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Sleepless Nights:
A Night Owl’s Guide to Taipei

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2023-01-062023-01-06

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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.

The Light of Taipei Cuisine:
Michelin Bib Gourmand Award 2022

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-12-212022-12-22

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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.

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

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-12-182022-12-15

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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.

The Renaissance of Music:
A Revival of CDs and Cassettes

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-12-142022-12-14

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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.

Exploring a Manga Artist’s Daydream

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-11-242022-12-06

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It is here in Beitou — among the intense spirituality, raw natural beauty, and rich cultural history — that comic book artist Jeffrey Chien (簡士頡) grew up. His debut serial online comic series takes its name from the old indigenous name of his neighborhood (though with a slightly different spelling): Pataauw: The Witches of Beitou.

Breaking the Stereotypes of the Unhoused: Yo Wash Creates a New Look for Taipei

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-11-172022-12-06

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The work was done by local unhoused people hired and trained by Yo Wash to clean up the city and the community, simultaneously removing the stigma surrounding unhoused people, and regaining their self-confidence and dignity.

The Matsu Islands

By: Taiwan Scene 2022-11-082022-11-08

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If you want to visit the Matsu islands, here are some travel tips and spots about Dongyin and Dongju to make you enjoy the trip much more!

The Mother Goddess of Taiwan

By: Taiwan Scene 2022-11-012022-11-01

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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.)

Ask a Cat Behavior Consultant for Cattitude Solutions

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2022-10-212022-12-06

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To better understand the art of “cat whispering” in Taipei, we spoke with Jill Su, the first cat behavior consultant in Taiwan to achieve “Elite Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP),” status after undergoing the Canadian Companion Animal Sciences Institute (CASI) feline behavior science training and becoming a member of the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP).