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Travel & Culture 2020 July 2020 | Vol. 50 | Issue 7 THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN TAIPEI IN OF COMMERCE THE AMERICAN CHAMBER TRAVEL & CULTURE 2020 TAIWAN BUSINESS TOPICS TAIWAN July 2020 | Vol. 50 | Issue 7 Vol. July 2020 | 中 華 郵 政 北 台 字 第 5000 號 執 照 登 記 為 雜 誌 交 寄 ISSUE SPONSOR Published by the American Chamber Of Read TOPICS Online at topics.amcham.com.tw NT$150 Commerce In Taipei 7_2020_Cover.indd 1 2020/7/2 下午5:20 CONTENTS 7 President’s View The moment I realized I was in love with Taiwan JULY 2020 VOLUME 50, NUMBER 7 一○九年七月號 By William Foreman 12 Experiencing Taiwan’s Most Publisher 發行人 Convenient Island Getaway William Foreman 傅維廉 Editor-in-Chief 總編輯 Just a quick jaunt from Taipei, Don Shapiro 沙蕩 Xiaoliuqiu has a lot to offer the Deputy Editor 副總編輯 Jeremy Olivier 歐嘉仁 weekend traveler – beaches, Art Director/ 美術主任/ hiking, wondrous wildlife, and Production Coordinator 後製統籌 Katia Chen 陳國梅 the chance to snorkel alongside Manager, Publications Sales & Marketing 廣告行銷經理 green sea turtles. Caroline Lee 李佳紋 By Dinah Gardner Translation 翻譯 Kevin Chen, Andrew Wang 陳又銘, 王先棠 16 Can Taiwan’s Hoop Dreams Become Reality? American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei 129 MinSheng East Road, Section 3, Basketball is one of the island’s 7F, Suite 706, Taipei 10596, Taiwan best-loved sports, but unsustain- P.O. Box 17-277, Taipei, 10419 Taiwan Tel: 2718-8226 Fax: 2718-8182 able business models and training e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.amcham.com.tw schedules have kept it from being 名稱：台北市美國商會工商雜誌 發行所：台北市美國商會 as successful in Taiwan as base- 臺北市10596民生東路三段129號七樓706室 ball. 電話：2718-8226 傳真：2718-8182 By Jeremy Olivier Taiwan Business Topics is a publication of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, ROC. Contents are independent of and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Officers, Board of Governors, Supervisors or 20 Favored Local Tourism members. © Copyright 2020 by the American Chamber of Sports for the Taiwanese Commerce in Taipei, ROC. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint original material must be requested in writing from AmCham. Production done Taiwan’s top 12 domestic tour- in-house, Printing by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. 登記字號：台誌第一零九六九號 ist areas were unintentionally 印刷所：帆美印刷股份有限公司 經銷商：台灣英文雜誌社 revealed by the decline in travel 台北市108台北市萬華區長沙街二段66號 發行日期：中華民國一○九年七月 abroad due to COVID-19 and a 中華郵政北台字第5000號執照登記為雜誌交寄 ISSN 1818-1961 precipitous flood of visitors to the nation’s hot spots. Chair: C.W. Chin By Jules Quartly Vice Chairs: Fupei Wang, Timothy Shields Secretary: Seraphim Ma Treasurer: Al Chang 26 Oyster Shells and 30 A Trip Back in Time on 2019-2020 Governors: Breakwaters: Taiwan’s Taiwan’s Historic Trails Al Chang, Albert Chang, Seraphim Ma, Jan-Hendrik Meidinger, Paulus Mok. Fishing Villages A local NGO is working to 2020-2021 Governors: C.W. Chin, Brian Sung, Timothy Shields, Fupei Wang, Roger Yee, Angela Yu. Fresh seafood with a side of his- restore an island-wide network tory and local customs is served of hiking trails and walking paths 2020 Supervisors: Mark Horng, Stephen Tan, Terry Tsao. up in sleepy hamlets around Tai- that offer visitors a peek into Tai- COMMITTEES: wan’s coastline. wan’s past. Agro-Chemical/ Melody Wang; Asset Management/ Eric Lin, Angela Yang, Derek Yung; Banking/ Paulus By Steven Crook By Dinah Gardner Mok; Capital Markets/ Mandy Huang, Eric Jai, C.P. Liu; Chemical Manufacturers/ Charles Liang, Michael Wong; Cosmetics/ Abigail Lin; Defense/ Manohar 34 Sun and Southern Thyagaraj, Roger Yee; Digital Economy/ Max Chen, Renee Chou, Tai Chi Chuan; Energy/ Richard Freer, Hospitality in Laid-back Randy Tsai; Human Resources/ Christine Chen, Carmen Law, David Tsai; Infrastructure/ Wayne Kaohsiung Chin, Paul Lee; Insurance/ KT Lim, Mandy Shih, Linda Tsou; Intellectual Property & Licensing/ Jason Chen, Peter Dernbach, Vincent Shih; Marketing & New cultural attractions com- Distribution/ (tba); Medical Devices/ Louis Ko, Jeffrey bine with traditional sights Wang; Pharmaceutical/ Justin Chin, Rie Nakajima, Shuhei Sekiguchi; Private Equity/ Echo Yeh; Public to make a trip down south a Health/ Joyce Lee, Pongo Peng, Tim Shields; Retail/ Ceasar Chen, Mark Chen, Peggy Liao; Sustainable refreshing change of pace for Development Goals/ Kenny Jeng, Lume Liao, Cosmas Lu, Fupei Wang; Tax/ Heidi Liu, Cheli Liaw; residents of the north. Technology/ Cynthia Chyn, Stella Lai, Angela Yu; Telecommunications & Media/ Thomas Ee, David By Louise Watt Shin, Joanne Tsai; Transportation & Logistics/ (tba); Travel & Tourism/ Gina Tsai, Jason Yeh, Fiona Yuan. COVER PHOTO: NEIL WADE/TAIWAN ADVENTURES 4 TAIWAN BUSINESS TOPICS • JULY 2020 7 Contents.indd 4 2020/7/3 下午4:51 JULY 2020 • VOLUME 50 NUMBER 7 COVER SPONSOR 