grade 10 when he qualified for this award. He has the distinction of being accepted into the US Naval Academy this coming fall, a very rare achievement, even more prestigious than entering an Ivy League university.

As a fully accredited school, Dominican International School, Taipei is committed to not only helping struggling students reaching their potential, but to develop academically talented students to reach new heights. The school reviews its teaching resources annually and AP students and teachers make use of the latest academic materials available, which include online components for self-study, review and homework.

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Taiwan, Unofficial Animal Shelters List

Taiwan, Unofficial Animal Shelters List

This is Taiwan Observer’s unofficial list of animal shelters in Taiwan. Most shelters are in desperate need of volunteers. The Taiwan Observer community has stepped up and requested a list of shelters they could help out at. We have compiled this list of shelters to help connect the community with opportunities to help.

Please keep in mind that many of the shelters don’t have proper websites or any English services. This list is still incomplete, for any additions we can make leave them in the comments and we’ll add them to the list.

 

Taipei District

  • Helpful links

http://animal.coa.gov.tw/html/?main=6h&page=06_adoption_e00 (Official Website for Taipei City Animal Protection Office in Taiwan)

– https://www.facebook.com/tcapo.tas?fref=pb (Facebook for TCAPO)

–http://english.tcapo.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=1243847&ctNode=69633&mp=105034 (Learn how to become a volunteer for the Taipei Animal Shelter *ENGLISH)

– http://www.tsaca.org.tw/phpBB3/index.php Neihu Shelters (General discussion forum for volunteers; cats & dogs, Chinese)

– http://www.spca.org.tw/  (Taiwan Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Official Website)

– http://www.spca.org.tw/adoption-shop-38936391782356731449.html (List of SPCA “Adoption Shops”

– https://www.facebook.com/taiwanspca (Facebook for SPCA)

– Phone Number: 886-2-2738-2130, +886-2-2738-2131

  • Taipei City Animal Shelter/TCAPO

– Address for in Neihu: 臺北市內湖區潭美街852號 (Taipei City, Neihu District, Tanmei Street, No. 852)

– Phone Number: 02-87913254, 02-87913255

– Open: Tuesdays – Sundays 10:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Neihu (KITTY CORNER; cats) *Check SPCA “Adoption Shops” Link for Adoption Procedures

– Address: No. 108 WenDe Road, Neihu, Taipei City

– Open: 12:00 – 22:00

– Phone number: 02-8751-3700

  • Animal Shelter in Songshan (VERY WANT PET BOUTIQUE & ADOPTION CORNER) *Check SPCA “Adoption Shops” Link for Adoption Procedures

– Address: No. 429 Ba-De Road Sec. 2, Song Shan District, Taipei City

– Open: 9am – 9pm

– Phone number: 02-2741-2777 *Appointment required*

New Taipei District

http://www.ahiqo.ntpc.gov.tw/ (New Taipei City Government Animal Protection & Health Inspection Office)

– Address: 新北市板橋區四川路一段157巷2號 (New Taipei City, Banqiao District, Section 1 Sichuan Road, Lane 157, No. 2)

– Phone Number: 02-2959-6353; Customer Service Hotline: 0800-669769

– Office Hours: Mondays – Fridays 08:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 17:30 *Welcomes adoptions on weekends

– http://www.ahiqo.ntpc.gov.tw/adopt_list.php (Adoption List)

– http://www.ahiqo.ntpc.gov.tw/HomeList.php (Full List of Animal Shelters/Adoption Centers in New Taipei City provided by the government)

– https://www.facebook.com/pg/NTPCpublicanimalshelter/about/?ref=page_internal (More Adoption Centers in New Taipei City Under “General Information”)

  • Animal Shelter in Banqiao (DOGGIE CORNER; dogs) *Check SPCA “Adoption Shops” Link for Adoption Procedures

– Address: Wenhua Rd. Sec 2, No. 501, Banqiao City

– Opening Hours: 11:00 – 21:00

– ​Phone number: 02-8251-1314

  • Animal Shelter in Banqiao (Banqiao/Panchiao Animal House)

–https://www.facebook.com/NTPCBanqiao/ (Facebook)

– https://www.facebook.com/pg/dogcat.tw/about/?ref=page_internal (Facebook)

– Address: 板橋區板城路28-1號 (Banqiao District, Bancheng Road, No. 28-1)

