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Tsengwen Reservoir on Jan 2., 2021. Tsengwen Reservoir on Jan 2., 2021. (CNA photo) Experts suggest that water-saving and management, as well as environmental protection, should be the priority as Taiwan is in the process of adopting several measures to cope with water shortages following a particularly dry year in 2020. Last year marked the first time since 1964 that a typhoon did not hit Taiwan during flood season which is from May to November, said Wang Yi-feng (王藝峰), deputy director-general of the Water Resources Ag...

Taiwan addresses water shortages following unusually dry year 01/02/2021 07:43 PM Tsengwen Reservoir. CNA photo Jan. 2, 2021 Taipei, Jan. 2 (CNA) Taiwan is in the process of adopting several measures to cope with water shortages following a particularly dry year in 2020, while experts suggest that water saving and management, as well as environmental protection should be the focus. Last year was the first time since 1964 that Taiwan was not hit by a typhoon during flood season which is from May to November, said Wang Yi-feng (王藝峰), deputy director-general of the Water Resources Agency (...

Numerous new regulations to begin in January By Wu Cheng-feng, Wang Kuan-jen and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writer A slew of new regulations and policies are to take effect next month. Immigration officers are on Friday to begin using new stamps at border checks of passports of people leaving and entering Taiwan. The Ministry of the Interior on Saturday said in a statement that the replacement of the current stamps, which have been in use for eight years, aims to prevent counterfeiting and highlight Taiwan’s image with a new design. The main changes to the new ...

Hiking through Taiwan’s colonial past The Batongguan Traversing Trail was part of the Japanese effort to control Taiwan’s Aboriginal population. Now, it makes for a beautiful, fascinating, and sometimes dangerous cross-island walk By Tyler Cottenie / Contributing reporter The Batongguan Traversing Trail (八通關越道路) was built during the Japanese era in order to provide a transportation link between the East and West, and a means to control the Aboriginal population in the mountains. Construction began in 1919 and the entire 125-kilometer project was completed just a year and a h...

Taiwan railway system goes fully electric 12/20/2020 04:07 PM The first electric train from Pingtung arrives in Taitung on South Link line. CNA photo 20, 2020 Taipei, Dec. 20 (CNA) Electric trains begin running on South Link line Sunday, allowing them to completely circle Taiwan, after the project to electrify the line in southern Taiwan connecting Taitung and Pingtung counties was completed recently. The 98.2-kilometer line between Taitung Station and Fangliao Station in Pingtung had been the last in Taiwan to be served by diesel locomotives, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications...