* Massive fish die-off last year caused by streptococcus bacteria, expert says Jun 10, 2008
Toxicology tests at other institutes showed that the fish were not poisoned, but Tsai Shin-shyong (H), professor of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, discovered that several samples were contaminated with streptococcus bacteria. Streptococcus is generally found in closed aquaculture facilities where the quality of water is poor, especially during warm weather. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Official welcomes China talks over nuclear waste Jun 10, 2008
Meanwhile, he said, Taiwan Power Co has chosen eight possible sites X Wangan Township (w) in Penghu and seven others in Taiwan proper, including Mudan Township (d) in Pingtung County and Daren (F) and Dawu (jZ) townships in Taitung X to build storage sites for low-level nuclear waste. This story has been viewed 498 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Premier visits flood-hit areas in south Jun 9, 2008
TOO LATE': The Council of Agriculture says that total damage from the heavy rains amounts to more than NT$50 million, with Pingtung County the hardest hit By Mo Yan-Chih STAFF REPORTER Monday, Jun 09, 2008, Page 1 ... Lius inspection tour of Pingtung County was met by a small protest, with several farmers and local councilors wielding banners accused the Cabinet of putting farmers in a desperate state amid flooding and rising fertilizer prices ... Pingtung County has been hit the hardest,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Farmers slam fertilizer price hike Jun 7, 2008
The protesters, mostly from Pingtung and Tainan counties, held up fertilizer bags emblazoned with slogans such as Fertilizer Prices Rise, Farmers Die ... Our new leader has promised us a better life, but we see nothing but hardships ahead, said protester Lan Yi-yuan, a vegetable and fruit grower in Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Heavy rains continue to pummel Yunlin farmers Jun 4, 2008
SUBMERGED AGAIN: In Pingtung County, the upper stream of the Ailiao Creek has flooded, leaving farmers stuck in Haocha, which was hit hard by Typhoon Sepat STAFF REPORTER, By Luo Hsin-Chen and Guo Ching-Hui Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, Page 2 ... In Pingtung County, heavy rains over the past few days have flooded the upper stream of the Ailiao Creek (id), which has submerged the makeshift bridge to Haocha Village (n) in Wutai Township (x). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Fishermen face dire straits Jun 3, 2008
Pingtung Countys Liouciou Township ([y) fishing association chief Tsai Pao-shing (_) said that diesel prices had risen from NT$3,552 to NT$4,247 per 200 liters, which added more than NT$200,000 to every trip. Penghu County had as many as 3,600 fishing ships in its prime, but now it has less than 2,200 ships and many have been put up for sale. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The problem in mixing politics and mammals Jun 3, 2008
Kurtis Pei is a professor at National Pingtung Universitys Institute of Wildlife Preservation. Translated by Angela Hong This story has been viewed 437 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ministry offering new scholarships to foreign students Jun 1, 2008
Under the terms of the program, 20 US university students from 12 states will take part in a two-month Chinese-language course at National Pingtung University of Education. Students under this program will each receive a monthly stipend of NT$25,000 while they are in Taiwan, Tung said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nuclear disposal site still unknown May 28, 2008
Reports said that Taipower has chosen four possible sites X Mudan Township in Pingtung County, Daren and Dawu townships in Taitung County and Wanan Township on Penghu X for the final storage site. The first three townships agreed to allow Taipower to conduct geological surveys, but as the law stipulates that the establishment of the site would require the consent of county residents through a local referendum and not just the consent of township residents, Taipower dared not conduct the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Hakka language proficiency grows May 27, 2008
Since last year, there are all-Hakka kindergartens in townships with a Hakka majority in Pingtung. Surprisingly, all-Hakka kindergartens are quite popular, Chung said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* College presidents back PRC student intake: poll May 15, 2008
Andy Lin (L), a 19-year-old freshman at a technical college in Pingtung, said he did not welcome the idea of Chinese students coming to Taiwan because of ideological differences. The Moodle Education Association was founded in 1996. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan may launch micro-satellite May 9, 2008
Taiwan may be able to launch its own micro-satellite by 2012 with Pingtung as the launch site if the weight of the satellite can be further decreased, National Science Council (NSC) Minister Chen Chien-jen () said yesterday. Chen made the remark when answering questions from Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lai Shyh-bao (h). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Orangutan moved to wildlife center after 18 years May 9, 2008
Scientists from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology prepare to deliver Pipi, a pongo orangutan, from Tucheng, Taipei County, to her new home inside the school in Pingtung County yesterday ... A 20-year-old female orangutan caged in Taipei County for 18 year has been moved to a wildlife animal center in souther Pingtung County because of the better living environment there, an official at Taipei Countys Agriculture Bureau said yesterday ... The center, which belongs to the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Facing the challenges of outbreak prevention May 8, 2008