– Phone Number: (02)8966-2158

– Open: Tuesdays – Sundays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Zhonghe

– Address: 興南路三段100號 (Zhonghe District, Xingnan Road, Section 3, No. 100)

– Phone Number: (02) 8668-5547

– Open: Tuesdays – Sundays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Xindian

– https://www.facebook.com/xindian.animalsfamily?fref=pb (Facebook)

– Address: 新店區安泰路235號 ( Xindian District, Antai Road, No. 235)

– Phone Number: (02) 2215-9462

– Open: Tuesdays – Saturdays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Xinzhuang

– https://www.facebook.com/XinZhuangQuDongWuZhiJia?fref=pb (Facebook)

– Address: 五股區新五路2段2巷40號的對面 ACROSS Wugu District, Section 2 Xinwu Road, Lane 2, No. 40

– Phone Number: (02)2297-7814

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Yingge

– Address: 新北市鶯歌區環河路175-18號(二高架橋下河床邊) (Yingge District, Huanhe Road, No. 175)

– Phone Number: (02) 2678-0217

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Sanxia

– Address: 新北市三峽區隆恩街243號 (Sanxia District, Longen Street, No. 243

– Phone Number: (02) 2672-2143

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Danshui

– https://www.facebook.com/tamsuishelter/ (Facebook)

– Address: 新北市淡水區下圭柔山91-3號 (Danshui District, XiaGuiRou Mountain No. 91-3)

– Phone Number: (02) 2626-7558

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Wugu

– http://bit.ly/2vezB6A (facebook page)

– Address: 新北市五股區外寮路9-9號 (Wugu District, Wailiao Road, No. 9-9)

– Phone Number: (02) 8292-5265

– Open: Tuesdays – Sundays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Bali (Animals Taiwan)

– Address: 八里區長坑村6鄰長道路36號 (Bali District, Zhangkeng Village, 6LinChangDao Road, No. 36)

– Phone Number: (02) 2619-4428

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

  • Animal rescue Linkou center

– http://www.animalstaiwan.org/about_en.html (English)

– Address: No. 20-18, Dingfu, 5th Neighborhood, Dingfu Area, Linkou District, New Taipei City

– Phone Number: 02-86014196

– Open: Every Tuesdays to Sundays 11:00AM~4:00PM

  • The Pack Sanctuary

– https://thesanctuarytaiwan.org/en/ (English)

– https://www.facebook.com/ThePACKSanctuary/?pnref=lhc 

– Address: No. 103, Zhibai Rd, Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, 252 (*note, location may change from august 2017)

– Phone Number: 0928 552 326

–Open: 1:30PM – 5:00PM

Keelung City

  • Animal Shelter in Keelung

– Address: 基隆市七堵區大華三路45-12號 (QiDu District, Dahua 3rd Road, No. 45-12)

– Phone Number: (02) 2456-0148

– Open: Tuesdays – Saturdays 9:00-16:30

Taoyuan City

  • Animal Shelter in Taoyuan

– Address: 桃園縣新屋鄉永興村三鄰大牛欄 117 號 (Xinwu District, YongXing LiSan DaNiu Lan, No. 117)

– Phone Number: (03) 486-1760

– Open: Tuesdays – Sundays 10:00-12:00; 13:30-15:30

Hsinchu City

  • Animal Shelter in Hsinchu

– Address: 新竹市南寮里海濱路250號 (Hsinchu City, North District, Haibin Road, No. 250)

– Phone Number: (03) 536-8329

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 09:30-11:30; 14:00-16:00; Saturdays 10:00-18:00

Yilan County

  • Animal Shelter in Yilan County

– http://animal.e-land.gov.tw/ (Official Website for Animal & Plant Disease Control Center Yilan County)

– Address: 宜蘭縣五結鄉成興村利寶路60號(動植物防疫所旁) (Wujie Township, Libao Road, No. 60 (Next to the Animal & Plant Disease Control)

– Phone Number: (03) 960-2350

– Open: Summers: Mondays – Fridays 08:00-17:30; Winters: Mondays – Fridays 08:00-17:00

Miaoli County

  • Animal Shelter in Miaoli County

– Address: Miaoli County, Guofu Road, No. 10

– Phone Number: (03) 732-0049

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 08:00-12:00; 13:00-17:00

  • “Stray Dog Accommodation Shelter” in Miaoli County

– Address: Miaoli County, XiQuan LiQuanShui Wo, No. 1 (Next to Miaoli City Landfill)

