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Typhoons Lionrock and Kompasu
Aug 31st, 2010
Two major tropical storms are situated below Taiwan's southern coast. Lionrock is predicted to linger in the Taiwan Strait for a few days while Kompasu is headed off Taiwan's northeast coast. more »
The First Typhoon of 2010 - Chanthu
Jul 21st, 2010
The effect that Severe Tropical Storm Chanthu had on Taiwan is not really worth mentioning. Chanthu does; however, mark the beginning of the 2010 typhoon season. more »
Taiwan's Weather
May 20th, 2010
Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Taiwan has great weather all year round. The long, hot summers experience temperatures in the mid 30's; during the shorter winter season, Taiwan may experience single digit temperatures. Snow accumaltes in th… more »
Money in Taiwan
Dec 9th, 2009
The currency in Taiwan is called the New Taiwan Dollar and is usually shown as NT$ or NTD. Bills come in denominations of NT$100, NT$500 and NT$1,000 with a NT$10,000 available, but uncommon. Coins are available in NT$1, NT$5, NT$10 and NT$50 amounts. more »
Parma and Melor Expected in Taiwan
Sep 30th, 2009
Although Parma is still lingering to the south of Taiwan, its status has been downgraded to tropical storm. Melor is now being called a super-typhoon, but it is headed up the coast of Japan. Over the holiday weekend, Taiwa… more »
Jingming 1st Street (精明一街)
Aug 21st, 2009
Jingming First Street, or 'Tea Street' as it is most often called, is a specialized tourist area in Taichung. It is located in the block outlined by Jingcheng Road, Jingming 2nd Street, Dadun 9th Street and Dalong Street. Tea Street is open only to pedes… more »
