Hazy daze
In a daze because of the haze? This is the view of Taipei 101 on Sunday, with what appears to be a plane in the foreground. (CNA photo)
"Welcoming the spring ox"
A temple in the southern city of Tainan holds an annual Lantern Festival ceremony called "welcoming the spring ox". (Photo by CNA)
Honoring the Earth God
Fireworks at an annual Lantern Festival event held in honor of the Earth God Tudigong at a temple in Taipei's Neihu District. (Photo by CNA)
Smog
A number of air quality monitoring stations along from Taipei in the north to Tainan in the south recorded high levels of air pollution Saturday. (Photo by CNA)
Taiwan Lantern Festival kicks off in Chiayi
The Taiwan Lantern Festival has kicked off in Chiayi, southern Taiwan. (Photo by CNA)
Taipei Consumer Protection Committee monitors TP sales
Taipei City's Consumer Protection Committee is monitoring sales of toilet paper in major retail stores. The announcement of an upcoming price hike for toilet paper has caused a buying panic across Taiwan. (Photo by CNA)
Taiwan's Asus opens first retail store in Japan
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus has opened its first ever retail store in Tokyo, Japan. Top Asus executives attended the opening ceremony. (Photo by CNA)
The arrival of spring?
Teachers and students from the National Chiayi Special School admire the blossom on the rosy trumpet tree on their campus. (CNA photo)
In time for Lantern Festival
Restaurants throughout Taipei are out selling "tang yuan" (glutinous rice balls with sweet fillings) in preparation for the upcoming Lantern Festival. (CNA photo)
Remembering the 228 Incident
President Tsai Ing-wen (right) attends a ceremony to observe the 71st anniversary of the 228 Incident at the 228 Memorial Park in Taipei. (CNA photo)
Beijing's presence in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung holds a "Beijing week" to show off Beijing's local small eats and imperial art. (CNA photo)
Heavy rain
The Greater Taipei area is shrouded in heavy rain on Wednesday, a day off from school and work, after a sunny day the day before. (CNA photo)
Flowers blooming
Cherry blossoms bloom on Ali Mountain located in northeastern part of Chiayi county in Taiwan. (CNA photo)
Let's play softball
Taichung holds the international competition for women's softball for the 5th year in a row with 8 teams including teams from Japan, Singapore and Korea. (CNA photo)
I protest
Activists against the pension reform for retired military personnel lie on the streets outside the Legislature in protest. (CNA photo)
Free repairs!
Taipei Tech students went to remote areas to fix appliances free of charge during the Chinese New Year holiday. (CNA)
Happy Year of the Dog!
Penghu is giving out these dog lanterns for the Year of the Dog. (CNA photo)
On the world stage
Taiwanese dancer Wu Yu-Hsien performs his piece Dirty Paw at The Place in London. (CNA photo)
Remembering those who died
A Jewish prayer service was held on Sunday as part of a Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Taipei. Six candles were lit in memory of the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. (CNA photo)
Snow on the peak
Jade Mountain, Taiwan's highest peak, recorded 0.7cm of snowfall early Saturday. (CNA photo provided by the Yushan Weather Station)
Cherry blossoms in Taichung
Spring arrives in Taichung's Houli District as cherry blossoms bloom. (CNA photo provided by the Taichung City Government)
A new look for Kinmen's utility boxes
Utility boxes on the outlying of island of Kinmen are getting a new makeover. (Photo by CNA)
Taipei delight
Pasty chef Hang Lun-yi won second place in a French dessert competition with this creative fruit puff. (CNA photo)
Rainy Taipei
Northern and eastern Taiwan has seen rain the past two days. (CNA photo)
