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• Taiwan News Quick Take

  • Staff writer, with CNA
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  ENVIRONMENT

  Potable water on weekends

  The Taipei Water Department said that starting today, drinking water is to be available to the public during weekends at select night markets and commercial quarters in the city. Drinking water fountains have been installed at the following popular sites: the Ximending pedestrian zone, Raohe Night Market, Ningxia Night Market, Shilin Night Market and Yongkang commercial quarters, the water department said. The quality of the water is guaranteed and will be checked regularly, Water Department Deputy Commissioner Chen Man-li (陳曼莉) said. Each fountain is to have a “Taipei Wonderful Water” QR Code so that the public can check the water quality using their mobile phones, she said. Potable water is to be available on weekends, from 5pm to 10pm, she said.

  EDUCATION

  Team in math competition

  With four silver medals, one bronze and one honorable mention, Taiwan was on Wednesday in 18th place among the 104 countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad. The Taiwanese team has six students from junior and senior high schools. The top three teams are the US with five gold medals and one silver, China with four golds and two silvers, and South Korea with three golds, one silver and two bronze. The 56th International Mathematical Olympiad was held from July 4 to yesterday in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Taiwan’s best performance in the competition was last year, winning four gold and two bronze medals.

  TOURISM

  Alishan promotes wedding

  The Alishan National Scenic Area is promoting a wedding under a 1,000-year-old sacred tree on Oct. 25, followed by a three-day honeymoon at the national park. The wedding and honeymoon are part of a promotional event called “Alishan-Eternal Love Beneath a Thousand Year Old Sacred Tree,” which was first launched by Alishan tourism authorities in 2007. The wedding this year is being cohosted by the Alishan National Scenic Administration, the Forestry Bureau’s Chiayi Forest District Office, the Chiayi County Government and the Southwest Coast National Scenic Administration. During their three-day honeymoon in Alishan, the couple is expected to embrace nature while learning more about Tsou Aborigines, the organizers said. At least 12 couples are expected to exchange vows under the sacred tree this year, they added.

  CULTURE

  WWII Web site launched

  A Web site on China’s War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945) was launched early this month, with content offered in Chinese and English. Visitors to the site can find information that begins with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, and ends in October 1945, when the Nationalist army was preparing to take over Taiwan from Japan. The Web site also features more current information, such as President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) presentation of commemorative medals to 25 World War II veterans in the middle of last month, a military parade on July 4 and an international conference that was held from July 7 to July 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. Under the heading of “journals,” readers can find abstracts of papers presented at the conference, which was attended by about 200 academics. The Web site — en.70thvictory.com.tw — is being hosted by Academia Historica and maintained by the Central News Agency.
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