Taipei Mayor Falls for New Running Track

Taipei City Mayor Ko Wenje falls during race at Taipei Municipal Stadium

April 7, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Ko Wenje, Taipei Stadium, universiade

Taipei City Mayor, Ko, Wen-je (柯文哲) tried out the new running track at the refurbished Taipei Municipal Stadium, and promptly went face-down after losing his balance this morning, April 7, 2017. Mayor Ko was inspecting the stadium after renovations were completed March 29, ahead of the 2017 Summer Universiade, which is to be hosted by the city August 19-30. The stadium received International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) certification April 4. The mayor posed with a mascot before taking part

police uniforms in Taiwan are about to be redesigned after a 30 year hiatus

Society

April 5, 2017April 6, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment National Police Administation, police uniforms

[Cover Picture from NPA Facebook page. Chinese reads: “New era, new police service”] Taiwan’s National Police Administration (NPA) has invited boots on the ground police officers, textile and clothing designers, and experts and scholars in related fields to participate in designing new uniforms for the nation’s police officers. The NPA convened a meeting on March 31 to instigate the research phase of a plan to update uniforms that were designed 30 years ago. A post on the NPA Facebook page

River of raw manure in Pingtung County April 2, 2017

Environment

April 5, 2017April 6, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment manure, Pingtung County, pollution

[Cover Picture: Facebook user 張仁吉] Pingtung County Environmental Protection Bureau will will levy fines on eight livestock farms, after tracing the source of raw manure that fouled-up a drainage channel in Wandan Township, Pingtung County. The Environmental Protection Bureau acted after pictures were posted on Facebook April 2. The original poster wrote in Chinese “when you’re angry, you tell people to eat shit! I will say: “Welcome to Pingtung!”” Facebook users responding to the post questioned whether the EPB was

A spanish man recieves treatment at Hengchun Tourism Hospital in Pingtung County after having been stabbed by fishermen

Violent Crimes

March 31, 2017April 1, 2017 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Jialeshui, Pingtung County, surfing

A Spanish man was stabbed on a beach in Pingtung County during an altercation with local fishermen. One wound missed his heart by 1 centimeter. According to reports at United Daily News, and Liberty Times Network, 42 year-old Inecio Prio cut a fisherman’s line after it became wrapped around his leg while he was surfing at a beach in Manchou Township this morning, March 31. Four fishermen confronted the surfer and an altercation followed during which Mr Prio was stabbed

A high-voltage electricity tower in Linkou District, New Taipei City

Health and Safety

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment industrial-accident, workplace-safety

A worker painting a high-voltage electricity tower in New Taipei City’s Linkou District Died this morning, after being electrocuted and falling from a height equivalent to 8 stories. Workers at the scene said the 42 year-old man, Mr Du (杜), had had an urgent need to urinate while atop the tower. He decided to unzip and relieve himself at high altitude. However, the wind caused the stream of urine to go askew and come in contact with the high-voltage power

Business and Economy

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Agriculture, farmers

[Picture: UDN] Farmers in Yunlin County are plowing their crops of leafy vegetables back into the ground and using them as ‘green manure’ due to a collapse in prices for cabbage, rape, bok-choi, and other leafy vegetables. Low prices have plagued farmers since the Chinese Lunar New Year when the price of cabbage fell so low that farmers invited consumers to come and pick their own cabbages for NT$10 (US$0.33) per kilogram. Recently the farm-gate price for cabbages fell to

Taipei Mayor Ko Wenje visits a temple in Thailand

Travel and Tourism

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Ko Wenje, Thailand, tourism

Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je, speaking at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok today drew laughter from reporters when he said “Hong Kong is boring.” Ko responded to questions from reporters after a statement from a Thai tourism industry leader during a lunch meeting, who said that considering Taiwan’s recently implemented visa-waiver program for Thai visitors, and with increased publicity, the number of Thai visitors to Taiwan could surpass that of Hong Kong. Thai visitor numbers to Hong Kong last year surpassed

Daniel Summerhill takes stage 3 Tour de Taiwan in Taoyuan County Taiwan 2017

Sport

March 29, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cycling, Daniel Summerhill, Tour de Taiwan

Stage 3 of the Tour de Taiwan saw riders negotiating two climbs, including a category one climb to the finish line in Taoyuan County March 28, 2017. American cyclist for team UnitedHealthcare, Daniel Summerhill took top honors in the 118.11 kilometer road race with a time of 2:45:52. Anthony Giacoppo riding for IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness Team took second place, and Brenton Jones of JLT Condor came third. Edwin Avila, team Illuminate, the winner of stage one placed 27th, and James

James Gullen wins stage tour of Tour de Taiwan 2017 after a 5 kilometer sprint to the finish line in the 114 km race

Sport

March 27, 2017March 28, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cycling, New Taipei City, Tour de Taiwan

[Cover Picture: Chinese Taipei Cycling Association] The sun shone for the second day of the 5 stage Tour de Taiwan after a wet and slippery start to the 5 day event in Taipei yesterday. British team JLT Condor saw James Gullen come first to take the yellow jersey with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes 50 seconds, and team member Edmund Bradbury second. Yesterday’s stage 1 winner, Columbian Edwin Avila of team Illuminate came third. JLT Condor’s Edmund Bradbury

simulated anti-terror exercise bus with hostages

Society

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taiwan SWAT, universiade

[Cover Picture: United Daily News] An anti-terror exercise held in Taipei this afternoon, March 27, saw civilian and military police co-ordinate against a simulated terror attack involving explosives hidden in a sports stadium, and a hostage situation on a bus. The exercise was a rehearsal, or dummy run for an anti-terror drill to be held at 2:30pm, March 30, which will be attended by President Tsai Ing-wen. The exercises are being held in preparation for the 2017 Summer Universiade to

Sport

March 26, 2017March 27, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cycling, stage 1, Tour de Taiwan

Stage 1 of Tour de Taiwan was hosted on a wet and rainy Sunday in Taipei City this morning, March 26, 2017. Columbian cyclist Edwin Avila of the Illuminate team took first place honors with a time of 1 hour 39 minutes to complete the 83.2 kilometer race. England’s Russel Downing on the JLT Condor team took second place, and Italian Paolo Lunardon, RTS-Monton team came third. Wet conditions contributed to two pile-ups on the final corners of the circuit.

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