The Nissan Tiida is a compact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan from 2004 to 2023 through three generations. Depending on the market, the Tiida was also marketed as a subcompact car, particularly in the Americas for the first-generation model as the Nissan Versa. The first-generation model (C11) was produced up to 2018 in some markets, and was offered as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback.
Kiku Chen Chu is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Control Yuan and Chair of the National Human Rights Commission since 2020. Before assuming her current post, Chen had served as Secretary-General to the President from 2018 to 2020 and Mayor of Kaohsiung from 2006 to 2018, making her the longest-serving mayor of the city since the Japanese occupation of Taiwan.
Jiaoxi is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Yilan line. It is located in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.
Kuozui Motors is a Taiwanese manufacturing company that builds Toyotas under license for the domestic market. It began as a co-ownership of Hino Motors and Hotai Motor. The corporation was spun off and became independent in the 1980s. Toyota still invests heavily in the corporation's production sector, expanding Taiwanese plants.
Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Miaoli County, Taiwan, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yulon Motor.
The Luxgen M7, previously the Luxgen7 MPV is a 7-passenger Taiwanese automobile produced by Luxgen beginning from 2009.
The Daihatsu Gran Max is a series of light commercial vehicles produced and sold by the Japanese automaker Daihatsu since late 2007. It is also rebadged and marketed by Toyota as the Toyota LiteAce and Toyota TownAce since 2008, and by Mazda in Japan as the Mazda Bongo since 2020.
The Luxgen U6 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen. The compact crossover was also produced and sold in China by the Dongfeng-Yulon joint venture.
The Luxgen S3 is a 5-seater subcompact sedan car produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen.
The 2016 Taoyuan bus fire occurred on the ROC National Road No. 2, in the 2nd Taoyuan City Great Park section. The bus that was involved was carrying Chinese tourists. At 12:57 on July 19, 2016, on State Road at the 2nd West Park section, a bus operated by Red Coral Bus Team, with the license plate number 197-EE, having driven to within 4.2 km of Taoyuan airport, suddenly became on fire and started burning. The bus continued forwards for 2.9 km until it collided with a guardrail on the left side. After the driver swerved the bus to the right, it then collided with the right guardrail, after which tourists on the bus from Dalian walked to the back door to escape, but the door was jammed by the guardrail broken in the crash and could only open 10 cm wide, making escape impossible. Afterwards, a gravel truck driver saw the fire and quickly notified a policeman surnamed Lin. Together, they attempted a rescue by breaking the bus windows but were not successful, and eventually the entire bus was consumed by the blaze, causing all 26 passengers to die. This was the most serious bus accident in Taiwan that occurred in 2016, and also the most serious one since the 2010 Suhua Highway bus accident. BBC, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, NHK, Yomiuri Shimbun, CNN, the Daily Mirror, and various international media have made reports. An investigation by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office found out that the bus driver had purposefully crashed after dousing the bus with gasoline and lighting it on fire.
Chin Chun Motor Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese automobile manufacturer. It was established on 13 June 1991 in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The company is a joint venture between Volkswagen AG and Chinfon Huanyu, a subsidiary of Chinfon Group. The two companies invested NT$4.8 billion into establishing Chin Chun Motor. The company is part of the Taiwanese Chinfon Group. After an agreement struck with Volkswagen in 1991, Chi Chun Motor planned to build Taiwan's 11th car factory with the aim of manufacturing Volkswagens.
Hanky Panky is a 2017 Taiwanese comedy film directed by Huang Chao-liang and starring Chu Ke-liang in his final film role. Lan Cheng-lung and Aggie Hsieh also star. The film was released in theaters on January 26, 2017.
Sam Tseng is a Taiwanese television host and actor.
Huang Jong-tsun is a Taiwanese politician and psychologist who serves as the current President of the Examination Yuan. Prior to assuming his current role, Huang had served as President of China Medical University from 2005 to 2014 and Minister of Education from 2002 and 2004. He is the first President of the Examination Yuan not affiliated with any political party.
The Luxgen URX is a 7-seater mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen. The midsize crossover was also planned to be produced and sold in China by the Dongfeng-Yulon joint venture but Luxgen ceased production in China.
The Hyundai Custo is a 5-door minivan manufactured by Hyundai through its Beijing Hyundai joint venture in China since 2021. The vehicle was named after a French explorer and inventor, Jacques Cousteau. It shares design features with the Hyundai Tucson. It is marketed as the Hyundai Custin in Taiwan since September 2022 and in Vietnam since September 2023.
Getac is a Taiwanese multinational technology company that specializes in rugged computers, mobile video systems, mechanical components, automotive parts, and aerospace fasteners. Getac was established on 5 October 1989 as a joint venture with GE Aerospace. A subsidiary of the MiTAC-Synnex Group, Getac has been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange since 2002. Getac is one of the major suppliers of rugged computers.
Model Media is a US-registered pornographic website producing films in Chinese. It recruits porn actors and actresses in mainland China and Taiwan. The content of its films is mainly inspired by the storylines of Japanese adult videos (JAVs) or well-known East Asian movies. Although actors and actresses are mostly Taiwanese, the film makers require them to speak in mainland Chinese accents and diction, and the covers, subtitles and advertisements are all in simplified Chinese.
Dcard is an online social media and networking platform based in Taiwan. The platform was first created by Kytu Lin, then-sophomore at National Taiwan University, and other students in 2011 in its web version. Initially positioned as a networking service dedicated for college students, users of the service are presented with a ‘Friend of the Day’ profile card every midnight, which gave inspiration to the name ‘Dcard’ where the initial D is an abbreviation of ‘Destiny’.
L'Après-midi d'un faune is Taiwanese singer Qing-Feng Wu’s third EP, which was released digitally on July 22, 2022. Conceived as an "international trilogy", the EP includes 4 songs co-produced with overseas musicians, including Norwegian singer Aurora, American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and Scottish musician Robin Guthrie, known for his band Cocteau Twins. This was Qing-Feng's first attempt at transnational cooperation and global distribution. The EP title comes from the poem of the same name by the 19th-century French poet Stéphane Mallarmé. This EP is also the intro to Qing-Feng Wu's third solo album Mallarme's Tuesdays and was released as a limited physical EP to be the gift for the pre-order of Mallarme's Tuesdays.
