Tag Archives: Taipei

Taiwanese CEOs: Morris Chang

Posted on March 27, 2024 by High School Voices

By Travis Yen Morris Chang, a Taiwanese-American businessman and electrical engineer, was born in Ningbo, China, on July 10, 1931. He is best known for starting the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a key player in the semiconductor industry worldwide. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Technology | Tagged advanced ai, advanced semiconductor chips, AI, artificial intelligence, chips, Hsinchu, morris chang, republic of china, semiconductor, supply chain, Taipei, Taiwan, taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, tsmc | Leave a comment

Traveling Taiwan: Mao Kong Gondola & Taipei Zoo (Part 13 of 24)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by tinabot

Another jewel of Taipei I totally missed out on during my time studying there in college was the renowned Mao Kong mountain area that’s a major center or gourmet tea production in Taiwan. Taking the regular citywide MRT subway station, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged maokong, maokong gondola, mountain tea, oolong tea, Taipei, Taipei Zoo, Taiwan, tea, the big tea pot, tiekuanyin | 1 Comment

Traveling Taiwan: Sun Yat-sen & Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (Part 12 of 24)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by tinabot

History in a nutshell: Sun Yat-sen lead the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuo Min Tang or KMT party), overthrew the Qing dynasty of China, and became the first President of the Republic of China. When he passed away, Chiang Kai-shek was … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Chiang Kai-Shek, kmt, kuo min tang, memorial, republic of china, sun yat-sen, Taipei, Taiwan | 1 Comment

Traveling Taiwan: Snow King & Ice Monster (Part 9 of 24)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by tinabot

The above picture is a scoop of curry ice cream from Snow King in Taipei, Taiwan. The first bite I took was surprisingly creamy with a bit of the curry spice kick at the end. I thought I would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Lifestyles | Tagged curry, ice cream, ice monster, shaved ice, snow king, Taipei, Taiwan | 2 Comments

Traveling Taiwan: The National Palace Museum (Part 8 of 24)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by tinabot

The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan holds the largest collection of Chinese art and artifacts in the world. The collection at this museum is so large that it takes 12 years for them to display every single item before … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, History, Lifestyles | Tagged Chinese art, chinese history, Kuo Ming Tang, National Palace Museum, Silk Palace, Taipei, Taiwan | 1 Comment

In-N-Out Burger Opens in Taipei for 2 Hrs

Posted on March 12, 2014 by tinabot

Apparently Ang Lee and I are not the only people of Taiwanese descent that love In-N-Out Burgers. The chain recently decided to torture their fans in Taiwan by opening up for a planned 4 hours to sell only 300 burgers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged burger, fries, In-N-Out, SGV, Taipei, Taiwan | 8 Comments

8 Questions for Bang-yao Liu, the creator of DEADLINE (Post-It Animation piece)

Posted on June 17, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I found myself wanting to know more about the person behind that awesome video DEADLINE, so I reached out to the creator, Bang-yao Liu (劉邦耀), who was kind enough to answer 8 Questions (the first in a new series) for … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Movies, The Arts, Video Games | Tagged animation, Arts, Bang-yao Liu, Deadline, Hsinchu, MFA, Military Service, Taipei, Taiwan | 3 Comments