"I hope the updated version of Culture Express could help create a more vibrant atmosphere for visitors and local residents to talk abut cultural activities in Taipei," Lee Yong-ping, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City, said at Tuesday's press conference.

Culture Express, distributed by the department, is a monthly publication that has comprehensive information on cultural activities in Taipei. It comes in the form of a booklet (in Chinese), and a foldout, which is written in English and Japanese. The booklet and foldout come out at the end of every month, and is available for free at more than 600 sites, such as at the Taipei metro stations, bookstores, hotels, and airports, around Taipei City. The new Culture Express has a designed postmark on the cover.

At the press conference, Lee introduced the updated version of Culture Express, as the size of the booklet is now bigger and more pages have been added. Moreover, the future issue of Culture Express will include reviews submitted by renowned critics, making the publication more than just a full display of cultural activities.

The new Culture Express will also enhance the Hyperbook service that will allow users to obtain video information relating to the cultural events on the Culture Express listing.

Visit www.myhyperbook.com for more information on the Hyperbook service.