traveltaipeimagzine, Author at Taiwan Scene

Blossoming Flowers: The Must-See Taipei Flower Festivals

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-03-172020-03-13

Festivals, History & Culture, Hiking and Nature, Northern TaiwanFlowers, TaipeiLeave a Comment

It’s time to have an outing and go flower-viewing with your family and friends, sharing good times in this beautiful weather.

Season of Folk Beliefs: Fun Cultural Festivals in Taipei

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-03-152020-03-13

Festivals, History & Culture, Northern TaiwanFestival, Religion, Taipei, TempleLeave a Comment

Temples are an indispensable part of daily life for most people in Taiwan. Check out a variety of folk belief ceremonies that are held in Taipei in spring.

Spring 2020: Calendar of Good Times

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-03-132020-03-13

Experiences, Festivals, History & Culture, Northern TaiwanSpring, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Spring has sprung in Taipei. Here are the events in the spring of 2020 that you shouldn’t miss.

Spring into Action: Five Diversified Tours to Explore Taipei

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-03-112020-03-11

Action, Sports & Adventure, Experiences, Food & Drink, Hiking and Nature, Northern Taiwan, RelaxationCulture, Editor's Pick, Food, Hiking, lgbt, Relaxation, Spring, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Spring is truly the best time to visit Taiwan. We’ve hand-selected five tours for visitors to Taipei that show different sides of the city. Enjoy!

Ri Xing Type Foundry: Fresh Impressions of a Fading Legacy

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-02-202020-02-20

Festivals, History & Culture, Voices From TaiwanTaipeiLeave a Comment

Located on a quiet alley near Taipei Main Station, Ri Xing Type Foundry (日星鑄字行), founded in 1960s, is still casting the fading memories of Taipei.

Everything Is Illuminated — Taipei During the Lantern Festival

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-01-302020-01-05

Festivals, History & Culture, Northern TaiwanEditor's Pick, Lantern Festival, TaipeiLeave a Comment

The Lantern Festival (元宵節), also known as “Little New Year,” is on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. On this first full moon of the year, every family decorates their house with lanterns and streamers.

Rui-Cheng Embroidered Red Calabash Passed down Through Five Generations of Warm Winter

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-01-282020-01-26

Living in Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanStories, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Rui-Cheng Handmade Cotton Quilt Shop is a 130-year-old shop localed in Shilin night market in Taipei. Check out their story behind the history.

New Year Shopping in Taipei — Where the Locals Go, What They Buy, and Why

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-01-172020-01-05

Experiences, Festivals, History & Culture, Northern Taiwan, Travel tipsEditor's Pick, lunar new year, New Year, shoppingLeave a Comment

Ready for shopping for the Lunar New Year? Check out where the locals go, what they buy, and Why!

Hoshing Pastry Shop: Unrolling over 70 Years of Delicious Treats

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-01-052020-02-20

Food & Drink, Northern Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanChinese New Year, Food, lunar new year, market, New YearLeave a Comment

Shanghai Hoshing Pastry Shop (上海合興糕糰店) has been making traditional pastry in Nanmen market for more than 70 years, and it’s the traditional tastes like those offered at Hoshing that always remind people of home and a great memories of Lunar New Year.

A Good Start: The Joys of the Western and Lunar New Year in Taipei — East and West Look at Each Other

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-12-312020-03-11

Festivals, History & CultureChinese New Year, New Year, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

Wondering how to spend your time in Taipei to celebrate new year? Here’re the suggestions from both East and West!