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  • Taiwan's largest pig contest draws fire for animal cruelty - Monsters and Critics.com

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:03 am
    Taiwan's largest pig contest draws fire for animal crueltyMonsters and Critics.comNew Taipei, Taiwan - An annual contest to see which farmer can raise the largest pig ended in Taiwan Saturday with nine ornamented pig carcasses displayed for public worshiping at a temple in the Taipei suburb of Sanxia. According to organizers of the

  • Taiwan's premier designate a 'finance wit' - Focus Taiwan News Channel

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:02 am
    AsiaOneTaiwan's premier designate a 'finance wit'Focus Taiwan News Channel28 (CNA) Incumbent Deputy Premier Sean Chen, 62, who is said to have been picked as Taiwan's new premier, is a veteran in the field of economics and is known as a "finance wit." Chen once described the global financial crisis of 2008 as the "Black Swan Taiwan's Premier refuses to speculate on reshuffle of CabinetAsiaOneSean Chen to be premier: KMT officialTaipei TimesAsia Close HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comall 10 news articles »

  • College offers unconventional courses on death - Focus Taiwan News Channel

    28 Jan 2012 | 1:11 am
    Focus Taiwan News ChannelCollege offers unconventional courses on deathFocus Taiwan News ChannelHowever, for some students at a college in northern Taiwan, death is not only a topic of daily conversation, but also the focus of everyday activities. Since 2009, teachers from the Department of Funeral Science at Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine,

  • World's Largest Oranges Successfully Bred in Taiwan - Inventorspot

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm
    World's Largest Oranges Successfully Bred in TaiwanInventorspotA new, supersized hybrid orange developed at Taiwan's Agricultural Research Institute is not only the world's largest, it also offers majestic overtones of sweet and sour citrus flavor. Huang Ah-hsien has enjoyed a long and productive career at the

  • Taiwan official deported, sentenced to time served - Fox News

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    Focus Taiwan News ChannelTaiwan official deported, sentenced to time servedFox NewsA Taiwan representative accused of underpaying and overworking two Filipina housekeepers at her suburban Kansas City home was sentenced Friday to time served and immediate deportation. Liu Hsien Hsien, who is also known as Jacqueline Liu, Taiwan-US diplomatic immunity treaty to be reviewed: MOFAFocus Taiwan News ChannelUS to deport Taiwan envoy who abused Filipina maidsReutersall 229 news articles »
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  • Sean Chen to replace Wu as premier: KMT

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A high-ranking Kuomintang (KMT) official has confirmed that current Vice Premier Sean Chen (陳and#20914;), who has been tipped as premier for weeks, will be appointed to the position on Jan. 31.

  • DPP caucus front-runners want unity during election

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Front-runners in the race for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus convener said yesterday that they want internal unity and harmony in the electoral process.

  • Government to replace around 30% of streetlamps with LEDs

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The government is planning to replace 30 percent of the country's existing mercury vapor streetlamps with LED streetlamps this year in an attempt to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said recently.

  • Tsai begins 9-day journey of 'gratitude and reflection'

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen begins today her nine-day trip to express gratitude to supporters and reflect on her recent defeat in the presidential election. Starting in Pingtung, Tsai plans to visit every region of Taiwan, and will also fly to Penghu and Kinmen.

  • Acer, Asustek record PC-shipment growth

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. of Taiwan recorded higher year-on-year PC shipment growth among the top five vendors in 2011 in the Asia-Pacific market excluding Japan, according to market intelligence and advisory firm International Data Corp. (IDC).
 
 
 
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  • M 5.0, southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:19 am
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  • Sean Chen to replace Wu as premier: KMT

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    A high-ranking Kuomintang official has confirmed that current Vice Premier Sean Chen , who has been tipped as premier for weeks, will be appointed to the position on Jan.

