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Lanyu or the Orchid Island of Taiwan

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Dominik Fehr tourist experiences on the Orchid Islan in Taiwan

European tourists’ perspective

December 31, 2017March 21, 2023 Eliane Suter

Discovering Lanyu by accident ☵ Why Lanyu? Why just the farthest of all Taiwanese Islands? The cause might have been an encounter in Hualien, a small city on the northeastern coast of Taiwan, where the Lanyu adventure began. Talking to … Continue reading European tourists’ perspective

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Life on Lanyu today

August 26, 2017February 14, 2019 Willy Chen

Growing tourism Lanyu, Taiwan, was one of the 52 top tourist destinations of the world as featured by the magazine “New York Times” in 2014, including a mention as a world-class diving paradise. The tourist season is from the end … Continue reading Life on Lanyu today

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Lanyu south to north overview aerial photo by Cheng

The Island

August 15, 2017February 12, 2019 Eliane Suter

Ponso no Tao, the Orchid Island, Lanyu It is Taiwan’s most eastern part and second-largest satellite island and the home of the Tao. The picture above shows an overview from south to north (drone photo taken from “Little Lanyu”). Lanyu’s … Continue reading The Island

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Lanyu’s Attractions

August 10, 2017February 14, 2019 Willy Chen

Do you have time for hiking, cycling or a boat trip? Or do you prefer the easy and fast way of doing a tour by scooter around the island (36 km)? Just have a look and enjoy some photos of … Continue reading Lanyu’s Attractions

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Sea turtles of Lanyu

August 5, 2017February 12, 2019 Tseng Cheng-Tsung

Sea turtle research of the NTOU Since 1997 the sea turtle research team of the National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU, ntou.edu.tw) has been visiting Lanyu Island from June to September. Around 10 people are in this team, including postgraduates, college … Continue reading Sea turtles of Lanyu

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New boat launching ceremony

July 26, 2017February 12, 2019 Willy Chen

Tao’s new boats ceremony in July On the day before the date of the new ship’s launching ceremony in July (see Tao calendar), the crew must be dressed up for the personal invitations to friends and family. On the morning … Continue reading New boat launching ceremony

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Flying fish season

July 26, 2017February 14, 2019 Willy Chen

The flying fish season is the most important hunting and fishing season of the Tao tribe. Capturing flying fish is the most crucial thing for local people. Flying fish has also become the basis of Tao social organization, ritual culture, … Continue reading Flying fish season

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Calendar of the Tao

July 25, 2017February 12, 2019 Willy Chen

The lunar year of the Tao is divided into 3 seasons: 1) Teyteyka, the hot season which is a period for collective celebrations and the time for building -> from July to November 2) Amian, the cold season “when everyone … Continue reading Calendar of the Tao

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Sea turtles in the Pacific

July 24, 2017February 12, 2019 Barbara Jaeckli

Are there sea turtles nesting on Lanyu island? What about different species of sea turtles? Are they all protected? These and more questions we want to ask and try to give answers. We would like to introduce you to these … Continue reading Sea turtles in the Pacific

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Traditional ceremonies

July 12, 2017 Willy Chen

Millet harvest season ceremony At the beginning of the year the time of the millet harvest festival is decided by the elders who need to inform everyone. The millet harvest festival is held around June. All millet planting members will … Continue reading Traditional ceremonies

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The 6 Villages of Lanyu (Orchid Island)

June 10, 2017February 12, 2019 Willy Chen

Lanyu has six tribes, including the Yeyou, Fisherman, Hongtou, Langdao, Dongqing, and Yeyin. The six villages have their own different migration history, myths, legends and cultures and still show a high degree of autonomy. It is up to the tribes … Continue reading The 6 Villages of Lanyu (Orchid Island)

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Ponso no Tao – island of the people (Irala)

May 26, 2017February 12, 2019 Eliane Suter

Lanyu – home of the Tao Lanyu (Orchid Island) is home to the Tao, an ethnic minority group who migrated to the island from the Batan Archipelago (modern day Philippines) 800 years ago. The island is known to them as … Continue reading Ponso no Tao – island of the people (Irala)

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Weather and Climate

November 13, 2016February 12, 2019 Eliane Suter

Subtropical – hot & humid Lanyu is located in the range of the subtropical monsoon climate, with wet, humid summers and short, relatively mild winters. It’s mainly affected by the southwest monsoon that starts in May and ends in late … Continue reading Weather and Climate

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Geology

October 22, 2016February 14, 2019 Eliane Suter

Traces of Volcanic Activity Since 3.5 million years up to about 20,000 years ago Lanyu has been transformed several times by volcanic eruptions. Most of Lanyu is covered by thick piles of dark-colored vesicular volcanic rocks (geol. “cenozoic andesites”) erupted … Continue reading Geology


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