【精英翻譯】的部落格

Weekend Cycling Trip  (2014/02/23)

With the benefit of excellent weather this weekend, the Taoyuan County Government and the Taiwan Cyclist Federation sponsored a 42.9 km cycling trip on the Northern Cross-Island Highway. 

Wheelchair user promotes the concept of universal design (2014/02/23)

an Tang, the chairman of the Foundation of Universal Design Education. Tang vigorously promotes the concept of universal design so that disabled people like him and anyone with special needs can lead easier, more fulfilling lives. 

Taipei metro operators accused of banning anti-nuclear advertisements (2014/02/21)

The operators of the Taipei Metro are under fire for apparently banning advertisements that contain anti-nuclear energy messages. The issue was raised when an ad by the NGO Mom Loves Taiwan appeared at Taipei Main Station missing its full message. 

Taichung university merged with high school and vocational school (2014/02/21)

A ceremony was held to celebrate National Chung Hsing University’s merger with the National Senior High School of Agriculture and Technology and National Dali High School. It is the first time in Taiwan that a university is merging with a high school and a vocational school. 

Taiwan is proving to be a lucrative market for soft serve ice cream (2014/02/21)

Wave after wave of cold weather hasn’t seemed to dampen the demand for ice cream. On the heels of high-profile promotions of soft serve ice cream at local convenience stores, well-known ice cream brands from Japan and South Korea will also enter the market. 

0221 Briefs  (2014/02/21)

Costlier Medicine
Medicine isn’t immune to the rising prices. Among the products that will cost more from next month are painkillers from leading brand Panadol, which will increase by about NT$25 a package, or more than a fifth, and Mentholatum, which cost NT$5 to NT$15 more an item.

Modern Twist on Traditional Opera (2014/02/21)

A modern twist will be put on Taiwanese opera during upcoming performances at The Metropolitan Hall in Taipei. 

Hsinchu market provides free stall space for social groups to host charity sales (2014/02/21)

A market near Hsinchu Science Park has set aside three stalls to be used by charitable groups. Secondhand, donated goods and other items are sold to help the groups continue with their important work. 

Focus of new legislative session to be cross-Taiwan Strait trade-in-services pact (2014/02/20)

The new legislative session begins tomorrow. On the docket is the trade-in-services pact that Taiwan and China signed more than half a year ago. The agreement still awaits legislative approval, and the opposition DPP plans to do everything in its power to block it. 

Chinese Warning (2014/02/20)

Legislators from Japan’s ruling party resolved Monday to promote a Japanese version of the Taiwan Relations Act, and Beijing isn’t happy about it. China’s foreign ministry came out against the idea at a press conference Wednesday.