  • Talk of the Day -- Worshipers flock to temples to pray for fortune

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:51 pm
    Taipei, Jan. 27 Temples around Taiwan, especially those that worship the god of fortune, drew large crowds Thursday, the fourth day of the first month of the Year of Dragon, when it is customary to "welcome the deities back from Heaven." Hundreds of thousands of worshipers thronged various temples to wish for good luck and fortune in the coming ... (more)

  • DPP caucus front-runners want unity during election

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pm
    Front-runners in the race for Democratic Progressive Party caucus convener said yesterday that they want internal unity and harmony in the electoral process.

  • DPP's Tsai to begin island-wide tour to thank supporters

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 am
    The China Post news staff--Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen will begin a nine-day tour island-wide to thank party members and supporters for their help during her presidential campaign, her aides said yesterday.
 
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    Global Voices » Taiwan (ROC)

  • Taiwan: 2012 Election Sets Example for Mainland Chinese Democratization

    I-fan Lin
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:32 am
    Taiwan's presidential and legislative election was held on January 14, 2012. Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang (KMT) was reelected as President with 51.6% of the vote. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) challenger Tsai Ing-wen resigned her post as chairperson of the DPP following her election defeat. Chinese communities around the world were closely watching the results, as Taiwan is the first among the Chinese societies to transition from authoritarian to democratic governance. Many people from mainland China and Hong Kong travelled to Taiwan to observe the political process; they…

  • Questions for China’s democracy opponents

    Oiwan Lam
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:10 pm
    David Bandurski from China Media Project introduced a discussion among mainland Chinese public opinion leaders on the Taiwan presidential election and translated a Weibo post which raised a series of questions for China's democracy opponents. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Unhappy Hong Kong Envious of Taiwan's Democracy

    Andy Yee
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:38 am
    Having witnessed Taiwan's 2012 presidential election, Derrick Tao, a Hong Kong photographer, made a video (with English subtitles) to contrast democratic development of the two societies. As a prosperous but undemocratic city state, “Hong Kong could either join Taiwan as pioneers of freedom and democracy in the Chinese societies”, or “accept the status quo and let go of her ideals and beliefs.” Written by Andy Yee · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Global Online Community Protests U.S. Anti-Piracy Bills

    Jillian C. York
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:39 am
    Today, January 18, is an important day for the Internet. Corporate websites, from Google to Twitpic, along with civil society groups and individuals, have all joined together in a common cause: to protest two American bills that could have grave effects for global online free expression. As Global Voices' Executive Director Ivan Sigal has written, “there are powerful corporate and government forces who would prefer to see the openness and accessibility of the web restricted.” The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) would both force websites to…

  • Taiwan: Crowd-funded investigative journalism website kicks off

    Portnoy Zheng
    27 Dec 2011 | 8:57 am
    weReport, a Taiwan media project that tries to boost disappearing investigative journalism using crowd-funded and crowd-sourced mechanism, kicks off today with its first fully funded proposal proposed by China famous blogger Zola. His proposal to investigate the situation of registration fee for cross-strait marriage derives from his personal experience. Written by Portnoy Zheng · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper
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    The View from Taiwan

  • Happy New Year!

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:22 am
    Whoa. Way too much food today.... Happy new year, ya'll!! And if you still need food, here's an Android app with locations for over 200 night markets...See you in three weeks!_______________________[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.

  • Randomicity

    21 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pm
    Here's the real story of New Year! The cleaning.... I'm taking his month off from blogging. But I am still biking, so enjoy some pics from various rides lately. I'm also still writing, had a letter in the Taipei Times the other day.Can't find yourself? It's because you don't have the "life password" contained in this pamphlet I saw at the temple in Yuanlin yesterday. One of the pleasures of being a teacher is meeting up with old students. I went down to Yuanlin to see if there were any interesting old relics -- alas, the only old relic was myself -- but I did have lunch with Natasha, who…

  • On Break

    14 Jan 2012 | 5:45 am
    Thanks, all!A hard fought election, a disappointing outcome. I'm taking a few weeks off from posting, being totally burnt out and urgently needing to focus on other aspects of my life. Biking pics will continue to go up, though, they are not stressful! See you when the semester starts again in Feb.Michael_______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.

