Focus Taiwan 2011/06/27 Tokyo, June 27 (CNA) A delegation from Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau was given a warm welcome by officials of Iwate Prefecture upon arrival Monday on a visit aimed at conveying the Taiwanese people’s concern for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Japanese officials raised banners and chanted “Thank you...
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Focus Taiwan 2011/06/27 Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Taiwan will ring a “bell of peace” on the once wartime battleground of Kinmen island to demonstrate its determination to pursue peace, Vice President Vincent Siew said Monday. To celebrate the 100th year of the Republic of China (Taiwan) this year, a centenary foundation set up by...
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The China Post June 27, 2011 TAIPEI — Thirteen tourists from Xiamen City in China’s southeastern province of Fujian are expected to arrive in Taipei on June 28, making them the first Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan individually rather than as part of a tour group, a travel agency said Sunday. The individual tourists...
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The China Post June 27, 2011 LONDON — Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun’s latest Wimbledon bid came to an end in the third round Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 loss to French player Michael Llodra. Lu told CNA after the game that he was not able to find faults in the 35th-ranked, 19th-seeded Frenchman’s game...
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The China Post June 28, 2011 By Larry Fine ,Reuters PITTSFORD, New York — Yani Tseng of Taiwan underlined her status as women’s world number one by winning the LPGA Championship by 10 strokes on Sunday to become the youngest female golfer to amass four major professional titles. The 22-year-old Tseng, who began the...
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