2834252026/04/23Taiwanese athletes make their entry at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Beach Games April 22 in Sanya, China. Team Taiwan has sent 71 athletes to take part in 10 events in the games, which run through April 30. (Courtesy of Ministry of Sports)]]>2834262026/04/23Deputy Agriculture Minister Hu Jong-i (left) is joined by scholars from Japan and other guests at an event in honor of the centennial of the naming of Penglai rice April 22 in Taipei City. The ceremony took place in the field where the popular variety was first planted in 1926. (Courtesy of Ministry of Agriculture)]]>2834272026/04/23Special lighting illuminates Tainan Canal April 18 in the eponymous southern city as part of local government celebrations for the canal’s centennial. Other activities include music performances and an exhibition on the construction and story of the canal. (Courtesy of Tainan City Government)]]>2834242026/04/23Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil announces plans to visit Taiwan later this year during a news event April 22 in Prague. Vystrčil led an 89-member delegation on a six-day visit to Taiwan in 2020 and delivered a landmark speech at the Legislative Yuan. (CNA)]]>2834282026/04/23A chimpanzee carefully examines a specially designed “picture book” at Shoushan Zoo April 22 in Kaohsiung City. Snacks embedded in the book engage the zoo’s primates in a fun activity for World Book Day. (Courtesy of KC Government)]]>2833942026/04/22Fireworks light up the night sky April 20 in outlying Penghu County to promote the upcoming 2026 International Fireworks Festival. The 10-minute rehearsal attracted more than 5,000 spectators. (Courtesy of PC Government)]]>2833932026/04/22Officials from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York and guests partake in a traditional Taiwanese outdoor banquet April 17 in Times Square. The event was part of the TV show “Have A Seat,” jointly produced by three Taiwanese networks to promote the country’s unique cuisine and food culture. (Courtesy of TECO NY)]]>2833912026/04/22Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (right) receives a photo of Taiwan taken from space from Kjell Lindgren, a member of the Artemis II mission, at the Presidential Office April 21 in Taipei City. The Taipei-born doctor and space traveler is visiting Taiwan as part of a speaker program of the U.S. Department of State’s Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau. (Courtesy of PO)]]>2833922026/04/22Sports Minister Lee Yang (left), two-time Olympic gold medalist for Taiwan in men’s badminton doubles, asks clarifying questions at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium April 21 in Japan. Lee and his delegation are inspecting several competition venues of the 2026 Asian Games to prepare Taiwan’s athletes for the upcoming quadrennial event. (CNA)]]>2833902026/04/22President Lai Ching-te (right) and John Hamre, president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, raise their tea cups at the Presidential Office April 21 in Taipei City. Hamre is leading a delegation from the Washington-based think tank to discuss the Taiwan-U.S. partnership. (Courtesy of PO)]]>2833552026/04/21Members of National Chengchi University’s basketball team celebrate their University Basketball Association championship April 19 in Taipei City. The team has won the domestic title for six years in a row. (CNA)]]>2833532026/04/21Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (right) and Taiwan’s Rep. to Malaysia Lien Yu-ping take part in an event promoting guavas and winter melon tea from the southern Taiwan city April 19 in Kuala Lumpur. The mayor attended a similar event in Penang the day before. (Courtesy of TC Government)]]>2833562026/04/21The illustrated book “Electrifying the Island: Time Traveling Through Taiwan’s Hydropower History” is launched by Taiwan Power Co. April 20 in Taipei City. An exhibition of the same name is also taking place till May 18 as part of the state-run utility’s public outreach. (Courtesy of Taipower)]]>2833572026/04/21Pink shower trees are in full bloom in Nansi District of Tainan City. The area is a popular site for its hot springs and firefly watching in spring. (Courtesy of TC Government)]]>2833542026/04/21Taiwanese barista Bala Lin shows off his creativity at a press event April 20 in Taipei City. Lin took first place at the 2026 World Latte Art Championship held in the U.S. city of San Diego. (CNA)]]>