A: The Michelin Guide Taiwan announced the 2025 Bib Gourmand eateries and starred restaurants last week.B: What were the highlights this year?A: In addition to Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, New Taipei City and Hsinchu City and County were included for the first time.B: As a New Taipei resi
In 2024, multiple airplane accidents caused severe casualties, including a Jeju Air disaster at the year’s end. However, not all incidents ended in tragedy. Early in the year, a Japan Airlines flight caught fire after landing in Tokyo, but all 379 passengers and crew members escaped within 90 second
When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed on Friday last week that the company is working with the Trump administration on a new computer chip designed for sale to China, it marked the latest chapter in a long-running debate over how the US should compete with China’s technological ambitions.The reasoni
對話 Dialogue清清：七夕就要到了，是華人的情人節欸！Qīngqing: Qīxì jiù yào dào le, shì Huárén de Qíngrén jié ē!華華：跟2月14號的西洋情人節有什麼不一樣？都是花錢的日子。Huáhua: Gēn èr yuè shísì hào de Xīyáng Qíngrén jié yǒu shénme bù yíyàng? Dōu shì huā qián de rìzi.清清：是啦！不過七夕有牛郎和織女的故事，比較傳統。Qīngqing: Shì la! Búguò Qīxì yǒu Niúláng hàn Zhīnǚ de gùsh
Week 23 : 詞法——名詞1. 請給我兩張紙。ˇ Please hand me two sheets of paper.χ Please hand me two papers.註︰paper 作物質名詞（material noun）「紙」解時，沒有複數形式，要表達數量時前面要加量詞，作「學術報告」、「報紙」、「考卷」或「論文」等解時，可有複數形式。常見的物質名詞還有麵包（bread）、粉筆（chalk）等。2. 祖母的頭髮已變灰白了。ˇ Grandmother’s hair has already turned gray.χ Grandmother’s hairs have alread
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langIn many Western countries, the most common form of tally marks employs a five-bar gate structure: four vertical lines followed by a diagonal slash. To form this group, one begins by drawing four parallel vertical lines, each represe
Long before numerals and arithmetic systems developed, humans relied on tally marks to count. These simple, repeated marks — often just straight lines — are one of the earliest and most widespread methods of recording numbers. Archaeological findings suggest that humans began tallying in prehistori
A: In addition to Teng Kai-wei, Taiwanese infielder Cheng Tsung-che was called up temporarily to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates in early April.B: Yeah, Cheng is the 18th player in Taiwan’s baseball history to be moved up to the majors.A: Back in 2002, Chen Chin-feng became the first Taiwanese to
A: Early this month, Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the San Francisco Giants was called up from Triple-A.B: It’s just awesome. Teng became the 17th Taiwanese to be called up to the majors last year. This marks his second call-up.A: And this time, his jersey number has changed from 70 to 66.B:
Last year, China’s push for the network certificate and internet ID system sparked widespread debate. The internet ID assigns users a unique code linked to their personal information without revealing their full identity, while the network certificate serves as a digital credential, enabling users t
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday last week as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge. The talks in Geneva — called after the collapse of the fifth and supposedly final round of talks in South K
對話 Dialogue清清：這禮拜就要到農曆七月鬼門開了！Qīngqing: Zhè lǐbài jiù yào dào nónglì qīyuè guǐmén kāi le!華華：記得不要去海邊，也不要太晚回家。Huáhua: Jìdé búyào qù hǎibiān, yě búyào tài wǎn huíjiā. 清清：我們家會準備水果、餅乾和飲料，拜拜求平安。Qīngqing: Wǒmen jiā huì zhǔnbèi shuǐguǒ, bǐnggān hé yǐnliào, bàibai qiú píng’ān.華華：拜拜不能用香蕉、梨子和鳳梨，因為臺語聽起來很像「招你來」，可
Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？1. 許多聽眾出席演講。ˇ A large audience attended the speech.χ A large number of audience attended the speech.註：audience 為聽眾或觀眾的總稱，不是個別的人。「聽眾多」應說 a large audience，「聽眾少」應說 a small audience。2. 他的衣服快穿破了。ˇ His clothes are almost worn out.χ His clothes is almost worn out.註：clothes
The sun-kissed slopes of Provence, France, have long buzzed with the gentle hum of bees among fields of lavender. The cultivation of lavender in this region took root in Roman times. People back then valued the plant for its healing properties, its soothing qualities in baths, and its fragrant use i
An alarming increase in hearing problems among young adults has been linked to “Auditory Processing Disorder” (APD). Health experts warn that this issue could be partially associated with the growing use of “noise-canceling” headphones. APD occurs when the brain cannot properly interpret auditory i
A: Apart from US singer Camila Cabello, Singaporean pop diva Sun Yanzi has two concerts scheduled at the K-Arena this weekend.B: Having debuted in 2000, Sun is now touring again to celebrate her career that has spanned over a quarter century.A: I like all of her 13 albums, but she hasn’t released on
A: Wow, Taiwanese pop band Sodagreen just held two concerts in Kaohsiung to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut.B: I’m glad they’re continuing to perform, even after taking several long breaks.A: Canadian singer Elijah Woods also staged a show in New Taipei on Tuesday, followed by US singer Cam
Peacocks are among the most beautiful birds in the world. Their bright feathers and graceful movements have fascinated humans for centuries. These magnificent creatures belong to the pheasant family and are found in regions across Asia and Africa. Let’s explore peacocks’ unique characteristics and c
The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday last week. Heavy rains flooded Pakistan and northern China; Canada,
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