Pervy toilet signs controversy breaks out in Taoyuan City

signs showing peeping Tom and upskirt symbols

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taoyuan City

The Taoyuan City Government will have public restroom signage in a Hakka culture park in the city redesigned after public criticism that the symbols were degrading to women, and in poor taste. The signs at the Lunping Cultural Landscape Park in Guanyin District depict a male peeping over a wall at a female, and a male lifting a female’s skirt. The unusual and pervy symbols are used to guide users to the public restrooms. The signs have “been around for

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November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Hsinchu County, National Freeway

Two new army recruits were commended by the army and police for saving the lives of fellow passengers after a bus driver had a heart attack and lost consciousness while traveling on National Highway 1, Sunday evening. The two 23-year-old soldiers responded immediately when the 56-year-old driver, named Lin, suddenly lost consciousness and slumped onto the steering wheel at around 6:00 pm. The bus was traveling southbound on a downhill, slightly curved section of freeway in Hsinchu County, and it

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November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Kaohsiung City

Taiwan, and the City of Kaohsiung were happy to receive the news that Kaohsiung City was chosen to host WorldPride 2025, after an announcement by InterPride, November 13. However, there are mixed feelings about terminology used in the announcement that reeks of pandering to the Chinese Communist Party. Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chi-mai said that Taiwan is the first country in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage and that the choice of Kaohsiung, Taiwan to host the 2025 event is of

Keelung City Chenghuang Temple pedestrian underpass

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November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cold weather, homeless, Keelung City

The Keelung City Government has decided to temporarily delay renovation of two pedestrian underpasses, as a cold front bearing down on Taiwan is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures tomorrow, and councillors worry that homeless people may have nowhere to go for shelter. The Keelung City Government decided to renovate the Chenghuang Temple-Dong’an Plaza underpasses after it was noted that the tunnels were prone to leak in rain, were covered in graffiti, and had a dingy appearance. After

paramedics give CPR to man previously thought to be dead.

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October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hsinchu County

Paramedics found a man they thought was “obviously dead,” last Thursday, but an undertaker called to remove the body found the man still breathing, and he was rushed to the hospital where he died this morning, October 26. A friend of the 62-year-old resident of Hsinchu County called police to help him enter the man’s home, after the man, named Tong, did not show up for work, and could not be contacted, Thursday, October 21. At around 9:00 pm, police

composite picture: suspect arrested, gun and amphetamine pipes

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October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment airguns, road-rage

A man was arrested in Taoyuan City, yesterday, a week after he allegedly used a gun to threaten a woman who was blocking his way as he drove down a narrow street. According to Apple Daily, the 26-year-old man, named Wang, was driving down the single-lane Chaoyang Street on Wednesday, October 13, when his way was blocked by a woman who was walking slowly, and gazing at her mobile phone. Wang honked his horn and yelled out his window to

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October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments COVID-19, Nantou County

The pastor of a church in Nantou County lost his temper and physically attacked a waiter at a restaurant who insisted his party separate into two socially-distanced groups to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID doomsday virus. Pastor Lu, the minister of a church in Puli Township went to a local steak restaurant with four friends for lunch on October 12. The 18-year-old waiter, named Ho, insisted Lu’s party of five comply with the restaurant’s COVID-19 prevention regulations, and

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September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bananas, COVID-19

A message circulating on social media claiming that bent bananas are sweeter and more nutritious than their straight counterparts is fake news, the Taiwan Fact Check Center insists. The idea that washing the banana skin, or wrapping foil around the stem will prolong the shelf life of the popular yellow fruit is also false, the official fact-checkers added. The Fact Check Report issued by Taiwan’s version of George Orwell’s Ministry of Truth, issued on September 15, refuted the rumor that

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September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hsinchu County, search and rescue

Friends and colleagues of a man who has been missing in a mountain district of Hsinchu County since Saturday have raised money to offer as a reward to anybody who finds him. The 30-year-old man named Qi disappeared after becoming separated from friends while they were riding off-road motorcycles in Jianshi Township in the afternoon of September 11. According to reports, Qi and friends met to ride on trails at Gaotai Mountain at around 9:30 am Saturday. At around 1:00

residents board buses for compulsory quarantine

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September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, New Taipei City, quarantine

Around 400 residents of a building in Banqiao District were suddenly ordered into quarantine facilities this morning as authorities escalate their response to a cluster of cases testing positive for COVID-19 at a nearby kindergarten. The building is one of two forming a gated community that share an outdoor entrance and exit. The 905 residents from 209 households in the two buildings were tested for COVID-19 yesterday. Six people, all residents of building B, returned positive results. New Taipei City

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September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cycling, Tainan City

A resident of Tainan City fitted a bicycle with a jet engine, and received a visit from police after a video of him reaching 130 kilometers per hour on the improvised vehicle spread on social media. Mr Wang said that it was his childhood dream to have a remote controlled aircraft, but he didn’t have the financial resources until he grew up. Recently, he came up with the idea of installing a remote control model aircraft jet engine on a

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Pervy toilet signs controversy breaks out in Taoyuan City

Soldiers commended for taking wheel of bus after driver suffers heart attack

Gay pride event welcomed in Taiwan: but please don’t pander to China

As cold front approaches Keelung City delays construction to keep underpass open for homeless

Undertaker finds “corpse” alive, but man dies five days later in hospital

Road Rage: Driver arrested for pointing BB gun at smartphone-using pedestrian’s head

Pastor grapples with waiter over COVID dining rules

Taiwan’s Ministry of Truth calls bent-banana theory fake news

Reward offered for finding motorcyclist missing in mountains

400 residents of building ordered into compulsory quarantine

Cops mull fine after cyclist hits 130 kph on jet-powered bicycle in Tainan City