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Green Taiwan: Achievements in Conservation

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Ethnobotanical Taiwan:

The Wisdom of Native Plants

Certain plants have existed in Taiwan for a long time and put down roots in local culture, beliefs, and everyday practices. The Taipei Botanical Garden offers access to live specimens of some of these ethnobotanically important plants, inviting us to appreciate the environmental wisdom investe......

Conversations with the Forest

The Hunters of Tfuya

Deep in the Alishan Mountains, silken clouds waft through towering red cypresses in a world that can only be understood by following in the footsteps of hunters. Today, the huntsmen of the Tfuya Indigenous Community share it with outsiders through “Noyoca Giant Trees Ecological Experience” gui......

Reading Taiwan in a Green Shade

A Stroll Through the Taipei Botanical Garden

Is there a more effective way to learn about Taiwan than visiting the Taipei Botanical Garden? Botanist Tung Gene-sheng, who has visited some 30 botanical gardens across the world, says that the Taipei Botanical Garden boasts plants reminiscent of the Age of Discovery and preserves the legacie......

The Splendor of Bald Cypresses

The golden hues of bald cypresses endow winter with a romantic aura. Visiting the Indigenous People’s Park in Taipei’s Shilin District, we see the reflected images of these deciduous conifers swaying in the shimmering lake. The interplay between the trees and their spectral reflections is brea......

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A Meaningful Friendship:

Eswatini Minister Jane Mkhonta-Simelane

The Hon. Jane Mkhonta-Simelane, Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs of the Kingdom of Eswatini, says that her first impression of Taiwan is that its population is large, but its cities are clean. She also remarks that it is very green.......

Blink and You’ll Miss Them:

Fast Radio Bursts

The Earth is sometimes hit by intense radio signals that last for perhaps a mere millisecond, and yet the events that generate such signals may release as much energy as the Sun puts out in several weeks. What are these events? Some have described them as “cosmic fireworks” that flash briefly ......

Mt. Bagua Buddha

The Great Buddha that gazes out over the Changhua Plain from the slopes of Mt. Bagua embodies religious faith and historical memory. Strolling here, one can not only pray for blessings but also feel a profound sense of peace.......

Reading Taiwan in a Green Shade

A Stroll Through the Taipei Botanical Garden

Is there a more effective way to learn about Taiwan than visiting the Taipei Botanical Garden? Botanist Tung Gene-sheng, who has visited some 30 botanical gardens across the world, says that the Taipei Botanical Garden boasts plants reminiscent of the Age of Discovery and preserves the legacie......