Fun Taiwan Explained

Fun Taiwan is a long-running Taiwanese travel program hosted by Taiwanese-American Janet Hsieh and airing on Discovery's TLC Asia. It began production in 2005, and is currently in its 16th season.[1] Past guests have included host Armando Reed of TLC's Armando's Asian Twist, Singapore-based television personality George Young, American-based television personality JJ Yosh,[2] and Taiwan-based Turkish television personality Rifat Karlova.

The show has also expanded to include a reality show spin-off entitled Fun Taiwan Challenge.[3]

Golden Bell Awards

YearCategoryNomineeResult
2008Best Travel SeriesNominated
2008Best Host of a Travel ShowJanet HsiehNominated
2009Best Host of a Travel ShowJanet HsiehNominated
2010Best Travel SeriesNominated
2010Best Host of a Travel ShowJanet HsiehNominated
2011Best Travel SeriesNominated
2011Best Host of a Travel ShowJanet HsiehWon

Asian Television Awards

YearCategoryNomineeResult
2007Best Entertainment PresenterJanet HsiehHighly Commended
2011Best General Entertainment ProgramNominated
2011Best Entertainment PresenterJanet HsiehNominated

Notes and References

  1. Jill Hecht Maxwell (18 June 2013) "Janet Hsieh '01: Television host's star is rising in Asia" MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. Lee Hsin-Yin (12 January 2016) "Tourism Bureau, TLC to promote Taiwan through famous vloggers" Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. Shelley Shan (15 July 2011) "TLC to film new reality game show in Taiwan" Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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