Lin Li Ching News Today

Taipei, May 28 (CNA) A non-profit advocacy group in Taiwan embarked on an activity Saturday to wash away the stigma of menstruation by scrubbing the ground in front of a temple, on Menstrual Hygiene Day.

A France-based baking competition sparked anger after the organizers referred to Taiwan’s champion bakers as representing “Chinese Taipei” on the event’s Facebook page. A team of Taiwanese bakers coached by Wu Wu-hsien (吳武憲) won first place in a field of 10 teams at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie, held from Saturday last week to Monday at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The anthem and flag of the Republic of China (ROC) were featured at Tuesday’s award ceremony, the Tai...

Longdu Ice Dessert Parlor (龍都冰果專業家) is no stranger to weathering outbreaks. Nearly 60 years before COVID-19 forced the Wanhua District (萬華) store to shut down in May, it was banned from selling frozen treats during Taipei’s last major cholera epidemic in 1962. The shop turned to serving soda to survive, devising a way to beat the competition by pouring drinks over large chunks of ice — which made the fizz and flavor last longer. This was just one of the myriad adjustments ...

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) The 2021 Golden Bell Awards for the television industry will be held Saturday in Taipei, with 192 nominees vying for 39 awards.

The 56th Golden Bell Awards are to be held today in Taipei, with 192 nominees vying for 39 television industry awards. The organizers received 1,781 entries, of which 192 were shortlisted for the awards, which are to be presented at a ceremony at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. There were fewer submissions this year than last year, but the quality of the entries is higher, Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te (李永得) told a news conference last month. The Magician on the Skywalk (天橋上的魔�...