  • Election Day

    14 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    Lee Teng-hui speaks at the rally, courtesy of reader Michael Gruber.To watch the vote count on the net, Sanli is here.In a few hours we'll know, but for now enjoy some links. Lee Tenghui came out yesterday to speak at the big rally. It was an emotional moment, nicely scripted and choreographed:“I don’t have much time left. Please support Tsai. Make her the first woman president in Taiwan who will make this country a model of democracy. Now, I put Taiwan’s destiny in your hands,” he said.Lee is one of the great figures in the growth of 20th century democracy, in a very different…

  • Links for the Election Eve

    13 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am
    Glad this one will be over soon and I can go back to posting biking photos....BBC says Beijing "is suspicious of" Tsai. Notice that while newspapers regularly report that Beijing is suspicious of Tsai -- a formulation found across the media -- no newspaper ever reports on how Tsai feels about Beijing. Wouldn't it be great if newspapers upheld democratic values of fairness and fidelity to reality?Although/Since it is illegal to release information about polls, the KMT has a rundown of self-serving party estimate information from all the parties here. No polls here, no sirree! Although,…
 
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  • John Visits Taiwan, Part One

    thenhbushman
    11 Jan 2012 | 8:09 pm
    Photos by MJ Klein, including FOOD PHOTOS! Recently my brother John visited Taiwan, but we weren’t able to blog on his visit in real time due to a couple of technical difficulties that are now resolved.  So, without further delay, we bring you installment #1 of his visit! This is John arriving in Taiwan at the Taoyuan International Airport.  It was at night and we took him out for some food of course, but no photos. The next day we started off getting John acquainted with our local area and giving him a chance to get oriented a bit, since this was his first trip both to Taiwan, and…

  • Technical Difficulties

    thenhbushman
    2 Jan 2012 | 4:45 am
    First, it was a problem with the update that broke a vital plugin.  Now my main computer has broken and is in the shop for repair.  My brother was recently in Taiwan for 19 days so we have a lot of things to show you, so please be patient with us.  Thanks!

  • This Week In Food: 1149

    thenhbushman
    3 Dec 2011 | 11:26 pm
    Mobile phone food photos by MJ Klein Well, dear readers, we apologize for the time interval between posts of late.  There is lots going on that has been demanding our attention, but not much going on that is blog-worthy.  However, as we’ve said before, Hui-chen and I photograph nearly every meal we have, so I think we should do more food posts since people really seem to be interested in the food we have in Taiwan.  We intend to make this more of a regular feature so please do let us know if you like it.  Now, onto the food! Before we get into the actual week’s food offerings,…

  • New Traffic Island

    thenhbushman
    2 Nov 2011 | 6:16 am
    Photos by MJ Klein Recently more work went on behind our house and on the main roads in the area.  This time, the traffic island was jack-hammered to pieces, removed and replaced.  I have no idea what was wrong with the old traffic island and why it needed to be replaced, but I was fascinated to see how fast the new island was created. Here we see debris from the old traffic island being removed…. The backhoe changed tools and is now digging the trench, clearing it of concrete debris from the old island. The entire main road got this treatment. A couple of days later, concrete forms…

  • Bushman In The Philippines: Santo Nino, Part 2

    thenhbushman
    13 Oct 2011 | 9:51 am
    Photos by MJ Klein Warning:  In this installment, I documented the preparation and roasting of a pig in the local village.  If such images disturb you, I recommend that you do not view them. I talked with my friend Sonny, and we decided to throw a barbecue party for his relatives and friends in the village. On the land behind Sonny’s home, he has a piggery.  We selected one of his pigs to roast, Filipino style, over an open pit. A mother sow and her piglets.  Dont’ worry, we didn’t harm a hair on any of their heads. In the village that morning, there was a dense fog.
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    The Real Taiwan

