A group of around 300 sufferers of Parkinson's disease from around Taiwan gathered for a group outing in the central county of Nantou Saturday to mark World Parkinson's Day on April 11.

Nantou prosecutors yesterday sought three death sentences for a woman who allegedly killed three family members to collect NT$17.24 million in life insurance payout.

A stone stele that is inscribed with the Chinese characters “Sun Moon Lake” and stands in front of a temple in the scenic area remains the most popular spot for taking pictures among Chinese visitors to Taiwan, a local volunteer tour guide said yesterday.

A 68-year-old female Taipei County citizen became the millionth passenger on the Sun Moon Lake cable car Saturday, earning her a “golden passport” that entitles her to ride the system free of charge for the rest of her life.

The Sun Moon Lake cable car system will celebrate its strong ridership by giving its one millionth passenger free lifetime admission to the scenic cable car service and the amusement park it serves.

The Institute of Information Industry (III) will soon set up an office at Chung Hsing New Village, which the Cabinet plans to turn into a hub for research and development.

A 62-year-old man fell down a slope on Yushan and died. Yushan has just been reopened last Saturday after closing for 35 days due to huge snow.

The Administrative Office of Yushan National Park is to fine visitors who feed Formosan macaques as the feeding has caused many problems related to monkey behavior, local media reported yesterday.

Five mountaineers stuck on a mountain in Nantou were safely rescued by a helicopter yesterday afternoon, local media reported.

The Cingjing Veterans Farm in Nantou County decided to readjust its admission fee to the original level and to stop some of its additional animal performances, after the raised ticket price caused widespread opposition from the public.