Dengue fever broke out for the first time in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Tainan after the government opened the country to tourism in 1987. In recent years, the scale of the disease has extended and the number of dengue hemorrhagic fever cases has increased, a warning that serious challenges will come in the wake of global warming. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nursery closes for enterovirus disinfection May 8, 2008
Chou said that most of this years serious cases were in southern Taiwan, including 16 in Kaohsiung County, 12 in Pingtung County and seven in Kaohsiung City. So far, no serious cases of enterovirus have been reported further north than Taoyuan County, Chou said, adding that the reasons for the distribution were not yet clear. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Property investment delicate: DPP Apr 23, 2008
5 billion) commercial-leisure complex in Taichung and a NT$10 billion yachting-theme park complex near a bay in Pingtung. Pan Shiyi (z) of Soho China, also in the group, said the prospect of thousands of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan made Taiwanese hotels and leisure-related investments highly attractive. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lawmakers propose measures to extend several MRT routes Apr 15, 2008
They passed resolutions to extend the Taichung MRT route to Taiping () and Dali (j) of Taichung County and the Taichung Port and to stretch the Kaohsiung MRT route all the way to the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan County and to Pingtung County. Two of the proposals were made by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Lien-fu (s), who represents a district in Taichung, while another resolution was proposed by KMT Legislator Huang Chao-shun (L), who represents a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Summit focuses on resources Apr 14, 2008
However, the number of flying fish has sharply declined in recent years because non-Aborigines from Pingtung County often sail into the waters surrounding Lanyu in large motorized fishing boats ... The Rukai [Aborigines] told me that they were never short of animals to hunt over the past several hundreds of years, said Pei Jai-chyi (pa), Institute of Wildlife Conservation professor at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwain News Quick Take Apr 13, 2008
Pan Hsueh-hua (), dean of the Chutian Primary School in Pingtung County, took home and cared for an injured pigeon she found on her school campus six months ago. Thinking the pigeon had an owner, Pan released the bird a week later. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* There is not enough land to off-set emissions Apr 11, 2008
This is equivalent to the total area of Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Tainan and Chiayi ... Taipowers Talin plant would require 880,000 hectares, larger than Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Tainan counties combined. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Baker returns home with silver cup Apr 7, 2008
Wu, 39, was born in Pingtung County and is the youngest in the family. He lost his father when he was a child. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Smell a rat? Apr 4, 2008
In total, the festivities are expected to draw 150,000 revelers to the Kenting area this weekend, according to Pingtung County's Cultural Affairs Bureau ... Last year, some 120 people were arrested in the Kenting area during the festival weekend on drug-related charges, according to the Pingtung Police Department ... In February, the Pingtung County government announced that several "Spring Scream" concerts would be held at the Hengchun Airport, leading to erroneous media reports that Spring... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Briton begins his attempt to run a marathon a day Apr 3, 2008
He will then run via Ilan, Hualien and Taitung, before arriving in Pingtung County. From Pingtung's Kenting National Park -- located at the southernmost tip of the nation -- the runners plan to return north via Kaohsiung, Tainan, Chiayi and Yunlin counties, in that order. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: Losing Ticket: ANALYSIS: Hsieh had odds stacked against him, analysts say Mar 23, 2008
The DPP ticket managed narrow victories in Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan County, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County. A DPP supporter in Kaohsiung City, who wished to remain anonymous, said that vote-buying was a major factor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: Winning Ticket: ANALYSIS: Ma's win reflects desire for change: analysts Mar 23, 2008
Hsieh prevailed in Kaohsiung County, Tainan County, Yunlin, Chiayi and Pingtung, which are considered traditional strongholds of the DPP.. However, Hsieh suffered defeat in two major DPP strongholds -- Tainan City and Kaohsiung City, where he had served two terms as mayor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 1 days to go:Profiles of presidential candidates Mar 21, 2008
Birthplace: Pingtung County ... Pingtung County commissioner (1989-1993). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Migrating buzzard eagles seen flying over south Taiwan Mar 20, 2008
