Focus Taiwan 2010/10/31 Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The world’s longest fluorescent fish, bred by Taiwanese researchers, is being featured in an aquarium exhibition that is introducing Taiwan’s research and development efforts in the aquaculture field. The 2010 Taiwan International Aquarium Expo, being held in Taipei between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, is showcasing many...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/10/31 Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Flights between Kaohsiung and Tokyo were launched Sunday, giving residents of southern Taiwan the opportunity to fly directly to Japan’s capital from an airport much closer to home. The first flight from Kaohsiung International Airport to Narita International Airport outside of Tokyo Sunday morning, operated by Taiwan’s...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/11/01 By Sofia Wu Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened higher Monday from its previous close, moving up 56.43 points at 8,343.52 on a turnover of NT$3.804 billion (US$122.71 million). The weighted price index fell 66.96 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 8,287.09 Friday.    
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Lauren’s Chinese Culture Blog Sunday October 31, 2010 By Lauren Mack, Chinese Culture Guide Even though Halloween is not officially celebrated in China, Hong Kong or Taiwan, it does not go unnoticed. In larger cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei, it is not uncommon to see Halloween decorations and costume accessories at stores and...
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Taipei Times Nov 01, 2010 By Huang Kuo-chang 黃國昌 At the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival on Oct. 23, the head of the Chinese delegation, Jiang Ping (江平), demanded that the organizers change the official title of the Taiwanese delegation to “Chinese Taipei” or “Taiwan, China” and have the Taiwanese delegation...
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