Changing the way we perceive the world is changing the world. – JR, Frecnh Street Artist The Pont Neuf is a unique monument in the history of the capital. Built in 1607, it was the first Parisian bridge to be made entirely of stone sourced from local quarries rather than of wood. JR drew his inspiration from these limestone quarries to spotlight the origins of Paris' historic architecture, and to establish a dialogue between the past and the present, from 6th to 28th June of

As the second largest city in Taiwan, Kaohsiung has managed to shake off an industrial past thoroughly. From shipyards, heavy industry and petrochemicals, to a green, services-oriented cultural city. It has the second busiest airport in Taiwan, and is 1.5 hours from Taipei by High Speed Rail. After the Yellow Rubber Ducks and BLACKPINK, what’s more to be discovered? The Great Harbor Bridge (大港橋) illustrates its innovative ambition. Spanning 110 meters, its resembles the shape

Established in 1620, Tainan was the first walled city in Taiwan, as well as the origin of the name “Taiwan”. Strolling around is like steeping back in time, notably its linkage with the Dutch. Dutch East India Company, a combination of military and commercial force, captured Anping (in 1624, and built Fort Zeelandia (熱蘭遮城) as its defensive stronghold, making it as a hub for East Asian maritime trade. In 1662, Koxinga (鄭成功) successfully took the Dutch fort back and it became t

After the Rejoice Asia Tour in 2024, the Official Hige Dandism staged at the Taipei Arena as part of their Asia Tour two years later. A limited pop-up shop was held at the Uni-President Department Store Taipei (統一時代百貨台北店) from August 21 to August 31, featuring Taipei-exclusive city-limited products, such as LED magnets, original T-shirts, and posters. The Japanese pop-rock band was formed in 2012 in Shimane, with Fujihara Satoshi (藤原聡) as the lead vocalist and keyboardist; Oz

“All grown-ups were once children - although few of them remember it.” In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Little Prince (Le petit prince in French) in France, the exhibition brings the visitors to a thematic journey, through the life of the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. From photographs, letters, manuscripts and personal items, it aims at approaching his life from multiple perspectives and offering a comprehensive portrait of the author's extr

The King Shahryār married a succession of virgins to execute each of them the next morning, before she dishonored him, same as his cheating wife. Vizier failed to arrange any more virgins, his daughter Scheherazade offered herself as the next bride. On the night of their marriage, she began to tell a tale yet refused to end it. Out of curiosity, the king could only postpone her execution… That is the frame story of “One Thousand and One Nights”, where adventures await. “When

Passing through Rissani (里薩尼) and Tinjdad (提內達), one will reach Tinghir (廷吉爾), where the ancient palms whisper secrets to desert winds. Considered as "the miracle in the stones", this captivating oasis positions between the towering High Atlas Mountains and vast desert plateaus. Walking through this striking green corridor in Morocco's arid heart stretching four kilometers. Top activities include hiking or even climbing the limestone cliffs of Todra Gorge (達德斯峽谷), as if one d

How was the Sahara Desert born? It was formed around 7 million years ago, as a great dust bowl sitting where the Tethys sea once soaked. When the African plate slammed into the southwestern Eurasian plate, it created the Alps and Himalayas, and enclosed part of the Tethys sea. Time flew by, and as the sea kept losing ground, it shrunk into the Mediterranean, making the Sahara Desert a massive repository for fossils of ancient marine life, whales and even dinosaurs. The Sahara

Either in the Borj Nord or Borj Sud offers you a panoramic view of Fes (菲斯), the second largest city of Morocco with approximately 1.3 million population. This fortress was established in 1582 by the Saadian Sultan Ahmad al-Mansour to overlook and control the city. Founded by the Idrisid dynasty between 789 and 808 A.D, the original town consisted of two large fortified quarters separated by the Fez wadi. In the 11th century, the Almoravids reunited the town within a sole ram

In the Casablanca Conference of 1943, the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill formulated Allied strategy, including the demand for “unconditional surrender” of Axis powers. While Casablanca used to be a neutral nexus for spies and diplomats, back in the 3rd century, Volubilis (瓦盧比利斯) was a significant urban center for the Roman. About 30 km away from Meknes (梅克內斯), one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, visitors are able to rea