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MAC chief gets a surprise during Shanghai think tank stop (2014/02/13)

The head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Wang Yu-chi was in Shanghai Thursday to meet with scholars from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He was described as a head of an agency in the “Taiwan area,” a term belittling Taiwan, but Wang shrugged off the slight. 

FSC chief backs consolidation of public banking sector (2014/02/13)

For the first time, the chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission publicly voiced support for consolidation of the public banking sector. Most analysts believe that mergers and acquisitions are needed to make Taiwan’s banking sector more competitive internationally. 

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Southern Taiwan mayors gather to launch new iPass card era (2014/02/13)

It’s become second nature in Taiwan to use an EasyCard to pay for all forms of public transportation around the country. But a new venture backed by southern Taiwan’s counties and cities aims to end the EasyCard’s dominance. The iPass Corporation was opened for business Thursday boasting a stored value card with a much wider range of functions. 

High-speed rail discounts create headache for rail operator (2014/02/13)

Taiwan’s high-speed rail company announced Thursday that it will offer an 8 percent discount on all off-peak reserved seat fares beginning March 13. Now that may sound good, but it’s created a problem. The discount has made reserved seat fares cheaper than the price of non-reserved seats during off-peak hours, upsetting people who had already bought what they thought were cheaper tickets. 

Cherry blossoms bring color to Taichung (2014/02/13)

As we continue to admire the cherry blossoms of Taiwan, tonight we take you to Taichung. There are several places in the city where visitors can enjoy this seasonal wonder. 

Tourists descend on Tainan for popular fireworks festival (2014/02/13)

One of Taiwan’s great folk celebrations is the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival, where the brave are able to stand in front of walls stocked with thousands of firecrackers. This year’s festival began today in the southern city of Tainan. 

MAC minister visits Sun Yat-sen’s Nanjing mausoleum (2014/02/12)

For the first time since the Republic of China government came to Taiwan, a Cabinet-level official has paid respects to Sun Yat-sen at his Nanjing mausoleum. During the visit, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Wang Yu-chi used his official title and Taiwan’s official name, in spite of apparent requests from Beijing that he refrain from these sensitive topics. 

Website helps assess the seismic safety of homes (2014/02/12)

Wednesday’s earthquake led many people to consider the structural safety of their home. The National Earthquake Engineering Research Center has a website that makes it easy to predict what would happen to your building in a quake. 

Shei-Pa National Park hosts annual cherry blossom festival (2014/02/12)

A cherry blossom festival recently began at Wuling Farm, in Shei-Pa National Park. Less than half of the trees are in bloom but tourists say they were not disappointed.