38 A Throwback to Taiwan’s Golden Age: A Trip to Jinguashi By Matthew Fulco 42 What You Need to Know About Taiwan’s Snakes Snake bites are fairly rare, only a few common species are venomous, and antidotes are widely available. By Mark Caltonhill 46 Exploring Emergency and Trauma Through Art Taking the 921 Earthquake as inspi- ration, modern art exhibition “Code Blue,” held in late March, looked at how people are affected by disasters. Rooted in Taiwan – By Antonia Timmerman the Benchmark of the Travel Retail Industry 50 Executive Suite Interview with Pauline Leung of Ever Rich’s love and passion for Taiwan are reflected in the charac- Compass PR teristics of our business DNA – Integrity, Professionalism, Innovation and Philanthropy. Ever Rich has operated 17 duty-free shops for 52 Pandemic Affects Hotel Sector more than 20 years, including outlets in all the international airports in Unevenly Taiwan, as well as at the harbors and on offshore islands. Winner of Urban hotels dependent on global multiple travel awards, the retailer has successfully worked with the travelers are struggling with low Taoyuan International Airport Corporation and government in Taiwan occupancy rates, while rural proper- under the Public-Private-Partnership model, resulting in significant ties catering to the domestic market savings in government expenditures and staffing costs, as well as an are doing a brisk business. enhanced passenger experience and improved airport environment. By Matthew Fulco Under Chairman Simon Chiang’s leadership, Ever Rich has founded SPONSORED CONTENT three charitable foundations – Ever Rich Foundation, Yungray Foun- 8 Increased Vaccine Funding for a dation and Chiang’s Culture and Education Foundation – all sus- More Secure Taiwan tained by the corporation’s profits. Based on the company’s core Information source: MSD belief of “putting people first and benefiting the public,” Ever Rich encourages all of its nearly 7,000 employees to participate in com- 10 Ever Rich munity activities. A total of 549 charity events were held in 2019. Ever Rich ROT's Brand-new Airport Experience Whether providing assistance to underprivileged groups, sponsoring 19 Bayer hospital and other medical facilities, or promoting environmental pro- tection, Ever Rich is wherever help is needed. Making Bayer's Vision for a Healthy World a Reality in Taiwan 24 Fighting Lung Cancer in Taiwan 深耕臺灣 國門精彩標竿 Requires Reform 0 Information source: MSD 40 Regent Taipei’s “Summer Cruise Vacation” Room Discount Plan 56 Seeing Taiwan from the Basket of a Balloon Taiwan Tourism Bureau 05 TAIWAN BUSINESS TOPICS • JULY 2020 5 7 Contents.indd 5 2020/7/2 下午5:22 PRESIDENT'S VIEW The moment I realized I was in love with Taiwan escribe the moment when you realized you filling with lactic acid as we climbed. There were were in love with Taiwan. four or five small waterfalls that we had to climb That was the discussion prompt a few around, presenting an interesting mental challenge. Dmonths ago that someone posted in the community The higher we climbed, the warmer the water of Taiwan watchers on Twitter. It inspired a won- became because the stream flowed through sulphur derful conversation, with many people describing pits. Finally, we reached the top of the mountain, travel adventures or culinary discoveries. Some where the ground was covered with massive slabs of shared stories about friendships and acts of kindness. stone. What was unique about the stone was that in I was busy at the time and didn’t have a chance some areas, the stream had carved out mini pools. to weigh in. So now I want to make amends and They actually looked like small natural hot tubs. describe the moment when I fully realized that I had We put down our packs, stripped off our clothes, fallen in love with Taiwan. and slid down into the pools for a relaxing hot bath. It was way back in 1989. I don’t remember The mini pools were deep enough that the water exactly when, but I had already been living in came up just past my belly button as I sat in the Taiwan for a few months, studying Chinese at the water. It was so refreshing and revitalizing to soak Mandarin Training Center. An American classmate in the hot water. The only downside was the water’s of mine invited me to go on a hiking trip on the strong rotten-egg stench of sulfur. weekend. After bathing for about a half hour, we dried off, He warned me that we would get wet – very wet. put on our spare set of clothes, and began hiking I was advised to bring a fanny pack with a spare down the other side of the mountain on a trail that pair of shorts, socks, t-shirt, and towel wrapped in didn’t require wading through a stream. a sealed plastic bag to keep them dry. He told me to When we got to the road, we decided to hitch- wear sneakers and running shorts or swim trunks.
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