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  1. 🚴‍♀️ Taiwan Cycle 100 - Taiwan's top 100 climbs and routes for cyclists who like a challenge

    taiwancycle100.com/

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #cycling #台灣

  2. 🚆 Taiwan Railways operates a twice daily "round the island" service in a Sanrio-themed train. It's a unique way to see Taiwan

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #trains #travel #台灣

  3. This travel writer thinks Jiufen is overrated, but he still loves Taiwan

    "There are very few countries that I love as much as Taiwan. It is, in my opinion, the most underrated destination in Asia, and maybe one of the most underrated destinations in the world."

    smh.com.au/traveller/inspirati

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #travel #台灣

  4. Sansa Public School Veneration Hall (三叉公學校奉安殿)

    Located in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, it's one of only three Japanese-era veneration halls still standing in Taiwan today

    goteamjosh.com/blog/sansa

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #台灣

  5. 🎸 Kaohsiung math rock band Elephant Gym (大象體操) is one of Taiwan's musical success stories. They have built a global fan base and their story is told in a documentary titled "More Real Than Dreams"

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #music #Kaohsiung #台灣 #高雄

  6. ⛩️ Kicho Shrine (崎頂社) in Miaoli County, Taiwan

    Lots of great photos and historical background about this Japanese era Shinto shrine

    goteamjosh.com/blog/kicho

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #Shinto #台灣

  7. Taiwan's musical diplomacy continues in Finland with a special performance featuring a collaboration between Freddy Lim and Taiwanese musicians

    "Taiwania" is a cross-cultural music ensemble formed by Tsugaru shamisen performer Zuiko (Ni Jui-Hsin), violinist Huang Tai-Yuan, and nose flute player and vocalist Kiwa Takishusungan. Alongside the music, they will also present visuals of Taiwan’s landscapes and cultural landmarks

    matka.messukeskus.com/en/at-th

    #Taiwan #Finland #Taiwanderful #music #台灣

  8. The new Taichung Art Museum (台中市立美術館) opens today!

    "[The museum is] the latest in a string of high profile, ambitiously designed museums and performance spaces which have opened in Taiwan in the last two decades."

    theguardian.com/artanddesign/2

    #Taiwan #Taichung #museum #Taiwanderful #台灣 #台中

  9. 🏞️ A gentle trail leads to the Smangus Lookout and Koraw Ecological Park

    "this forest trail at the other end of the village offers a quieter escape for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts"

    taiwantrailsandtales.com/2025/

    #Taiwan #hiking #Taiwanderful #台灣

  10. 🤘🎸 Three Taiwanese metal bands will play at the F:F:F -- Formosa:Finland:Fest in Finland in an example of heavy metal diplomacy.

    The band are Crescent Lament (恆月三途), Flesh Juicer (血肉果汁機) and Chthonic (閃靈). Chthonic's lead singer, Freddy Lim, is Taiwan's Representative in Finland

    focustaiwan.tw/culture/2025111

    #Taiwan #Finland #music #metal #TWmusic #Taiwanderful #台灣

  11. ⛩️ Kauwan Shrine (九宛祠) in Hualien, Taiwan

    There are some fascinating details about Taiwan's Indigenous and Japanese-era history in this article

    goteamjosh.com/blog/kauwan

    #Taiwan #Hualien #Taiwanderful #history #台灣 #花蓮

  12. Kaohsiung Confucius Temple (高雄孔子廟)

    The article explains that Kaohsiung actually has two Confucius temples, one in Zuoying and the other in Qishan. Both claim to be the biggest in Taiwan. The article focuses on the temple in Zuoying

    goteamjosh.com/blog/takaokong

    #Taiwan #Kaohsiung #Taiwanderful #高雄 #台灣

  13. Kaohsiung's Yancheng District is being reinvigorated by young people setting up new businesses

    "The new blood is keeping the authentic vibe and rough, humble atmosphere intact while reshaping it for an artsy, colorful, younger generation."

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Kaohsiung #Taiwanderful #台灣 #高雄

  14. Jenna Lynn Cody writes about Taiwan's problems with attracting international tourists. She also details some of her favourite places and activities in Taiwan, too

    laorencha.substack.com/p/is-in

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #travel #tourism #台灣

  15. Sicao Green Tunnel (四草紅樹林綠色隧道) in Tainan is part of the Taijiang National Park (台江國家公園) which contains internationally significant wetlands

    goteamjosh.com/blog/sitsho

    #Taiwan #Tainan #Taiwanderful #wetlands #NationalPark #台灣 #台南

  16. 🎸 Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster (落日飛車) have achieved international success performing at Fuji Rock and collaborating with Korean group Hyukoh

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #music #TWmusic #台灣

  17. 🎸 Sunset Rollercoaster will be the first ever Taiwanese band to play on the main stage at Japan's Fuji Rock festival this weekend

    Taichung group Shinrakudo (震樂堂) will play on the Rookie A-Go-Go stage as part of a collaboration between Rock in Taichung and Fuji Rock

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Japan #Taiwanderful #music #Taichung #FujiRock #台灣 #日本 #台中 #TWmusic

  18. 🎸 Small and mid-sized live music venues in Taiwan. Some of these have been around for more than two decades and they all play a key role in developing Taiwan's indie music scene

    open.substack.com/pub/taiwanbe

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #music #台灣 #TWmusic

  19. A wonderful review of two seemingly disparate novels that actually share common themes: Taiwanese identity and the nature of youth

    "This metafictional tangle may send the mind reeling. Taiwan Travelogue’s maximal fictionality might contrast sharply with Taipei at Daybreak’s minimal fictionality, but both share the same preoccupations: Taiwanese identity and the risks of forging one."

    lareviewofbooks.org/article/mo

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #books #台灣

  20. Sankanten Shrine (三崁店社) in Tainan. Lots of interesting historical details about this Shinto shrine from the Japanese era in Taiwan

    goteamjosh.com/blog/sankanten

    #Taiwan #Tainan #Taiwanderful #台灣 #台南

  21. Paochueh Temple (寶覺禪寺) - a Buddhist temple in Taichung which preserves some of its original Japanese-era structures

    goteamjosh.com/blog/baojue

    #Taiwan #Taichung #Taiwanderful #Buddhism #台灣 #台中

  22. Lanyang Museum (蘭陽博物館) - a museum with exhibits about the history of Yilan County in an architecture award winning building

    taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

    #Taiwan #Taiwanderful #museum #台灣 #宜蘭

  23. Chiayi Train Station (嘉義驛) - some interesting details about the history of Chiayi in this post by Josh Ellis

    goteamjosh.com/blog/kagieki

    #Taiwan #Chiayi #Taiwanderful #history #台灣 #嘉義