TAIPEI, Taiwan — Upon landing at Taoyuan International Airport, we, a boisterous mix of lifestyle and business journalists from Manila, were immediately whisked to Taiwan’s most iconic landmarks, Taipei 101. KaohsiungFrom the North of Taiwan, we headed straight to the South in one fell bullet train swoop. It took us about two hours to get to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second largest city, 358.2 kilometers (or Manila to Ilocos and back) from Taipei. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, Taiwan Association Inc. and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be holding Taiwan Expo 2017 at SMX Convention Center in Manila to develop stronger economic and cultural links with the Philippines. * * *Special thanks to Taiwan Association, TAITRA, and JERON Travel and Tours Corp. For information on Taiwan Expo, visit https://ph.taiwanexpoasean.com/ or http://manila.taiwantrade.com/.

Source: Philippine Star August 19, 2017 16:07 UTC