– Phone Number: (037) 331-910 #155; (037)357-574

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 13:30 – 15:30

Taichung City

http://www.animal.taichung.gov.tw/ (Taichung City Animal Protection & Health Inspection Office Official Website)

  • Animal Shelter in Nantun Park

– Address: 臺中市南屯區中台路601號 (Nantun District, Zhongtai Road, No. 601)

– Phone Number: (04) 2385-0949

– Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 10:00-12:00; 13:30-16:00

  • Animal Shelter in Houli District

– Address: 臺中市后里區堤防路370號(后里鄉焚化場旁) (Houli District, Difang Road, No. 370)

– Phone Number: (04) 2558-8024

– Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays 10:00-12:00; 13:30-16:00

Hualian County

– Shelter Address:花蓮縣吉安鄉光華村南濱路一段533號 (Jian Township, Guanghua Village, Section 1 Nanbin Road, No. 533)

– Phone Number: (038) 421-452

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

Taitung City

  • Animal Shelter in Taitung County

– Address: 臺東縣臺東市中華路4段861巷350號 (Taitung County, Section 4 Zhonghua Road, No. 350)

– Phone Number: (089) 362-011

– Open: Mondays – Sundays 09:30-11:30; 14:30-16:30

Nantou City

– Shelter Address: 南投縣南投市嶺興路36之1號 (Nantou County, Lingxing Road, No. 36-1)

– Phone Number: (049) 2225-440

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 09:00-11:00; 14:00-16:00 *Appointment required on holidays*

Changhua County

  • Animal Shelter in Changhua County (Pet House)

– http://www.pethouse.com.tw/index.php?sn=511&c=15 (Official Website for Pet House)

– Shelter Address: 彰化縣員林鎮大風里阿寶巷(坑)426號 (Changhua Line, YuanLin Zheng DaFeng Town, Lane Abao, No. 426) (Next to County Landfill)

– Phone Number: (04) 8590-638

– Open: Mondays – Thursdays; Saturdays 10:00-12:00; 14:00-16:00

Chiayi City

  • Animal Shelter in Mingxiong Township

– Address: 嘉義縣民雄鄉松山村後山仔37-1號(民雄鄉資源回收場內) (Mingxiong Township, Songshan Village, HouShan Zi, No. 37-1) (Near Minxiong Township Recyling Plant)

– Phone Number: (05) 3620-025

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 09:00 – 12:00

  • Animal Shelter in East District

– Address: 嘉義市彌陀路101號旁 (East District, Mituo Road, No. 101)(Next to Chiayi City Labor Recreation Center)

– Phone Number: (05) 2168-661

– Open: Mondays – Fridays 08:30-11:40; 13:30-17:10

Tainan City

  • Animal Shelter in Southern District

– Address: 臺南市南區省躬里萬年路580巷92號 (South District, Wannian Road, No. 92)(Next to Tainan City Environmental Protection Bureau)

– Phone Number: (06) 2964-439

– Open: Tuesdays – Saturdays 09:00-12:00; 13:30-16:30

  • Animal Shelter in Shanhua District

– Address: 臺南市善化區東昌里東勢寮1~19號 (Shanhua District, Dongchang Town, Dongshi Liao, No. 1-19)

– Phone Number: (06) 583-2399

– Open: Tuesdays – Saturdays 09:00-12:00; 13:30-16:30

Kaohsiung City

  • Animal Shelter in YanChao District

– Address: 高雄市燕巢區師大路100號 (Yanchao District, ShiDa Road, No. 100)

– Phone Number: (07) 605-1002

– Open: Tuesdays – Saturdays 09:30-12:00; 13:30-17:00

  • Animal Shelter in GuShan District

– Address: 高雄市鼓山區萬壽路350號 (Gushan District, Wanshou Road, No. 350)

– Phone Number: (07) 551-9059

– Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 09:30-11:30; 14:00-16:30; Wednesdays 14:00 – 16:30

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Bikes, bike-sharing, and regulations.

Bikes, bike-sharing, and regulations.