  • Rex, Matt, Tyler

    Johnny Z
    19 Jan 2012 | 9:33 pm
    I know it’s been a while, but I had a moment and saw this in the comments section of the site. This post just kills me: We are three friends from Chicago, and Ohio and we are here in Taiwan for the winter holiday. We have been going around on our own for a couple days now and now need some friends to go out with and drink. We are NOT Gay, and are not looking for gay experiences, no sexy time with men. We are 3 straight dudes, looking to have fun in Taiwan this break. Text messages will be answered only if they include words “not gay” and broken english is a requirement. 0981-140-442…

  • Possible Job in Filming of Life of Pi

    Johnny Z
    14 May 2011 | 10:31 pm
    I just saw this info in the comments. No idea if it is legit or if they’re still looking but it’s worth a shot. Ang Lee needs your help! New movie ‘Life of Pi’ shooting in Taiwan - Looking for an Indian background actress and Mexican background actor! Hi, we are looking at all expat resources in Taiwan in search of extras. If you are able to help us, please email me so I can forward you our flyers with more info. Mucho gracias! Thanks, Monica Sun | Life of Pi +886-(0)988600307 monicagenesun@gmail.com

  • Spunite Strike Taipei

    Steven Vigar
    26 Apr 2011 | 9:09 am
    Leon Bolier @ Strike 夜店 by Spunite. 地點 LOCATION : 忠孝東路4段563號B1(忠孝東路基隆路交叉口 True Yoga 樓下) (No.563-B1, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110) [Show picture list][[Show as slideshow]]

  • Danny Chu: Black Reign Images

    Danny Chu
    20 Feb 2011 | 8:32 pm
    Check out some photo goodness from photographer Danny Chu as Black Reign brings the reggae to the Brickhouse in Kaohsiung. [Show picture list][[Show as slideshow]]

  • Black Reign @ Brickyard 2/12/11

    Island Jam
    6 Feb 2011 | 11:15 am
    It´s time for another reggae night. Big Banging Boom Boom oh my Dear God awesome reggae night. Who can do that??? — Black Reign. Black Reign was born out of the O-Brothaz Sound System, which was started five years ago by Oliver Harley, aka Lion, a Jamaica native, and Taili, who grew up in Paris and is of Martiniquan descent. A chance encounter on the streets of Taipei brought the two together, and a mutual passion for mixing Caribbean beats led to their partnership. O-Brothaz enjoyed reasonable success, filling rooms with as many as 600 people. But Lion and Taili wanted to take things…
 
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    Andre in Taiwan

  • Fun Day at Olivia's kindergarten

    Andre
    19 Jan 2012 | 1:32 am
    Olivia's school held an event called "Fun Day" on a weekend. This little event serves two main purposes. One, to allow parents to visit the school with their kids and have some fun while being able to interact with the staff. Two, to recruit new students.

  • Oh baby! Here we go again!

    Andre
    12 Jan 2012 | 1:52 am
    Olivia is gonna have some company soon..... Baby ultrasound at 12 weeks. Estimate due date 6/12.

  • Guest City in Yilan

    Andre
    7 Jan 2012 | 1:55 am
    During a trip to Yilan (on the east-coast of Taiwan), we stopped in at Guest City restaurant for lunch..... The place is an old traditional house which they've turned into a restaurant. Standing outside, you really wouldn't know that it's a restaurant. I felt like I was visiting some old relatives in the countryside whom still have this same styled homes. Yup, I remember sitting in tables and stools like these with my grandpa when I was a kid. Old style wood burner kitchen. Some homemade sausages hanging out to dry. More food being dried out in the sun. The owner of the place behind the…

  • Lavender Cottage

    Andre
    4 Jan 2012 | 3:08 am
    Photos from a day trip to Lavender Cottage located atop a remote hill in Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County..... Lavender Cottage was started by two girls. This caricature drawing represent those two founding girls. Wising trees. You can write a wish, note or anything you like on a leaflet and hang it on one of the trees. Since the place is surrounded by a forest and heavy vegetation, there were a lot of mosquitoes; so they had a few booths setup with complimentary mosquito repellent cream. Good idea. The main building where they have a restaurant. What's a tourist trap without a gift shop?