Officials speculated that the birds might spend the night in Kaoshu Township in Pingtung County. Citing historical data, park management personnel said that the birds' typical migration period through southern Taiwan was between mid-March and May each year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* INTERVIEW: Environment chief shares views Mar 17, 2008
The EPA is already subsidizing Pingtung County's development of biofuel with pig farm waste water, he said. "If successful, not only would we clean up rivers in southern Taiwan, we would transform waste into gold," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Aboriginal groups seek reform Mar 9, 2008
Members of the community walked to Pingtung carrying a traditional Puyuma warrior's spear and a bamboo tube with soil from the community's lands. Once in Pingtung, members of the Paiwan tribe took over the spear, added soil from their lands to the tube and walked on ... After Pingtung, the relay made similar stops in a Tsou village in Chiayi County, a Thao community in Nantou County, a Saisiat village in Miaoli County and the Atayal town of Smangus in Hsinchu County before reaching their final... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EPA gives green light to racetrack Mar 8, 2008
Meanwhile, a rival racetrack set to open in Pingtung County's Dapeng Bay (jPW) said in a press conference that it would open shop before the end of this year. Environmental groups, however, said the EPA had approved the Yunlin proposal despite unresolved pollution concerns. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Kaohsiung toddler dies of enterovirus complications Mar 8, 2008
Thirteen of the cases reported occurred in the southern Taiwan areas of Kao-hsiung City, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County. Two patients remain in pediatric intensive care units, where they were admitted over a month ago, Lin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 21 days to go: DPP plans nationwide pro-democracy parade Mar 1, 2008
Lin Kuo-ching (Ly), director of DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's () campaign department, said the southernmost points of the eastern and western lines will be Fugang (I) in Taitung County and Donggang (F) in Pingtung County. The two lines will join up in Taipei. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* 228 Incident: Hsieh urges public to vote for `dream' of their forefathers Feb 29, 2008
The 22-day, 500km south-to-north march, dubbed "Walk Against the Wind," kicked off at the lighthouse at the southern tip of Taiwan in Oluanpi (Zq), Pingtung County, on Lunar New Year's Eve. Led by former National Youth Commission chairwoman Cheng Li-chun (GRg) and former DPP chairman Yu Shyi-kun, 228 youths met up with another group of marchers at the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon before continuing on to Zhongshan Soccer Stadium. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Scientists team up with US colleagues to study coral reefs Feb 28, 2008
Academics from California State University (Northridge) and experts from eastern Taiwan's National Dong Hwa University yesterday opened the Taiwan Coral Research Center, based in the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Pingtung County. The center's scientists will study the unique nature of the nation's coral reefs, which are found mostly off the southern coast, as well as encircling its smaller islands. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Preserving Penghu's natural beauty Feb 22, 2008
However, one is tempted to ask why, under the same climatic conditions, the cobia fish farms in Little Liouciou (p[y), Pingtung County, were unaffected. I believe the Penghu disaster was a result of both natural and manmade factors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Rose prices increase for Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2008
The foundation praised Ming Sheng (b) in Pingtung City for bucking the trend by cutting its bouquet price by NT$500 to NT$3,500 today. The survey found that 14, or 30 percent, of the 47 florists polled had more than doubled their rose prices. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* LETTERS: Ending the exploitation Feb 12, 2008
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* Science council, environmental agency release top picks for domestic tourists Feb 9, 2008
Southern gems include the Anping Tree House Ruin (w) in Tainan City, the west bank of Kaohsiung City's Love River and South Bay Recreation Area in Kenting, Pingtung County, he added. Travelers in eastern Taiwan may wish to visit Ilan County's Plum Blossom Lake, Chihpen () hot springs in Taitung County, or Seven Star Basin (CP) in Hualien County, Yuan said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Professor back in Taiwan after jail term in China Feb 5, 2008
Lin, a native of Pingtung County, was arrested by Chinese police on July 12, 1997, as he was traveling to Beijing to visit friends. He was thrown in jail after a Chinese court found him guilty of espionage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* President visits disputed islands Feb 3, 2008
According to the Central News Agency, Chen boarded a C-130 transport plane before dawn at an air force base in Pingtung County, accompanied by Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu (), Minister of the Interior Lee Yi-yang (hv) and Coast Guard Administration Minister Wang Jinn-wang (i). While the Ministry of Defense declined to give further details, the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister newspaper) learned from sources that the navy, in order to provide... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* College entrance test mix-up has parents worried Feb 3, 2008
