Captured a fairytale with #iPhone! Taiwanese photographer scores another win!
Congratulations to Taiwanese photographer Lasda Takbanuaz, who took first place in the “Series” category at the 2026 iPhone Photography Awards (#IPPA) with his black-and-white triptych of the forest in #Lugu, #Nantou! 🤳
Using an iPhone 17 Pro, he ventured deep into the mountains without a predetermined theme—simply following his instincts and experience. Through a carefully arranged combination of close-up, wide-angle, and standard focal lengths, he captured the ethereal beauty of Taiwan’s forests, making them look like a true fairytale.
📷 IPPA (https://t.co/kSYAWCoEmx)
How Taiwan's whisky industry is challenging Scotland and Japan on the global stage?!
Did you know? Taiwan isn’t just a leader in semiconductors — our whisky is also making waves on the global stage! #Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, founded in 2005, won the title of “World’s Best Single Malt” just a decade later.
Taiwan’s hot and humid climate, with dramatic seasonal temperature swings, was once seen as a disadvantage — but it turned out to be a blessing. Maturation happens 3–4 times faster than in Scotland, creating bolder, richer flavors with tropical fruit, vanilla, and chocolate notes.
📷 Special Report by Channel News Asia, Singapore
Let the powerful sounds of Paiwan music fill the air at Sunfest London! 🪕🎵🎶🎹
#Sauljaljui (#戴曉君) — Winner of Best Indigenous Language Album and Best Arrangement at the 2025 Golden Melody Awards — is bringing her unique voice and soulful music to Canada as part of her 2026 North American tour!
Rooted in Paiwan ancient melodies, Hengchun folk songs, and moon lute (yueqin) playing, she blends traditional sounds with global influences to share the contemporary spirit of #Taiwan’s Indigenous culture.
This weekend, come experience Sauljaljui’s incredible live performance at #Sunfest! Let's GO!!! 🤩
📍Sunfest London
Sauljaljui Performance Times:
Saturday, July 11 | 5:15 – 6:00 PM @ Summit Properties Centre Stage
Sunday, July 12 | 5:15 – 6:00 PM @ TD Main Stage
Venue: Victoria Park, London, Ontario
Admission: FREE!!! More information:
https://t.co/YevwRnyW33
Happy 50th Anniversary to Canada’s iconic CN Tower!
Today marks the 50th birthday of Toronto’s most famous landmark — the #CNTower! 🥳Opened on June 26, 1976, the 553-metre (1,815 ft) tower instantly became the #tallest freestanding structure in the world and held that record for 31 years. It remains a powerful symbol of Canadian engineering ambition and creativity, and continues to welcome millions of visitors each year who ride up to enjoy the breathtaking views of the city and Lake #Ontario.
Although the CN Tower is classified as a freestanding structure rather than a traditional building, it shares a special link with #Taipei101. While the CN Tower held the title of the world’s tallest freestanding structure for decades, Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest building from 2004 to 2009. Two iconic towers — one representing
Canada 🇨🇦, one representing Taiwan 🇹🇼 — both once stood as global symbols of height and ambition!
❓Guess how many Toronto Blue Jays game loonie hot dogs it would take to stack up to the height of the CN Tower?
🌭Answer in the comments!
Indigenous Culture Month: Taiwan-Canada Connection Part 2 🇹🇼🇨🇦
Taiwan and Canada’s Indigenous peoples share a deep resonance in historical experiences and cultural identity. In recent years, artistic exchanges between the two sides have flourished. Taiwanese Indigenous artists have exhibited and performed in Canada, while joint exhibitions have created vibrant contemporary art dialogues.
Highlights include the recent Kavalan Collection Research Project at the ROM and a major exhibition featuring over 30 Canadian Indigenous artists hosted by the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines.
If you’d like to learn more about Taiwan’s Indigenous cultures, we highly recommend visiting:
Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines
https://t.co/DwmVMPdL11
Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park
https://t.co/6ilYWgYOWb
📷 Ministry of Culture of Taiwan、Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center
Indigenous Culture Month: Taiwan-Canada Connection Part 1 🇹🇼🇨🇦
Yesterday marked Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day. Across the country and in Toronto, vibrant cultural events celebrated the rich cultures and histories of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
The Canadian government places great importance on Indigenous policies and views Taiwan as a key partner. In 2022, both sides signed the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA), enabling businesses and communities in Taiwan and Canada to collaborate and strengthen bilateral ties. On the path of healing historical trauma, Canada has courageously confronted issues of historical justice and transitional justice for Indigenous peoples. 🖤❤️🤍💛
And Taiwan continues to work hard through legislation and government initiatives to build a society of mutual respect and shared progress.
🟠In 2001, the Indigenous Peoples Status Act was passed, shifting identity recognition to a basis of ancestry and self-identification to protect their rights.
🟠In 2005, the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law was enacted, fully legalizing Indigenous autonomy, land rights, and cultural & educational rights.
🟠In 2007, the Protection Act for the Traditional Intellectual Creations of Indigenous Peoples was passed, pioneering the concept of “collective rights” to safeguard rituals, patterns, and traditional knowledge.
🟠In 2016, the President formally apologized on behalf of the government to Indigenous peoples and established the Indigenous Historical Justice and Transitional Justice Committee.
