Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said Monday that it plans to have finished constructing a next-generation radar system in 2027 to better detect intrusions into Taiwanese waters by small boats from China. It also said it has bought six next-generation unmanned drones that can fly for up to 10 hours at a time.

Joanna Veronica joins Michelle in the studio to share her lifelong experience of wandering and finding herself!  Listen in on her fascinating journey!

It's been raining dramatically in Taiwan! Every late spring here, the weather turns warm, humid, and rainy. Here comes the plum rain season! When cold and warm air masses meet and linger, we get weeks of steady drizzle. It’s called “plum rain” because it arrives right when plums ripen and fall. Today, let’s learn some Tâi-gí words and an idiom for this rainy time of year.   ●Words to Know: 1. 黃酸雨 n̂g-sng-hōo / 梅仔雨 muê-á-hōo (n.) plum rain / East Asian rainy season 2. 春天 tshun-thinn (n.) spring  3. 梅仔 muê-á (n.) plum 4. 雨傘 hōo-suànn (n.) umbrella 5. 落雨 lo̍h-hōo (v.) to rain   ●Idiom of the week: 好天著存雨來糧。 Hó-thinn tio̍h tshûn hōo-lâi-niû (On sunny days, store food for rainy days.)

One of the most striking aspects of Taiwan's Mazu Pilgrimage is its sheer physical scale. The journey typically lasts nine days and eight nights, covering roughly 340 kilometers across central Taiwan, passing through Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, and Chiayi.  Join us for this episode of the slow English podcast Colors of Taiwan.

We’ve followed Dan Orlovsky’s journey full circle—from a simple craving for the taste of home, to building Kaohsiung’s only Israeli restaurant, Loracorlo, and navigating the realities of running a business across cultures during uncertain times. Now, in this final chapter, we go beyond the surface and take an honest look at what it really takes to keep a restaurant running—not just in theory, but in reality. Dan opens up about the behind-the-scenes challenges, the constant pressure of sustaining a business, and the moments that truly tested his commitment to the dream he set out to build. More importantly, we explore the mindset that kept him going. What does it take to push through uncertainty, setbacks, and exhaustion? What drives someone to keep moving forward when things get tough? Dan also shares his advice for those thinking about starting a business in Taiwan, along with his vision for the future—bringing this journey not just full circle, but forward. If you’...

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Two Malayan sun bears previously housed at Taipei Zoo have been relocated to Japan as part of a conservation effort for the vulnerable species, leaving Taiwan without any Malayan sun bears. Taipei Zoo says they aren't sure what, if anything, will replace their habitat enclosure at the zoo. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. In this episode:  - Taipei Zoo sends their remaining Malayan sun bears to Japan  - New Taipei opens its first wildlife rescue center  - New Taiwanese documentary follows mountain hawk-eagle for over 12 years  - Rescued Formosan black bear mother and her cub released into the wild  - Chiayi builds a fence to protect terns from dogs  - Iceland Fashion Week adopts a fur-free policy  - Retired racehorses are used in American miscarr...

Happy Easter Sunday everyone!  Have a show about rabbits!