Scooter rider spotted wearing wire mesh tube around head

2026-09-07

It can be a hassle to carry bulky items around on a scooter, but a rider in Keelung found an easy but unusual solution. He had apparently just purchased a tube of wire mesh, used to burn joss paper offerings. But instead of tying the tube to the back of his scooter, he was spotted on the road wearing it on his head. Let’s hear more.

Member of public
Can’t believe it
It’s ridiculous and dangerous. And it could come flying off. It must be against traffic rules.

Hardware store
Shopkeeper
Usually people load them onto cars. Very few people come on a motorcycle. If they do, they usually tie it at the back. I would not advise people to transport it like that.

Chen Yen-chi
Police officer
We have not received any reports regarding the incident, but we will investigate the online footage. If a violation is confirmed, the rider will be prosecuted according to the relevant laws. We urge scooter riders to wear helmets as required by law, and to not wear any items that obstruct one’s vision or have an impact on traffic safety.

The scooter rider turned heads with his out-there accessory. But not everyone appreciates the dramatic fascinator, pointing out that it partly blocks the rider’s line of sight. What’s worse, if it were to fall off onto the ground, it would become a hard-to-spot booby-trap for other road users, with a hefty fine to boot.

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太危險! "燒金紙網具"當安全帽騎士套頭上騎車

2026-09-07

最近有網友拍下，基隆一名男子，竟把拜拜燒金紙的網具戴頭上，騎機車，在網路引起討論，五金行老闆表示，一般人買網具，會放在汽車後座，或綁在機車後面。

[[民眾]]
“太離譜，太危險，然後會飛走。違反交通規則啊。”

[[五金行老闆]]
“一般都是車子來載，摩托車很少會載這個。有的摩托車會有後架會綁在後面了，我們不會建議客人套在頭上這樣。”

[[基隆市第四分局中華路分駐所長陳諺錡]]
“本分局目前尚未接獲相關報案，將針對網路影像進一步查證，如違規事實屬實將依法舉發。基隆市警察局第四分局呼籲民眾，騎乘機車應依規定佩戴安全帽，切勿將頭部加戴，影響視線及行車安全的物品。”

男子頭上戴了燒金紙時的網具，民眾都說太危險，不但影響視線，萬一被風吹到馬路上，其他人沒發現，可能釀成意外，恐怕還會吃上罰單。

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Taoyuan and Gumi, South Korea celebrate 10 years as sister cities

Taoyuan and Gumi, South Korea are celebrating their 10-year sister city relationship. Gumi is nicknamed “the city of electronics” and is home to the largest factory of Nongshim noodles, a type of spicy instant noodles found in supermarkets all over Taiwan. Gumi even participated in Taoyuan’s Longgang Rice Noodle Festival this past April. Since Aug. 18, Taoyuan has been hosting an expo celebrating the cities’ twin town relationship.

Kim Jangho, Mayor of Gumi, South Korea, and Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng are taking a picture with two boxes that contain Taoyuan’s beloved mascot duo, A-Tao and Yuan-Go. A month-long special exhibit celebrated the diplomatic relationship of the two cities, which became sister cities 10 years ago.

Chang San-cheng
Taoyuan Mayor
At this exhibit that shows our 10 years together as twin towns, you can see that in the last few years we truly have had frequent interactions with one another.

On display were Gumi’s local specialties and famous tourist sites as well as exhibits showcasing the city’s culture and history. Visitors could take part in a stamp rally; for this activity, stamps set up in different areas explained the sister city relationship. The city of Gumi also put together a video that depicted the cities’ types of exchange, including education, culture and even their economic relationship.

Kim Jangho
Gumi Mayor
I, from the bottom of my heart, would like to express my gratitude, to be able to organize this type of exhibition, an event that showcases Gumi’s famous tourism hotspots and our local products.

Located in North Gyeongsang Province, which is in the southwest, Gumi is South Korea’s largest ICT industry hub; the city also has the biggest factory of Nongshim, a company that makes instant noodles popular in Taiwan. This past April was the first time Gumi’s city government was invited to take part in Taoyuan’s Longgang Rice Noodle Festival, where visitors could also eat authentic ramen noodles cooked up by chefs from Gumi.

Chang San-cheng
Taoyuan Mayor
This year had the unique aspect of featuring Gumi-style ramen, allowing us to add an international touch to this edition of the Longgang Rice Noodle Festival.

Taoyuan and Gumi established their bond through delicious food, and in the next 10 years they’re planning to further strengthen their sister city relationship by having a variety of types of exchange.

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#SouthKorea #Gumi #Taoyuan #sistercities #diplomacy #noodles #ramen

2026-09-07

Minister of Culture visits London’s world-famous Barbican Centre

It was once dubbed one of London’s ugliest buildings, but today, it’s a bustling cultural base with countless fans right in the heart of London. Though the Barbican Centre may be famous for its imposing brutalist concrete walls, behind them lies a surprising urban oasis, complete with lush gardens and a massive indoor conservatory. Taiwan’s Culture Minister Li Yuan has visited the Barbican as part of his UK tour. During the visit, he took inspiration from the unique blend of nature, housing and culture, in hopes of bringing these ideas back home to Taiwan.

Lush gardens, shimmering ponds. People enjoy the amazing weather outdoors. The brutalist concrete architecture of this complex previously earned it a reputation as the ugliest building in London. But now people are loving it.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
We’re at the Barbican Centre, a stunning apartment complex housing thousands of families. There’s a church, a school, a library, and an abundance of arts spaces. Culture is right at your doorstep here.

The 40-acre site integrates residences with spaces such as cinemas and galleries, and houses Europe’s largest performing arts center. Fans of the building call it a utopia in the heart of the city, and many artsy individuals have moved in over the years.

The Barbican Centre even has a massive conservatory packed with 1,500 plant species that have taken over the concrete structure. This architectural marvel was the first stop on the itinerary for Minister of Culture Li Yuan, who is on a tour of the UK. The guided tour of the facilities presented an opportunity to learn.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
An urban forest is essentially a green space created within the city. It’s a concept that we will work on as part of a four-year plan encompassing all the institutions under the Ministry of Culture.

The Ministry of Culture is set to launch a project next year to integrate ecological planning at museums, cultural facilities and 100 cultural bases. The plan is not just about urban forests, but about equal access to culture.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
What I’ve seen here at the Barbican Centre, is the environment I envisioned for Taiwan: a space with a close connection between residential areas, nature and culture. Our goal is to promote cultural equality, and ensure that people can easily access culture near their homes.

Patrick Moran
Barbican Centre
The conservatory is really emblematic of the utopian idea of the Barbican, that this was a new way to live. Thinking about how London could be very different, how people’s relationship to culture. We’re going into a very big refurbishment, renewal project, which I mentioned earlier. The Minister was saying those ideas of making the institution more open.

The Barbican Centre is set to undergo a year-long renovation, and will reopen to the public with a brand-new look.

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#barbicancentre #london #getthelondonlook #brit #culture

2026-09-07

Scooter rider spotted wearing wire mesh tube around head