What is Taiwan?Taiwan is located about 180 kilometers from the Chinese mainland and has about 23 million inhabitants. Actually it is a group of islands. Close to the mainland there are several islands that belong to Taiwan. Taiwan is very prone to earthquakes. Just offshore, the geological Philippine plate is sliding beneath the Eurasian one. … Read more
Time passes peacefully along the seafront of Xiamen, the closest Chinese city to the Taiwanese archipelago of Kinmen. It’s February, but a bright sun invites you to soak your feet in the sea. A couple of girls pose in front of the lens of their companions, the little ones play with the sand. For a … Read more
Beijing. People in Asia welcomed the Lunar New Year on Saturday with family gatherings, festivals and visits to temples to request blessings. This is the most important holiday in China, a time to gather with family and friends and enjoy festive banquets. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese … Read more
Red lanterns, a symbol of happiness and prosperity, firecrackers and dancing… enough to enter a new era honorably. Symbolized by one of the twelve signs of the zodiac – the pig, the dog, the rooster, the monkey, the goat, the snake, the dragon, the cat, the tiger, the buffalo or the rat – and one … Read more