The blunder was discovered at 8:40am yesterday when a proctor in Pingtung City found a box of answer sheets that were meant for the 11 testing centers in Kaohsiung. The answer sheets for the Kaohsiung students winded up in Pingtung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Broadband coverage to hit 100% soon, NCC predicts Jan 19, 2008
Haocha Village (n) of Pingtung County, one of the 46 villages, was forced to relocate its infrastructure after Typhoon Wutip last August ... Bao Shui-sheng (]), chief of the Sandimen Township (Ta) in Pingtung County, said that while the broadband service is now available in every village, the government should also try to offer opportunities for residents to learn how to use a computer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* KMT wins two-thirds majority Jan 13, 2008
The DPP managed to win two seats in Tainan City by narrow margins and two out of the three seats in Pingtung County. Among the five southern cities and counties, the DPP only managed to retain its predominance in the three districts of Tainan County -- the home of the president. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Parties issue final appeal for support Jan 12, 2008
Presidential Office Secretary-General Yeh Chu-lan () yesterday appealed to fellow Hakkas in Pingtung County to vote for DPP candidate Su Cheng-ching (_M) ... KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (^E) spent most of the day in Kaohsiung and Pingtung to accompany party candidates in soliciting votes before rushing back to attend the campaign party in Sanchong. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* DPP eyes independent voters, seeks 50 seats Jan 6, 2008
In southernmost Pingtung County, the DPP said it stood a good chance of seizing two of the three seats available. The elections will mark the first time the single-member district, two-vote system is used. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Kaohsiung-Little Ryukyu direct service now open Jan 5, 2008
The sun shines down on a beach on Little Ryuku, an island in Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, yesterday ... Little Ryukyu is an island located southwest of the Donggang (F) Harbor in Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan leads in broadband access, NCC chairman says Dec 24, 2007
86 million) in broadband infrastructure setup in 43 barely accessible townships in mountain or offshore regions in Miaoli, Hualien, Pingtung, Taitung, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Nantou counties. The "broadband for every township" project was originally scheduled for completion by the end of this year, but all the work was completed by Dec. 15, except in Haucha Village (n) in Pingtung where it was delayed by typhoon damage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EPA to unveil plan for global body next month Dec 22, 2007
5 percent by 2011 and improving the water quality of five urban rivers in Taipei County, Keelung City, Tainan County, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County, Dang said. On environmental diplomacy, Dang said an air monitoring station that Taiwan is helping to set up in Guatemala is expected to be completed next year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* We could do more with all this pig excrement Dec 11, 2007
Agricultural authorities need to prioritize Pingtung and Yunlin counties, as these areas have the highest concentration of pig farms and form a renewable energy model village that uses both pig feces and agricultural produce as biomass. Lastly, we should implement policies such as energy purchasing and investment incentives and provide education on the use of biogas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Foreign students share stories in Mandarin contest Dec 7, 2007
Kalkhof came to Taiwan as a volunteer at Pingtung Bethany Home for 10 months for his substitute military service ... "I stayed with a Paiwan host family. Although they lived in Pingtung City, we often went to Dewen Village [w] where they originally came from during weekends or holidays," Kalkhof said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Young volunteers' work feted Dec 3, 2007
Volunteers from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, accompanied by Aboriginal children from Majia Township, Pingtung County, take photos as they receive an award on the eve of the Global Youth Service Day ... National Pingtung University of Science and Technology's department of social work received three honors this year for its Aboriginal children outreach program, doggie companionship project and work with juvenile delinquents. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bus routes in remote areas could be canceled Dec 2, 2007
The five bus firms that issued a joint statement were Chiayi Bus, Singing Bus, Sinen Bus, Kaohsiung Bus and Pingtung Bus. The routes of these companies cover seven counties in the south and provide the only public transportation in some remote or sparsely populated areas, such as Wutai Township (x) and Manjou Township ({) in Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Protection of gray-faced buzzards is improving Dec 1, 2007
The task force, convened by Chen, involves several governmental and private agencies, such as the Kenting National Park Administration Office, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Education, Pingtung County's Manjhou Township ({), the Raptor Research Group of Taiwan (RRGT) and the Environmental Ethics Foundation of Taiwan ... "Buzzards from several countries congregate at Pingtung County's Manjhou Township and disperse to different southern destinations; the record was about 36,000 in one... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Global warming demonstrations to take in eight cities Nov 29, 2007
