Photos of the Day

Taipei-based experimental pop group "i'mdifficult" (我是機車少女) takes the stage at the Cityback venue to open the "Taiwan Beats Showcase in Seoul" showcase in the South Korean capital's Itaewon District on Thursday. Organized by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency, the event featured three musical acts selected to introduce Taiwanese music to Seoul. CNA photo Sept. 12, 2025

Two commuters enjoy the beauty of the new bus stop erected in front of Taichung's Dajia Train Station in this undated photo. The Dajia bus stop, which mimics the design of Taiwan's "hill's weeping fig," is one of several themed bus shelters recently erected throughout the city. Photo courtesy of the Taichung City government Sept. 12, 2025

A copy of popular Taiwanese BL (Boys' Love) comic "Day Off" is presented with a number of the title's accompanying merchandise inside Rusuban Studio in New Taipei's Banqiao District on Thursday. Beside having memorabilias that fly off the shelves, the comic is so popular that it has been reprinted five times since its initial publication, Rusuban Studio said. CNA photo Sept. 11, 2025

16-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Liu Jen-yu (劉任右) stretches with a six-sided die on Thursday in Japan's Nishizaki Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture's Itoman City. Liu will be the starter of the first game of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup super round on Thursday afternoon against Korea, and warmed-up with a die with sixes on all of its faces for good luck. CNA photo Sept. 11, 2025

An Asian Black Bear enjoys a pile of ice and fruits inside the Taipei Zoo in this undated photo. The zoo has taken several measures to help its animals escape the capital's heat. Photo courtesy of the Taipei Zoo, Sept. 11, 2025

Guandu Bridge and surrounding roadways in Taipei and New Taipei are pictured under cloudy skies on Wednesday. CNA photo Sept. 10, 2025

A ray of sunlight illuminates the stairs of the Hualien Art Museum on Wednesday. The museum recently launched a program that allows visitors explore the nearby Hualien Stone Sculpture Museum with a single admission ticket. CNA photo Sept. 10, 2025

Disease prevention worker sprays disinfectant at a dengue high-risk area in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung on Tuesday. CNA photo Sept. 9, 2025

Disease prevention workers spray disinfectant at a dengue high-risk area in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung on Tuesday. CNA photo Sept. 9, 2025

The moon enters total lunar eclipse above Taiwan early Monday. As observers on Earth may notice a reddish color imposed on the moon during a total lunar eclipse, the phenomenon is colloquially called a blood moon. CNA photo Sept. 8, 2025