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Taiwan Humor: Person goes around a Taiwanese office asking colleagues if the person on their #Instagram profile picture came to work #Taiwanese are not immune from “filterizing” their Instagram and TikTok pictures There may be a bit of “profile-photo drift” happening! #Taiwan #humor
Special Taiwan61,159 次观看 • 1 个月前
Beautiful Taiwan: Thousands of people participate in the soft opening of the Danjiang Bridge 淡江大橋 the Ziha Hadid masterpiece. Scheduled to open on May 12, the nearly one-kilometer-long bridge will link Tamsui 淡水 and Bali 八里 districts in New Taipei 新北市 across the Tamsui River 淡水河 estuary. Note of procedure: what should be its English name? Danjiang Bridge, Tamshui Bridge, Tamsui Bridge, Tamkang Bridge? #Taiwan #Tamsui #bridges #infrastructure #淡江大橋
Special Taiwan29,147 次观看 • 2 个月前
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Cute Taiwan: Every New Year’s Eve Taipei 101 puts on a spectacular fireworks show. Last year over 500,000 people crowded around the building to watch, making prime viewing/photography spots very desirable, some being staked out days in advance. But last year quite a few people staked out the wrong building, a nondescript building one block away from Taipei 101, resulting in them missing out on best views of the fireworks (to best see that building you would have to turn you back on Taipei 101). This year that building created a tongue-in-cheek “public service” sign reminding people that it is not Taipei 101 and helpfully providing an arrow pointing to the correct building. (The sign, made from lighted windows on the building, reads “Taipei 101 is that one” with an arrow pointing to the right) #Taiwan #NewYear2026 #fireworks #Taipei101 #台北101 #跨年 #新年快樂
Special Taiwan55,809 次观看 • 6 个月前
Taiwan vs China: To all the KMT supporters who keep spouting PRC psy-ops messaging that the US will abandon Taiwan, have a listen to this latest from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Not only does he do a number on #France, he’s also pretty unequivocal on US support for Taiwan #TaiwanIsaCountry #Taiwan #China #KMT #CCP #國民黨 #共產黨 #US #TaiwanStraitsCrisis #propaganda #USStateDept
Special Taiwan23,240 次观看 • 2 个月前
California (struggling to count votes seven days after polls closed): “Elections are so complex! It takes time to count votes!” Taiwan: “Hold my beer!” Taiwan transparently counted all 14 million votes in its 2024 presidential elections by end of day on election day. No controversy. Just efficiency #Taiwan #California #CaliforniaElections #CaliforniaDemocracyAndFreedomDestroyed
Special Taiwan12,005 次观看 • 1 个月前
Taiwan Humor: Taiwanese comedian tells story of Chinese taxi driver saying if Chiang Kai-shek #蔣介石 hadn’t gone to Taiwan #China would be 30-40 years more developed than it is now. To which he replies: “If CKS hadn’t come to #Taiwan, Taiwan would be 30-40 years more developed!”
Special Taiwan101,937 次观看 • 1 年前
Taiwan Life: People visiting Taipei might see its rather shabby buildings and compare it unfavorably to the bright shiny cities of China. But Taipei has a soul that Chinese cities don’t have. And if you’re not careful that soul will entrap you (looking at me, came for six month language study, still here 22 years later). #Taiwan #Taipei #urbanlife #China #qualityoflife The full post:
Special Taiwan18,170 次观看 • 3 个月前
Taiwan Life: Australian national named Matthew living in Taitung 台東, a town on Taiwan’s East Coast, gets in fight with wife Takes a saxophone, a Bible BUT NO FOOD OR WATER and heads up into Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range to clear his head. Gets lost. Gets stuck in a crevasse. For seven (7) days Is found after rescuers hear him playing his sax You can’t make this stuff up! #Taiwan #Australia #rescue #mountaineering
Special Taiwan12,014 次观看 • 2 个月前
Taiwan diaspora: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang somehow missed catching a ride with President Trump on Air Force One when they took off from Washington DC on their way to meet Xi in China. Instead he flew to Alaska where he boarded the plane during its refueling stop. This resulted in this creative “Mission Impossible” spoof of his superhuman boarding of the flight. Posted on Instagram/Threads by Tom Mong @mtmcy_ig #Taiwan #Trump #Xi #TrumpInChina #習近平 #川普 #TrumpXiSummit #JensenHuang #黃仁勳 #AirForceOne #Nvidia #China #Alaska #Boeing
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An endangered world heritage: Taiwanese hand-painted tiles In this reel workers race to save painted tiles reliefs from yet another traditional house slated for demolition. In the past wealthy Taiwanese would hire artisans to create elaborate tile “paintings” for the front of their homes. These one-of-a-kind works of art showcased the family’s wealth. The home owners also believed they protected the family from evil/brought good luck. This tradition was developed during the Japanese colonization of Taiwan, a blend of Japanese decorative tiles and Chinese themes. Sadly this practice ended after the arrival of the KMT on Taiwan. The ability to create this beautiful artistry has also disappeared as artisans passed away with nobody interested in continuing the tradition. #Taiwan #history #art #tradition #architecture #tiles
Special Taiwan30,304 次观看 • 7 个月前
Delivery of Taiwan’s first F-16D’s. A short thread 1/3: With the December test flight of the Taiwan’s first F-16D Block 70 aircraft (Tail number 6831) in North Carolina we can anticipate possibly 10 new fighters arriving in Taiwan this year. Since the jets will be flown (ferried) across the Pacific, not shipped as cargo, the delivery will be a major coordinated operation. As such, usually multiple new aircraft will be ferried at the same time to reduce per unit costs. A typical F-16 ferry operation involves 2–4 aircraft supported by approximately 6–10 aerial refueling tankers, 70–130 USAF personnel, and a coordinated support timeline of roughly one week including staging, transit, and recovery operations. The ferry flight of the two-seater #6831 (if it in fact is the first to be ferried) from South Carolina to Taiwan will cover approximately 16,000 kilometers operated by a two-pilot crew (estimated 10-15 of the 66 aircraft will be two-seater models) consisting of a Taiwanese pilot (front seat) and a U.S. instructor (back seat). Because an F-16 typically refuels every 45-60 minutes, transit will include approximately 20–22 refueling events, of which roughly 18 are aerial refuelings conducted across the Pacific using pre-planned tanker corridors. Total airborne time is estimated at 18–24 hours, with overall delivery completed in approximately 3–5 days including ground staging stops. Cost? About USD2.5 million per fighter (cost per unit will drop if ferried in groups) #Taiwan #US #ROCAF #USAF #F16 #fighters #aviation #中華民國空軍 #美國空軍 #military
Special Taiwan15,741 次观看 • 3 个月前