Starting Saturday, "anti-global warming" rallies will be held in eight cities and counties -- Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Tainan, Chiayi, Yunlin, Changhua, Taichung and Hualien before the large-scale march on Dec. 8. This story has been viewed 856 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Aboriginal autonomy draft falls quite short Nov 27, 2007
Moreover, in May, several Paiwan Tribe members in Shihtzu Township (l) in Pingtung County were arrested after the Forestry Bureau accused them of larceny for collecting horn snails from within their traditional land. Last month, the government announced the first traditional Aboriginal territory when it proclaimed both the Hsiujuan Village (qr) and Yufeng Village (p) in Chienshih Township in Hsinchu County as a traditional Aboriginal area. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The north-south split is losing its relevance Nov 23, 2007
According to polls conducted by Focus Survey Research, in Yunlin, Chiayi, Nantou, Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, 77 ... Moreover, in Yunlin, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, annual disposable income came in at below NT$23,000 -- only about 60 percent of the annual disposable income in Hsinchu. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* `Rail murder' suspect out on bail Nov 17, 2007
The Pingtung man convicted of being an accessory in the murder of his sister-in-law and sabotaging the southern link railway last year was released on bail yesterday ... According to the verdict, Lee Shuang-chuan, the husband of the victim Chen Shi Hong-chen (`), was the chief orchestrator of the plot to murder his Vietnamese bride by causing several derailments in Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* TSU's Tseng drops out after losing poll Nov 17, 2007
Meanwhile, TSU member Lan Chun-chieh (s) registered for the legislative election as an independent candidate in Pingtung. Lan said that he had run for the legislature twice as a TSU candidate but lost both times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lee Sen-zong to run for DPP in legislative polls Nov 14, 2007
Huang said on Monday that his party was willing to drop the nominations of Huang Chao-chan (Li) in Pingtung County and Chien Lin Whei-jun (Lzg) in Tainan City in exchange for the DPP's goodwill. Huang Kun-huei asked the DPP to make a goodwill gesture by Friday and let opinion polls decide who should run for the pan-green camp in three of the constituencies where TSU candidates Tseng Tsahn-deng (O), Lo Chih-ming () and Lin Jih-jia (L) are running. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* TSU member wants national convention to discuss charter Nov 13, 2007
Huang Kun-huei said that the party was willing to drop the nomination of Huang Chao-chan (Li) in Pingtung County and Chien Lin Whei-jun (Lzg) in Tainan City in exchange for the DPP's goodwill. Huang Kun-huei, however, criticized the DPP for luring TSU members to join its ranks, including TSU Legislator Ho Min-hao (), rumored to be the latest TSU member considering joining the DPP.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lawmaker calls for action against counterfeit alcohol Nov 13, 2007
In a recent case, the police seized 450 bottles of bootleg Kinmen Kaoliang from a factory in Pingtung. An estimated 10,000 bottles of bootleg liquor are estimated to have entered the market from that factory. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Green Party Taiwan names five candidates Nov 6, 2007
Pan will contest Taipei City's Songshan (Qs) and Xinyi (Hq) districts, Calvin Wen () Taipei County's Shulin (L) and Yingge (aq), Mary Chen (R) Taipei County's Yonghe (M), Hung Hui-hsiang (x) Pingtung and Chung Pao-chu (_]) Hualien. Pan said the party may yet decide to nominate Chung and Chen for legislator-at-large seats to maximise their participation in environmental debates. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan Quick Take Nov 5, 2007
Hsieh Meng-han (;;;) and Liu Hsing-hung (;;;), two students of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, and Liu Yen-hung (;;;), a student of Shih Chien University, jointly designed an engine that can burn a variety of fuels. diplomacy Taiwan to donate more cash Taiwan will donate an additional US$200,000 to the Dominican Republic to help with relief operations after Hurricane Noel battered the Caribbean nation last week, inflicting a heavy toll on human lives and property, an... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Art around southern Taiwan Nov 1, 2007
The Pingtung Peninsula Arts Festival (FbqNu), which has been held annually for the last seven years, has branched out into hotels this year. In an effort to move the event from the county into the city, organizers have arranged solo exhibitions at Pingtung branches of the Caesar Park Hotel, Howard Beach Resort, Leofoo Resort and many others ... "We have invited artists from all around the island," Lin said, "and they have produced works inspired by Pingtung and the Hengchun Peninsula.... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Su condemns ballot boycott proposal Oct 26, 2007
Speaking as a former Pingtung County and Taipei County commissioner, Su said he had never seen local governments resist central government policies. Meanwhile, the KMT caucus threw its support behind the 18 local governments yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
