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Discover the essence of Tainan’s hospitality and creativity through state banquet gifts unveiled by the Tainan City Government and sponsored by Kang Yin-shou. These gifts, including local specialties and award-winning products, perfectly encapsulate the city’s rich culture and innovative spirit.

Discover the unique blend of tradition and modernity in Tainan’s presidential inauguration banquet gift bags. Featuring Beimen flower of salt, pineapple cakes, and Wu Pao-chun’s award-winning bread, these gifts, nestled in handmade ＂grandma bags＂ from Sigang rush weaving craft, showcase Taiwan’s rich cultural heritage and innovative spirit.

Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chi-mai welcomes home a search and rescue team, including four dogs who helped locate victims of the April 3 Hualien earthquake. Roger, an 8-year-old rescue dog nearing retirement, found three deceased members of the Yu family and was gifted a toy upon return.

Garbage collectors in Taoyuan City receive unexpected bonuses totaling over NT$156,000 in cash gifts from citizens during Lunar New Year. Despite refusing red envelopes, the city’s cleanup teams were still gifted with tokens of appreciation. The workers plan to donate the entire amount to local social welfare institutions. Taoyuan City’s Department of Environmental Protection emphasizes that garbage collection is a routine duty and urges the public to avoid gifting cash or presents, instead promoting proper waste segregation and eco-friendly habits.

Taoyuan Mayor Simon Chang distributed ＂Year of the Dragon＂ lucky bags at the city hall on the final working day before the Lunar New Year. The bags featured a dragon enfolded in peach blossoms, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. Each bag contained a one-dollar coin bundled with a red cord, believed to ward off evil and disasters. The lucky bags were labeled ＂Dragon’s Peace＂ and represented gathering wealth, good luck, and auspiciousness. Mayor Chang shared the bags with city hall staff, janitors, security guards, and the public passing by for business.

A recent survey reveals that 90% of Taiwanese employees plan to give out red envelopes for the Lunar New Year, with an average amount of NT＄11,292. The survey also shows that workers plan to spend an average of NT＄31,093 during the seven-day holiday, contributing NT＄288.7 billion to the economy. Popular activities include getting together with friends and family, visiting hometown, resting at home, paying visits to friends and relatives’ households, and watching television or DVDs at home. Other activities include praying at temples, making travel arrangements, gaming, job hunting online, and shopping. Compared to the Year of the Rabbit in 2023, 49.7% of respondents said their red envelope budget would remain the same, 26.8% said it would be more, and 23.5% said it would be less. Additionally, 64% of workers plan to give gifts during the New Year, with an average gift budget of NT＄4,977.

Santa Claus flew over Taiwan’s skies on Christmas Eve, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). This tradition, dating back to 1955, began when a local newspaper misprinted a Santa hotline number, leading to NORAD’s predecessor’s number being inundated with calls from curious children. Rather than disappoint, the command started reporting Santa’s location. This year, Santa departed from the North Pole in a sleigh with the call-sign ＂HOHOHO,＂ flying over Japan, Korea, China, and finally Taiwan. NORAD shares Santa’s flight trajectory, destinations, times, and the number of gifts distributed on their official website each Christmas Eve. They also rely on 1,100 to 1,200 volunteers to answer calls from children worldwide, receiving up to 260,000 calls in 2022. Platforms like Google and Flightradar24 also offer trackers to keep up with Santa’s movements.

U.S. Department of State English language specialist Maureen Rooney visited Heti Elementary School in Kaohsiung to introduce American holiday traditions to students through an interactive English language program. Rooney’s effortless English and expressive body language helped the children overcome their anxiety about fully English-taught lessons. The course, rich with audiovisual aids, guided students through the historical context of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, enhancing their understanding of cultural nuances. Using the festive tune ＂12 Days of Christmas,＂ Rooney stimulated thoughtful discussions among students about the meaning of gifts and encouraged heartfelt English expressions of gratitude and well wishes for their families. HTPS Principal Tu Chang-lin expressed gratitude for the American Institute in Taiwan’s collaboration with U.S. officials in advancing bilingual education at the school, highlighting the value of such cultural learning opportunities to enrich the students’ English proficiency.

Amidst escalating tensions regarding allegations of vote-buying in Taiwan’s political arena, Wang Shih-Chien, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative candidate for Taipei City, dismissed the accusations against him as ＂boring＂ on Thursday (Dec. 7) without providing further details. The allegations surfaced when his opponent, Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Yu Shu-hui, shared a Facebook post revealing beer boxes featuring images of DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te and Wang at a local banquet. This incident adds to a series of controversial campaign tactics in Taipei, including KMT candidate Hsu Chiao-hsin’s alleged distribution of noodles as a form of vote-buying. Hsu criticized the DPP for distributing lunch boxes and beer with Lai’s campaign slogans, suggesting a double standard. In response, Wang presented photos demonstrating that Yu had also distributed campaign items such as small bags, dishwashing liquid, and snacks. This exchange underscores the ongoing debate over what constitutes inappropriate campaign gifts, as both major parties scrutinize each other’s activities leading up to the elections.

The Bureau of Social Affairs in Chiayi County is distributing cash to elderly residents in local villages, with over 100,000 beneficiaries expected. In honor of the Double Ninth Festival, the Chiayi County Government is providing monetary gifts to those aged 65 and above, with varying amounts of NT＄3,000, NT＄6,000, or NT＄9,000.

Taipei City Mayor Chiang Wan-an received a series of ＂gifts＂ from both the Kuomintang (KMT) Party and opposition parties during his first administrative report in the City Council on Thursday (April 13).

Taiwanese got into the Christmas spirit by preparing gifts and joining gift exchange parties last weekend. But some people received gifts that were quite out of the blue. 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has made headlines for its generosity toward its employees as annual bonus amounts come to light.

Traditional wedding gifts might become more expensive for Taiwanese newlyweds, as the price of gold surges.

由美國精品百貨Neiman Marcus所推出的夢幻禮物指南(Fantasy gifts guide)，以搜羅昂貴奢侈品與高檔渡假行程聞名，可以說是世界知名的敗家指南。過去可以在指南上見到昂貴名車與各式精品，近期或許因為疫情的關係，讓許多人在家悶壞了，所以在假日時更願意走向戶外。

針對CSIS(Center for Strategic & International Studies)亞洲區資深顧問Bonnie Glaser於Twitter上指稱「TVBS報導《CSIS於2016年10月至2017年9月，接受台灣政府50萬美金以上的捐贈》一事，為假新聞。」TVBS對此嚴正駁斥，基於新聞事實查證原則，TVBS新聞內容，完整引述CSIS網站提供之公開資訊，該網站載明「from the 2017 fiscal year (October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017) who gave generous gifts of $5,000 or more.」台灣政府名列其中，位在「Contributions $500,000 and up」之名單內。因此，TVBS特別聲明本則新聞的內容並無杜撰、造假，更無任何錯誤。