Chang Po-ya is a Taiwanese politician and physician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, a political party in Taiwan.
Market Place in Hong Kong, Cold Storage Fresh in Singapore and The Marketplace in the Philippines is a high-end supermarket chain owned by DFI Retail Group. The chain also has a joint venture in mainland China with Beijing Hualian Group called BHG Market Place and formerly ran stores in Taiwan until they were sold to Carrefour. The Malaysian chain called Mercató is owned by Macrovalue Sdn Bhd. after its acquisition of DFI Malaysian food retailing business in 2023.
RT-MART International Ltd., trading as RT-Mart, is a hypermarket chain in Taiwan. Its headquarters is in Zhongshan District, Taipei. The company opened its 23rd store in 2004. RT-Mart and Auchan created a joint venture, Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.
PX Mart is a supermarket chain in Taiwan. As of October 2021, PX Mart operates 1,056 stores across the island, making it the largest supermarket chain in Taiwan and the second largest retailer by revenue behind 7-Eleven. The corporate headquarters is located in Zhongshan District, Taipei.
Sung Ching Commercial Co., Ltd, doing business as Matsusei Supermarket was a grocery store chain in Taiwan. The company head office was in Xizhi District, New Taipei City.
The Formosa Dreamers are a Taiwanese professional basketball team based in Taichung City. They have competed in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) and play their home games at the Taichung Intercontinental Basketball Stadium. The Dreamers joined the ASEAN Basketball League since the 2017–18 season for replacing Kaohsiung Truth as Taiwan team. The Dreamers became one of the four teams of the inaugural P. League+ season since the 2020–21 season, and became one of the seven teams of the inaugural TPBL season since the 2024–25 season.
In Taiwanese folk religion, yin miao are temples dedicated to wandering and homeless spirits, as opposed to yang miao, which are dedicated to deities. According to local beliefs, ghosts without a permanent resting place wandering in the human realm and may cause trouble for the living. Therefore, yin miao serve as such resting places for these spirits as a form of respect and to maintain peace. Temples dedicated to deities associated with afterlife, like Cheng Huang Ye or Di Zang Wang, are not considered yin miao.
Bengang Tianhou Temple is a temple located in Nangang Village, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Sitting on the south shore of the Beigang River, the temple is dedicated to Mazu, Goddess of Sea.
Big City is a shopping mall in East District, Hsinchu, Taiwan that opened on April 28, 2012. It is owned and operated by Far Eastern Group. With a total floor area of 340,000 m2 (3,700,000 sq ft), it is the largest shopping center in Hsinchu City and Northern Taiwan. Since 2015, it has set a record of 10 billion NT$ of sales within three and a half years of operation, and has squeezed into Taiwan's top eight shopping malls in terms of sales revenue. In the first half of 2017, the number of Facebook check-ins was ranked second in Taiwan, with 2.5 million times second only to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. In 2019, its revenue reached NT$12.3 billion, making it the top 7 shopping malls in Taiwan in terms of sales revenue. Main core stores of the mall include A.mart, citysuper, Daiso, Eslite Bookstore, H&M, Muji, Sisley, Starbucks, Vieshow Cinemas and various themed restaurants. In October 2021, the third authorized Lego store in Taiwan opened in the mall.
Taroko Square is a shopping mall in North District, Hsinchu, Taiwan that opened on June 1, 2018. The total floor area of the mall interior is about 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft). It is jointly developed by Taroko Group and RT-Mart. The principal stores of the mall are the Taroko baseball and softball field and the SportPark pulley field, Fitness factory, amusement, Nitori home furnishings and various themed restaurants.
Dadun11 is a shopping center located in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The mall started trial operations in January 2016 and officially opened on 30 April 2016. Main core stores of the mall include Carrefour, Hola, and various themed restaurants.
Sugar Mall is a defunct shopping center located in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. With a total floor area of 23,135 m2 (249,020 sq ft), the mall officially opened on 7 October 2003. Owned by Taiwan Sugar Corporation, the main core stores of the mall include Carrefour, Showtime Cinemas, Poya, Tom's World and various themed restaurants. On 16 June 2019, the mall ended operation.
The 2022–23 P. League+ season was the 3rd season of the P. League+ (PLG). The regular season began on November 5, 2022, and ended on May 14, 2023. The playoffs started on May 19, 2023, and ended on June 14, 2023, after the Taipei Fubon Braves clinched their third consecutive champion.
Nankan New Town is a large residential development located at the border of Luzhu District and Guishan District in Taoyuan, Taiwan. It was first proposed as a new town in the 1980s. The project aims to create a town using 32.4 km2 in central Luzhu and northeast Guishan to relocate people from the overcrowded Taipei metropolitan area in response to the emergence of various industries in the area west of Taipei city. The new town has convenient access to the National Freeway 1, which was completed in 1978, and Taoyuan International Airport, which opened in 1979. It currently has a population of about 100,000. Famous buildings in the new town includes EVA Air Headquarters and Gallery & Palace, which is the tallest building in the district.
Chang Fu-hsing was a Taiwanese violinist who was born in Miaoli County and later settled in Taihoku. He was the first Taiwanese musician to study in Japan, and helped train many musicians in Taiwan.
Funcom Supermarket is a Taiwanese chain of fresh food supermarkets operating primarily in the central and northern regions of Taiwan, including Taichung, Changhua County, Nantou County, Hsinchu County, and Taoyuan City. The chain is owned by a subsidiary of the Sinon Corporation and specializes in fresh produce and in-house prepared foods.
Simple Mart is a prominent chain of neighborhood supermarkets in Taiwan. It operates over 800 locations across the country and serves as a key player in Taiwan’s retail sector.
Q Burger is a Taiwanese chain of brunch restaurants. Q Burger opened its first restaurant in 2013, in Sanchong District located in New Taipei, Taiwan. It was established by a couple who left their corporate jobs to pursue a passion for the food and beverage industry. Q Burger is known for its modern dining environment, affordable pricing, and innovative use of digital technology in its operations.