Taiwan has always been a place where bicycles are a big deal. Recently there have been innovations in bike-sharing and related tech. Along with those innovations are new regulations and an effort by the government to support and facilitate more bikers in the city. The biggest and most visible of these innovations has been the Youbike. In almost every major city in Taiwan, you can find Youbikes docked at their stations, or see people riding them around. Due to the success of these bike-sharing initiatives and the growing public demand, local city governments have been putting in more bike lanes and building more bicycle-friendly infrastructure. Taipei City government has pledged to build 700 km of bike paths by 2030, with 500 km having already been completed. The sidewalks in many areas have been widened to about 3.5m to accommodate bikes and pedestrians.

Not only have there been structural developments for cyclists and bike-sharing, but changes have been made in regulations, too. Taipei City, for example, has now put new regulations in place to fine cyclists who are not in designated cycling areas. A NT$ 300 fine will be levied against violators. There are also new regulations against riding a bike while intoxicated, with a possible NT$ 600 fine for a 0.03 on the breathalyzer. The new regulations do not stop there. Taipei also put in place a fine of NT$ 100 for illegally parked bikes, and a NT$ 25 for every 12 hours the bike is stored on the impound lot. If the bikes aren’t claimed, they’ll be sold at public auction.

Not only will regulations be tightened for cyclists and bikes, authorities will be cracking down on bike-sharing programs, too. New Taipei City has issued a parking ban on the dockless bike-sharing bikes like Obike. Obike, the Singaporean company that has recently gotten into the bike-sharing space said it will appeal the decision to not allow their bike to park in scooter spaces and at bike parking areas near the MRT stations. Many in the online community were upset by the way Obike were invading their parking spaces, and protested Obikes that are often illegally parked.

Bikes are always a hot topic in Taiwan – whether it’s scooter riders up in arms about bikes in their spots, or cyclists complaining about scooter riders’ dangerous driving habits. There’s always a discussion to be had about bikes and their regulations.

Here is a video we made about how to use a Youbike.

 

Vincent Lovell

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COOL KENBO’S CARTOONS

Kenbo Liao is a very interesting persona inhabiting the very heart of Taipei City. He lives just a block or two away from Taipei Main Station, three blocks or so on the other side to the Presidential Palace; talking about a Taipei urbanite he is definitely one. His family  has been living in this area for about a century or maybe more, Kenbo’s mum witnessed  bombardment of Taipei on May 31, 1945.  In spite of his what most would call senior age, he is still very active on Taipei’s nightlife scene, too. Meeting and talking to him is like unwrapping another layer of unknown but interesting stories, experiences and vantage points.

Over the years Kenbo has been around and had a chance to meet many interesting people. Many had a chance to find out that he has been an animator for over 40 years with a few breaks. These are photos of one of his studios from early through to late 1980s. These set ups totally look like from another epoch but modern at the same time.

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This studio led to creation of many interesting videos like this one:

The Taipei Times covered the animation back in 2007

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2007/10/13/2003383034

One time he sat down in his studio in 1988 and after two years of one-man hard, laborious work he has produced a very interesting masterpiece indeed. This work was completely done on personal computers by Kenbo himself. It came second in a animation video competition ran in Taiwan and it became the first ever computer generated Taiwanese computer video only made digitally.

Now Kenbo has bigger plans. He is allegedly going to start a new cultural entity called Taiwan Culture Ministry 台灣文化部 . It is planned by him to set up a place where artist can come and collaborate freely. Then in longer picture there are plans to take his art around the globe to display as well as perform.

https://www.facebook.com/Taiwan-Culture-Ministry-%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E9%83%A8-213248738757427/

Kenb Liao is a Taipei urbanite always trying what is in his power to make the capital city more free, liberated and ready for free, uncontrolled or restricted dialogue.

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Welcome to Taiwan Observer

Taiwan Observer is here to bring you the news from within and around the beautiful island like never before. We are building a collective of local writers, film makers, journalists and independent news agencies to break new grounds in the industry. We are currently an English-only news source and aggregator, with expectations of expanding into more languages and regions.

We post several times daily on our Facebook page, and try to keep the feed full of news as it breaks. Taiwan Observer is also on YouTube with its own original video series such as “How to Taiwan,” “Taipei Nights,” “A Walking Tour,” and more. Facebook groups are available, too, for those who want to be part of the discussion and share more news about Taiwan. We also have Twitter and other sister groups and pages. All the links can be found below, so check it out and join this fast-growing community.

 

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