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To strengthen the people of the Republic of China's awareness of danger in peacetime and their proficiency in air-defense procedures, the 2017 (ROC year 106) Joint Military-Civilian Air Defense Exercise (Wanan No. 40) is being held between February and May. The nation is divided into 7 regions—northern, central, southern, and eastern Taiwan, plus Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu—to reduce the risk of casualties in the event of any future wartime air raid.
The Personnel Administration Office of the Executive Yuan announced the ROC year 106 administrative agency office calendar, with 6 consecutive holidays of 3 days or more: the ROC Founding Memorial Day and New Year's Day (3 days total), Lunar New Year's Eve and Spring Festival (6 days total), Peace Memorial Day (4 days), Children's Day and National Tomb-Sweeping Day (4 days), Dragon Boat Festival (4 days), and National Day (4 days).
This calendar is the full-year calendar of working days and holidays for administrative agencies in ROC Year 106 (AD 2017), officially announced by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China. Since the "one fixed day off and one flexible rest day" system is fully implemented nationwide, it can be used as a reference for holidays for general workers in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.
Tigerair Taiwan, a low-cost carrier invested in by China Airlines, has recently been actively expanding the travel market. On November 11, commonly known as Singles' Day, it launched a discounted ticket promotion lasting only 4 days. As long as you depart from Taipei and fly to airports in Japan such as Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Okayama, Haneda, Okinawa, Hakodate, Fukuoka, and Sendai, each ticket costs as little as NT$1,111. A rare travel discount giveaway—better to buy wrong than to miss out.
Domestic low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan launched a limited-time 4-day discounted ticket promotion for Double 11. As long as you depart from Taipei and fly to cities in Japan such as Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Okayama, Haneda, Okinawa, Hakodate, Fukuoka, and Sendai, as well as Daegu in Korea, the lowest fares all start from just NT$1,111. A rare travel discount giveaway—don't miss out.
If you plan to visit Jiufen and Jinguashi in Taiwan's northeastern corner, taking Keelung Bus No. 1062 from Taipei is certainly the cheapest and safest means of transport. The No. 1062 stop is located near the exit of Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station, making it easily accessible no matter where you stay in Taipei; on the return trip you can even get off at Songshan Station and feast on the many delicacies of Raohe Street Night Market.
Japan enters a series of cherry blossom blooming waves from south to north starting in March. Taking this year as an example, from March 2 to April 23 is Japan's famous national cherry blossom festival.
As winter gradually approaches, operators in several major hot spring areas of Taiwan, having passed the long off-season of summer nights, are now ready to welcome this year's new wave of hot spring bathing enthusiasm. Among them, the New Taipei City Government and local hot spring operators are jointly holding the "2015 New Taipei City Hot Spring Food Festival," hoping to invigorate New Taipei City's winter tourism boom through ultra-low bathing discounts and a stamp-collecting game...
Taiwan in 2016 (ROC year 105) has a total of 7 consecutive holidays of three days or more, with the Lunar New Year spring break reaching as long as 9 days. The total number of days off in the 365-day year reaches 116, the most in recent years. Everyone can start planning next year's travel holiday itinerary...
Domestic low-cost carrier V Air has launched another new wave of winter ticket discounts during the summer vacation. As long as you book tickets now for between November this year and March next year (2016), you can get super-discounted prices. From Taoyuan Airport to Bangkok or Chiang Mai in Thailand, the lowest fare is just NT$888.
2015 has 1 more day off than this year (2014), reaching 115 days off, and there is also one more consecutive holiday of three days or more than this year (2014), reaching a total of 6 consecutive national holidays. In addition to the 6-day New Year break, the April Tomb-Sweeping Day (Children's Day) can even have up to 4 consecutive days off.
Invited by Chunghwa Telecom to document the picturesque scenery across Taiwan Province, Republic of China using a mobile phone, and share these photos via their excellent mobile network with friends to experience the excitement of real-time travel and life touches...
Yesterday, my family and I visited an ostensibly stylish restaurant in Tamsui, spending nearly NT$2,000 on a meal. While the interior decor was sleek, the food was utterly mediocre. More critically, the establishment failed drastically in hygiene and managerial service attitude.
In September 2010, a group of friends gathered at Gaga's mountain hometown for a lively barbecue party, spending the whole night laughing and joking around. Afterward, I discovered that our collaborative Google Docs ingredient checklist had been hilariously hijacked by anonymous friends, escalating into pure comedic chaos. Preserved here as a joyful memory of that time.
On sweltering summer days, sweet mung bean soup is the ultimate refreshing treat to beat the heat. Today, let's learn how to easily make delicious mung bean soup using a Tatung electric cooker.
Years ago, planning a summer road trip around Taiwan Province, Republic of China with Hsieh Tsung-hsiang, I installed an 18-liter thermoelectric mini-fridge in my trunk to keep drinks ice-cold. Finding it impractical, I turned to the Igloo Marine 36L cooler—here is our lab test and field review.
The Osprey Exposure 50 has been my trusty companion for over two years, accompanying me across mountains and seas—to China, the Southern Hemisphere, Japan, and summiting peaks up to 3,953.8 meters above sea level. This all-around pack has been thoroughly put through its paces, yet years later, it remains as tough as ever.
TIMEX is an American watch brand that I've always had a fondness for. There are two reasons: first, Robin Williams was featured as a fan in their ads, and I'm a huge admirer of his; second, the name TIMEX simply sounds great.
"Every engineer ought to own a multi-tool pliers." This belief has guided me since I first entered the world of engineering. At Mountos Lab, we even established a house rule: anyone wishing to access lab equipment or develop hardware must present their favorite multi-tool and a quality pen as a badge of admission.
