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Changes of Taiwanese Dining Habit: Food Delivery Platform

2021-07-05 蘇育琪 2578 Views catering industry, covid19, Dining Habit, Food Delivery Platform, restaurant

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), food service in Taiwan rose sharply from 2015 to 2019, totaling approximately NT$158 billion with its growth increasing more than 25%. However, it’s a whole new chapter for food delivery platforms in Taiwan which have surged in the COVID pandemic. In fact, countries worldwide have changed their way of managing the restaurants. And Taiwan is not an exception.

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The Breath of Gods

2021-07-01 莊立揚 1137 Views Environment, folklore, matsu, religion

In Taiwan’s temple culture, incense sticks and joss paper are mostly used as a medium to pray to the gods, but the gas emitted could be a hidden danger to the environment. Thus, in 2009, the Environmental Protection Administration encouraged major temples to reduce incense and joss paper burning, as well as firecracker setting in hope of reducing air pollution and protecting people’s health.

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Evolution of Payment In Taiwan And Its Latent Problems

2021-07-01 王穎皓 1168 Views digital payment, generation gap, privacy, shopping platforms, unmanned store

In the past decades, people in the society needed to carry cash all the time. But nowadays, they can go out without bringing their wallets or even their credit cards. In fact, they can do their shopping easily by just one phone call because of the advanced technology of digital payment.

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A Work of Beauty: Taiwan’s Betel Nut Girls

2021-06-30 王穎皓 4761 Views betel nut girls, controversial occupation, Nudity, Taiwan's chewing gum

Walking on the street in Taiwan, if you see someone spit “blood,” you could be shocked by what you have seen, but most of the time you need not worry about someone getting injured. It is because that person might be chewing betel nuts.

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Resurrection of Handmade Blue Dyeing in Sanxia

2021-06-30 王亭淇 1770 Views blue dyeing, Sanjiao Chong, Sanxia, traditional craftsmanship

As COVID-19 pandemic rages all over the world, many international fashion weeks have announced to either postpone or cancel their events. However, Taiwan’s Taipei Fashion Week AW21 ended successfully with the theme of “sustainable fashion” in March, 2021. Among the fashionable brands, Taichung’s Hakka brand with “blue dyeing” (藍染) as its design style was introduced for the first time to promote the beauty of blue dyeing to the public. However, when it comes to blue dyeing ,Sanxia’s (三峽)blue dyeing is peerless. In fact, Sanxia, a district in New Taipei City, is the birthplace of “blue dyeing” in Taiwan. In order to pass on this traditional technique, a group of Sanxia residents have dedicated their efforts to revitalize the heritage of blue dyeing culture.

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Art on Your Nails

2021-06-30 許貝婷 1060 Views acrylic nails, gel nails, manicure, nail polish, nail salon, nail tips, nails

Nowadays, people hold different views about beauty. In order to jump on the bandwagon in fashion, some people buy lots of luxurious and elegant-looking clothes, jewelry, bags and so on. Others polish their nails as a way to show their good taste in fashion. In fact, nail salons are ubiquitous in Taiwan, as more and more people like to decorate their nails in gorgeous ways.

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Cybersecurity Renaissance in Taiwan

2021-06-29 蘇育琪 1274 Views cyber attack, cybersecurity, hacker

Technologies and digital culture streams have become an integral part of people’s life in Taiwan since many cannot live without them. Beneath our streets and above our heads, users of technologies have braided every signal into the Internet through the satellites. Every day, users get almost everything uploaded, including social media information, email messages, or even passwords of bank accounts.

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AI in Taiwan’s news industry

2021-06-29 許貝婷 2561 Views AI, deepfake, human, technology, truth

With the development of science and technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved rapidly. The application of AI can be seen in all fields and the media industry is no exception. CNN affiliate Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN), a South Korean television station, debuted with a prototype AI anchor.

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Stunning Transformation of Faded Taiwanese Opera

2021-06-29 陳霈綺 1282 Views Culture, Ke-Tse opera, MIng Hwa Yuan, Performance, Taiwanese Opera

The most precious thing in the culture of a country is an art form which is originated in that country. Although Taiwan was influenced by China in many ways, Taiwanese opera has its own history and its own way to show to the world. Ming Hwa Yuan (明華園), the most well-known Taiwanese opera troupe, is committed to explore this beautiful and powerful art and pass it on to the next generation.

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