🟠In 2017, the Indigenous Languages Development Act was passed, officially designating Indigenous languages as “national languages” and fully implementing language education in schools.
📷 TECO in Canada, City of Toronto, Office of the President, Taiwan
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #IPETCA #TaiwanCanada #IndigenousRights #Reconciliation
🏳️🌈Happy #PrideMonth!
As Canada and Taiwan come together in celebrating Pride, we're proud to share a milestone close to our hearts: in 2019, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage — a historic step forward for #equality, #dignity, and #love.
This achievement reflects values that Taiwan and Canada both hold dear: the belief that every person deserves to live freely and authentically, regardless of who they love. 🇹🇼💕🇨🇦
From Taipei to Toronto, Pride is more than a celebration — it's a commitment. 🌈
📷 CNA
#Pride2026 #MarriageEquality #TaiwanCanada #LoveIsLove
🏔️🌊Discovering Taiwan on Canada’s Oldest and Longest Trail!
A Trail Across the Pacific —
Bruce Trail (#Canada) × ShanHaiZhen National Greenway (#Taiwan)
While walking along #Ontario’s famous Bruce Trail, in the #Iroquoia section near #Burlington, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a piece of Taiwan. 👣
🇹🇼🤝🇨🇦 A friendship rooted in shared values
The two trails are separated by an ocean, but united by the same spirit: protecting natural landscapes, honouring Indigenous heritage, and building communities through the simple act of walking. Taiwan's 177 km greenway climbs from the tidal flats of Taijiang to the summit of Yushan (3,952 m), weaving through Bunun, Tsou, Siraya, and Han cultural heritage. Canada's 900 km Bruce Trail winds along the ancient Niagara Escarpment through forests, waterfalls, and prairies, maintained by dedicated volunteers across Ontario.
To all hiking enthusiasts — if you have the chance, come experience the natural beauty of Taiwan and Canada on these two remarkable trails! 🥾
📷The Thousand Miles Trail Association-Taiwan and CNA
#BruceTrail #Hiking #Ontario #TaiwanCanada #ShanHaiZhenNationalGreenway
Taiwan proves that a country doesn’t have to be big to still be great💪
Taiwan's representative to Canada – Ambassador Harry Ho-jen Tseng recently contributed an op-ed to “The Hub”, explaining how Taiwan has earned international respect and trust — from mask diplomacy to chip diplomacy — becoming a key partner in global economic and strategic affairs, and demonstrating “Taiwan’s Resilience”.
🌟#MaskDiplomacy: When the pandemic swept across the world and countries fell into panic over severe shortages of medical supplies, Taiwan chose to step forward. It quickly formed a “national mask team,” shipping box after box of masks to Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. “#TaiwanCanHelp” was not just a slogan, but a real cross-border action and commitment.
🌟#ChipDiplomacy: When global supply chains were disrupted and chip shortages brought industries in many countries to a halt, Taiwan coordinated production capacity between the government and private sector to help the world’s industries weather the crisis.
Taiwan not only protected itself but also helped keep the world running smoothly. Facts have proven that a country’s greatness does not depend on the size of its territory, but on whether it can provide strength and bring hope when the world needs it most.
#TaiwanResilience #SemiconductorResilience
【Congratulations to #TeamCanada for advancing to the #WBC quarterfinals 🎉】
Do you know?
The outstanding pitcher #BrockDykxhoorn (from #Goderich, #Ontario) has been with the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions i🦁n Taiwan’s Professional Baseball League since 2020. Because his last name is quite difficult to pronounce, fans affectionately nicknamed him “Big Doctor”. 🩺😆
The teammate who fought together on the national team, #JordanBalazovic (from #Mississauga, #Ontario), —signed with the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions this year as well. These two outstanding pitchers will shine brightly in Taiwan.
Let's cheer together for Brock, Jordan, and Team Canada! 🍁🙌📣
Team Chinese Taipei’s captain Chieh-Hsien Chen broke his finger in the opening game of the #WorldBaseballClassic.
In his first game action since that moment, Chen entered as a pinch-runner in the top of the 10th and scored the winning run against Team Korea 🫡
🥈Taiwanese ultramarathon runner Tommy Chen made history in Lapland Arctic 185K ultra race!!!
Tommy Chen holds up the 🇹🇼 national flag at the finish line of the Lapland 185-kilometer Arctic Ultra, March 3 in Sweden. Chen came second, finishing the race in 1 day, 19 hours and 3 minutes, first among the Asia runners.👏👏👏
#ProudofTaiwan #ultramarathon
⚾️WBC 2026 is here, and Team Taiwan is stepping up to the plate! Tonight, in the WBC first game, Team Taiwan is set to face Australia—carrying the memories and expectations of Taiwanese fans. Let's charge toward victory together! 🙌
Captain Chen Chieh-hsien nailed it: winning isn’t just about the playbook; it’s about clubhouse vibes and elite team chemistry. In quick-turnaround tournaments, syncing up fast is the ultimate game-changer.🤝
Get loud and get ready, because this tournament is going to be absolutely ELECTRIC! Let’s go, Team Taiwan!
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#WBC2026 #WorldBaseballClassic #TaiwanBaseball #TeamTaiwan