Sleepless Nights: 
A Night Owl’s Guide to Taipei 

In this article, four popular dining spots in Taipei that are open late to satisfy your stomach and taste buds while enjoying the sleepless vibe of Taipei’s winter nights. 

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The Light of Taipei Cuisine: 
Michelin Bib Gourmand Award 2022 

The 2022 Michelin Bib Gourmand Award list for Taipei has been released, and here are six new local restaurants throughout the city that have been featured. We highly recommend you to visit these restaurants and try their award-winning dishes. 

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After 23 Years, Home at Last!  The Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei  

The nights of Taipei will be ablaze with festive light from February 5th to the 19th, 2023, with the staging of the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei (台灣燈會在台北). This will be the first major international tourism event of the 2023 calendar, attracting revellers from all around Taiwan and the globe, and also one of the first international extravaganzas to hit the stage since Taiwan’s easing of COVID border restrictions in October.

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Six of the Best Weekend Viewing Spots:
Wintertime Bald Cypress Artwork

People in Taiwan love the beauty of bald cypress, in this article we’ll take you to Taipei’s prime viewing spots for these beautiful plants. 

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City of Light: Six Night Scenes in Taipei

Taipeiers, famous for staying up late for food and drink, will also go out of their way to enjoy glittering night views from one of the city’s many scenic spots, and there are indeed a plethora to choose from. Taipei may be in a natural basin bisected by rivers, but it’s also surrounded by mountains and dotted with hills.

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The Renaissance of Music:
A Revival of CDs and Cassettes

We explore two record shops, BTB Music Workshop and RK Record, both long- standing Taipei institutions that can shed light on the local music industry with their experience and observations.

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Adventures in Taipei’s Best Inclusive Children Playgrounds

If you want to find inclusive playgrounds and parks for your kid, then this is the article you can not miss. Perfect for a cool autumn day.

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A Baker’s Dream: A Tour of Three Scrumptious Bakeries in Taipei 

We’ve uncovered three scrumptious bakeries throughout Taipei, sharing their unique ways of making bread and the concept of hometown flavors ingrained in their recipes.

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The Mother Goddess of Taiwan

Mazu worship is concentrated along China’s southeast coast, in Taiwan, and amongst the Chinese diaspora of Southeast Asia. According to legend, back in the late 10th century a mortal lass living along China’s southeast coast, named Lin Mo-niang (林默娘), went into a trance and magically saved seafaring male family members who’d been caught out at sea in a storm. Soon thereafter she ascended to heaven, becoming an immortal. (There are many legend variations; learn more in the “Mazu” Wikipedia entry.)

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