Three elderly British war veterans have revisited Taiwan over the past week, where they have experienced a totally different set of circumstances from their last trip to the island more than 60 years ago when they were incarcerated here as prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

Foreigners often call Taipei an “ugly city” because Taiwan's high humidity and temperatures wear down building exteriors much faster than in temperate climates.

The 15th Taipei European School (TES) Christmas Bazaar will take place on Nov. 28 at the school's Wenlin Road campus in Shilin District, Taipei City, combining fun and entertainment with the spirit of Christmas.

The 2009 Coffee, Tea and Wine Fair kicked off on Friday at the World Trade Center with the participation of hundreds of local and international exhibitors, including coffee experts from Central America.

Working to overcome the challenges of climate change, a school in Taipei, the first on the island to embrace renewable energy, is now being powered by a new solar panel installed above the playground.

Coffee around the world is consumed in different ways, in differing styles, with differing strengths, but the tendencies in certain areas of the planet may surprise you.

Taiwan's representative office in Sapporo will be opened Dec. 1, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said yesterday.

In a move to contribute to global wildlife conservation, Taiwan has again donated funds to Bird Life International (BLI) , a London-based organization working to protect the world's birds.

The Taipei-based Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office held a charity event Tuesday to mark the opening of its new office in which 26 paintings donated by Mexican children were displayed to raise money for Taiwanese children affected by Typhoon Morakot, which devastated southern Taiwan in August.

Ministry of Education (MOE) officials are leading a group of school representatives on a visit to the United Kingdom as part of the preparations for an education white paper that is scheduled for release early next year, a ministry official said Wednesday.