Festivals, History & Culture Archives - Taiwan Scene

A Glittering Taipei New Year

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-12-222020-12-21

Festivals, History & Culture, Northern TaiwanNew Year, new year's eve, Taipei, taipei 101Leave a Comment

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!

Your “Green” Options for Christmas Gifts

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-12-182020-12-18

Festivals, History & Culture, Living in Taiwanbamboo cup, Christmas, Christmas gift, In Blooom, sustainability, TaiwanLeave a Comment

Here are some green ideas for your Christmas list. Many Taiwanese designers, brands and shops in Taipei have been producing products in line with the concept of sustainable environmental protection.

How to Do Yanshui: Tainan’s Most Explosive District

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-11-092020-11-09

Experiences, Festivals, History & Culture, Southern TaiwanBeehive Fireworks Festival, old town, TainanLeave a Comment

Yanshui in Tainan, Taiwan is known for its notorious Beehive Firework Festival and Yuejin Lantern Festival.

A Day of Indigenous Culture in Eastern Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-10-302020-10-30

Eastern Taiwan, Experiences, Festivals, History & CultureIndigenous, Taitung, Taiwan, TribeLeave a Comment

Visit two of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes as well as harvesting your own honey in Taiwan’s east.

Taipei is a Haven For Same-Sex Couples, But What about Trans Visibility?

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-10-262020-10-26

Editor's Pick, Festivals, History & Culture, Voices From Taiwanlgbt, LGBTQ, pride, Taiwan pride, transgenderLeave a Comment

While Taiwan is proud to be the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, what about trans Visibility in Taiwan?

Taiwan LGBT Pride Events: Our Top Picks for 2020

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-10-262020-10-30

Editor's Pick, Festivals, History & CultureEditor's Pick, gay, lesbian, lgbt, LGBTQ, pride, Taiwan pride, transgenderLeave a Comment

Taiwan Pride is back in Taipei on October 31 for it’s 18th edition, check out the events you should miss this year.

Analog Sounds in Digital Times: Dedicated Record Stores in the Streaming Era

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-10-21

Festivals, History & Culture, Northern Taiwan, Places, Urban Exploration & ExhibitionsCulture, music, Taipei, vinylLeave a Comment

To keep alive the memories of analog sounds, we found five local record stores in Taipei dedicating to outdated formats like vinyl.

Celebrating Taipei City’s History & Evolution in Architecture

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-10-192020-10-19

Festivals, History & Culture, Northern TaiwanArchitecture, Dadaocheng, TaipeiLeave a Comment

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Taipei City. Follow the steps of Taipei’s premier architectural historian Cheng Sheng-ji and learn more about architecture in Taiwan

Two Routes Announced for 2020 Taiwan LGBT Pride Parade

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-10-162020-10-30

Editor's Pick, Festivals, History & CultureEditor's Pick, gay, lesbian, lgbt, LGBTQ, pride, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan prideLeave a Comment

North and south routes announced for this year’s parade.

Here’s the Tea on Taipei’s Sickening Drag Scene

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-10-142020-10-19

Festivals, History & Culture, Voice of influencers, Voices From Taiwandrag, drag queen, Editor's Pick, gay, lesbian, lgbt, LGBTQ, parade, pride, Taipei, Taiwan pride, Ximen, ximendingLeave a Comment

Ahead of 2020 Taiwan LGBT Pride, we take a closer look at this fabulously fierce, or as the queens (and kings) themselves call it, “sickening” performance art.