The Ultimate Taiwan Butterfly Watching Guide 台灣賞蝴蝶指南
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The Ultimate Taiwan Butterfly Watching Guide 台灣賞蝴蝶指南

Byforeignersintw

Taiwan has over 300 species of butterflies, including over 50 endemic butterfly species. There are also annual butterfly migrations for many species on the island. With so many butterflies everywhere, butterflying (butterfly spotting) has become a major pastime for people on the island. In this blog, we will provide a basic overview of butterfly watching…

Remembering Typhoon Podul 楊柳颱風 (2025)
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Remembering Typhoon Podul 楊柳颱風 (2025)

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Typhoon Podul was the 11th tropical cyclone of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in Taiwan and China, before dissipating over the Chinese Mainland. This was a classic Taiwan Typhoon, moving from East to West very quickly, and the strongest Typhoon of the 2025 season so far. In this blog, we will share…

Remembering Typhoon Danas 丹妮絲颱風 (2025)
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Remembering Typhoon Danas 丹妮絲颱風 (2025)

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Typhoon Danas was the first named typhoon of the 2025 Pacific Typhoon Season. It made landfall in Taiwan and China before dissipating over southeast China. This typhoon had a rare track that impacted the west coast of Taiwan, and is the first recorded Typhoon to make landfall in Chiayi County. In this blog, we will…

Ghost Month in Taiwan: Key Taboos to Avoid
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Ghost Month in Taiwan: Key Taboos to Avoid

Byforeignersintw

Happy Ghost Month! In Taiwan and many other Asian countries where Buddhism or Taoism is practiced, ghost month (鬼月 Guǐ Yuè), or the seventh month of the lunar calendar, is an important festival when it is believed that the dead come to visit the realm of the living, and it is an important time for…