The Wild East Magazine

The Wild East news staff The opening for British artist Tim Nathan Joel’s latest exhibition, ‘THE VERMILION STORIES SHOW’ (and 40th Birthday Party) is taking place at the Grand Exhibition Room of the Dulan Sugar Factory in Dulan, Taitung, at 4pm on Saturday, April 23rd, 2011. The Vermilion Stories are Joel’s 40 latest oil paintings,…

Unpaving Paradise: Digging Up Taiwan's Ancient Heritage

Beautiful Island

July 16, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genova9 Commentsaboriginal peoples, Ann Gibbons, anthropology, Austronesian language and cultures, Beinan, Changbin culture, dispersal theory, historic migration of peoples, history of Asia-Pacific, Homo sapiens sapiens, indigenous peoples, National Museum of Prehistory, Peter Bellwood, Taidong, Taidung, Taitung, Taiwan archaeology, Tapenkeng, Tsochen Man

By Trista di Genova, MSt, Oxford University Originally published in abridged form in Taiwan News Cited on megalithic.co.uk Most of us inhabit this earth as far removed in our daily lives as possible from the roots of our civilization, and Taiwan is no different. Like most modernized countries, it has industrialized its terrain from forest…

Aussie marries in Aboriginal affair

Beautiful Island

April 27, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genova1 CommentAmis, betel nut, marriage, Taidong, Taitung, Taiwan

Originally published Sunday, April 5, 2009 in The China Post By Trista di Genova For the Huang family, it was the marriage of a decade. Last Saturday, the track area of a junior high school in eastern Taitung County was turned into a mega-reception area, hosting over 1,000. One of the aunties of bride Kimi…

Truly Taiwan's Treasure: Taitung, pure and natural

Taiwan News

January 20, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaaboriginal culture, Beinan, betel nut, dulan, east coast, flights, hot springs, hotel, museum, National Museum of Prehistory, resorts, spa, sugar factory, surfing, Taidong, Taitung, Taiwan travel, train

By Trista di Genova The China Post Now is the only time you will actually see a traffic jam in beautiful Taitung County, and for the Western one, Jan. 1-4. The rest of the year, Taitung’s attractions can be tasted at leisure, and from pristine mountains and streams, aboriginal gatherings, sacred spots and hot springs,…

The Secret of Green Island: Spectacular Diving

Beautiful Island

August 22, 2007October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaaccommodation, green island, island getaway, prison museum, scuba diving, snorkeling, Taidong, Taitung, tourism, tours, travel, 台東, 綠島

By Trista di Genova The China Post Guests from all over the world are always pleasantly surprised by the excellent diving at Green Island(綠島),” said Eddie Viljoen by cellphone interview last week. He’s lent a personal touch to very affordable package tours for the past five years, marketing Green Island getaway adventures to foreigners. He…