1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (
by J.K. Rowling, Translated by Peng Chien-wen (
Harry, now 14, comes in touch with his godfather-in-hiding, Sirius Black, while Lord Voldemort and his sinister Death Eaters lurk on the Dark Side.
2. Little S' Braces Diary (
by Hsu Hsi-ti (
This is a hotchpotch diary of cartoon sketches, photos and poetry from pop singer and TV host Hsu Hsi-ti (
3. Lord of the Rings Trilogy (魔戒1-3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Translated by Chu Hsueh-heng (
The three-volume package of the Tolkien saga, featuring goblins, magicians and hobbits.
4. Lavender (薰衣草)
by Tu Hui-chuan, Chou Hsin-yi and Chou Hsin-Yi (
Another book of illustrated scribblings from a young triumvirate -- on the usual subject of young love. This one bears the distinction of refined art work and full-color printing.
5. The Hobbit (
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Translated by Chu Hsueh-heng (
In this prequel to the Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins sets out on an unintended adventure and finds a mysterious ring.
6. Murder on the Orient Express (
by Agatha Christie, Translated by Chen Yao-kuang (
A remarkable set of characters are brought together for a journey on the Orient Express train as it travels from Istanbul to Paris. But who murdered the American passenger? How will Hercule Poirot unravel the mystery?
7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Ezkaban
(
by J.K. Rowling
Translated by Peng Chien-wen (
The action begins in this third episode of the Harry Potter series when the young wizard "accidentally" causes the dreadful Aunt Marge to inflate like a balloon and float to the ceiling. Fearing punishment, Harry lunges out into the darkness with his trunk and his owl, Hedwig, beginning a journey that will have children and adults cheering.
8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (
by J.K. Rowling, Translated by Peng Chien-wen (
The long summer vacation has finally ended and Harry Potter can't wait to go back to magic school.
9. A Guide to Happiness (早知道早幸福)
by Wu Tan-ju (
What kind of happiness do you want? The famous essayist published her first account of her own marital love. This is the guide you will need in the quest for happiness.
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (
by J.K. Rowling
Translated by Peng Chien-wen (
Mysterious letters lead the 11-year-old Harry Potter into a kingdom of sorcerers, who send their mail by owl messengers and travel on brooms.
11. Mistletoe (懈寄生)
By Tsai Chih-heng (
A 120,000-character novel about how a research assistant makes a choice between two girls.
12. A Girl Called Feeling (
By Hiyawu (
The story began six years ago, when the boy accidentally met a cute girl at a cram school. He painstakingly courted her, but he found himself loved by another girl. How should he decide?
13. Say it to Your Heart II (
by Liu Yung (
A sequel to the successful inspirational book from the New York-based essayist Liu Yung.
14. Quidditch Through the Ages; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (
By J.K. Rowling
Quidditch Through the Ages is the reference book that Harry Potter borrows from the school library; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the assigned textbook for all first graders at Harry's school, Hogwarts.
15. The Bible of Reincarnation: Part I (葬書: 上)
by Carmelita Chao (
A mystical novel from the Hong Kong-born teacher of meditation who spent much of her life in Taiwan and is now based in the San Francisco area.
16. My Mother's Golden Watch (母親的金手錶)
By Chi-chun (琦君)
This is a collection of essays about the author's memories of her childhood and the time she shared with her mother.
17. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Translated by Chu Hsueh-heng (
In this first of the Tolkien trilogy and sequel to The Hobbit, young Frodo Baggins sets out with companions on a quest to rid the world of the evil ring of power.
18. Say it to Your Heart (把話說到心窩裡)
By Liu Yung (
A book for reflective minds from the maestro of inspirational books -- this time about speech and the right ways to express oneself, as the famous New York-based essayist teaches you the art of speaking through vivid stories and examples.
19. The Bible of Reincarnation: Part II (葬書: 下)
By Carmelita Chao (
A mystical novel from the Hong Kong-born teacher of meditation who spent much of her life in Taiwan and is now based in the San Francisco area.
20. Love, the Happiest Belief (愛情, 最幸福的信仰)
By Wu Ruo-chuan (
It is a collection of 10 short love stories that will change your views about love forever.
March 24 to March 30 When Yang Bing-yi (楊秉彝) needed a name for his new cooking oil shop in 1958, he first thought of honoring his previous employer, Heng Tai Fung (恆泰豐). The owner, Wang Yi-fu (王伊夫), had taken care of him over the previous 10 years, shortly after the native of Shanxi Province arrived in Taiwan in 1948 as a penniless 21 year old. His oil supplier was called Din Mei (鼎美), so he simply combined the names. Over the next decade, Yang and his wife Lai Pen-mei (賴盆妹) built up a booming business delivering oil to shops and
The recent decline in average room rates is undoubtedly bad news for Taiwan’s hoteliers and homestay operators, but this downturn shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. According to statistics published by the Tourism Administration (TA) on March 3, the average cost of a one-night stay in a hotel last year was NT$2,960, down 1.17 percent compared to 2023. (At more than three quarters of Taiwan’s hotels, the average room rate is even lower, because high-end properties charging NT$10,000-plus skew the data.) Homestay guests paid an average of NT$2,405, a 4.15-percent drop year on year. The countrywide hotel occupancy rate fell from
In late December 1959, Taiwan dispatched a technical mission to the Republic of Vietnam. Comprising agriculturalists and fisheries experts, the team represented Taiwan’s foray into official development assistance (ODA), marking its transition from recipient to donor nation. For more than a decade prior — and indeed, far longer during Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) rule on the “mainland” — the Republic of China (ROC) had received ODA from the US, through agencies such as the International Cooperation Administration, a predecessor to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). More than a third of domestic investment came via such sources between 1951
Indigenous Truku doctor Yuci (Bokeh Kosang), who resents his father for forcing him to learn their traditional way of life, clashes head to head in this film with his younger brother Siring (Umin Boya), who just wants to live off the land like his ancestors did. Hunter Brothers (獵人兄弟) opens with Yuci as the man of the hour as the village celebrates him getting into medical school, but then his father (Nolay Piho) wakes the brothers up in the middle of the night to go hunting. Siring is eager, but Yuci isn’t. Their mother (Ibix Buyang) begs her husband to let
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