  • Dinner at Yuan Ting hot pot (元町東京火鍋)

    Andre
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:21 pm
    With the temperature dropping quite a bit the past few weeks, hot pot is the best during these cold days! With that said, we went to dinner at Yuan Ting (元町東京火鍋) hot pot in our local neighbourhood.....
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    Fili's World | A different look at Asia, China & Taiwan

  • Sh*t People Say to PhD Students

    Fili
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:28 am
    In the spirit of the lovely trend of "Shit girls say…" or "Shit people say…" and seeing that my "Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys" was able to get a few positive responses, I sat down to quickly write down some of the sh*t people usually say to me about my PhD studies. It's a very long list, but I guess these are some of the reoccurring highlights. Got more? Add a comment below!   Here we go: Why? But WHY? Poor you. Oh, so you don't actually work. Couldn't find a real job, could you? Do you guys do actual work? That's not…

  • Insadong : A Seoul Gem

    Fili
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am
    There are lots of wonderful neighborhoods in Seoul, but Insadong is perhaps one of the more charming ones to visit, especially as a tourist. It has some laid back traditional Korean feeling to it, offering the glimpse into Korean traditions and culture that tourists expect to see during a quick visit to Seoul.     Just outside the metro station and before the beginning of the main Insadong street there is a tourist information center. There, they were extremely helpful in assisting me with booking "Jump" – a comic martial-arts Korean tourist performance hit (though…

  • Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys

    Fili
    21 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm
    In the spirit of the lovely trend of "Shit girls say…" or "Shit people say…" I sat down for a few minutes to quickly write down some of the shit HK people have said to me over the duration of my stay here on more than one occasion. It's a very long list, but I guess these are some of the reoccurring highlights. Got more? Add a comment below!   Here we go: Sorry, no English. Wow! you can speak Mandarin!? Why you can't speak Cantonese? How many girlfriends you have? How many girls you go bed with? How many times in week you go Lan Kwai Fong? You look…

  • National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum : Washington DC

    Fili
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am
    Washington DC has some superb museums to keep you busy. Some serve as obvious musts for incoming tourists and some are perhaps a bit more off the usual itineraries and are located a bit further away from the central Washington DC Mall.   Since I was naturally drawn to Washington's Chinatown area, not too far away are two important American institutions that are part of Washington DC's impressive museum collection and national heritage that are definitely worth visiting, even if you're not American – the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

  • Xiamen University Campus

    Fili
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:34 pm
    It has been referred to as one of the most beautiful universities in China, and I finally had a chance to look into it first hand while I was visiting Xiamen in China’s Fujian province. I’ve been to a few Chinese campuses before, and in general I would (delicately) say that I wasn’t very impressed – they were more functional than aesthetic. But, the reputation is probably well-deserved as the Xiamen University campus is indeed quite charming and a short stroll around campus does make this campus stand out from the others in China I’ve seen so far.     Much like the other…
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    Mark Forman/BBluesman

  • Lukang- A Cultural Treasure

    Mark Forman
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:52 pm
    Over 20 years ago when I first came to Taiwan I was living in the main city Taipei. It was quite a trying time for me and Taipei: I was going through culture shock-moving from the US to an Asian emerging nation and also from a small city-Tucson to a much larger city: Taipei. Taipei was a place with terrible weather-often rainy, cold in the winter and hot in the summer and the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport system) was being built throwing the already crowded place into total gridlock because of tearing up already crowded streets for the much needed MRT. One day a classmate of mine from…

  • Year of the Dragon

    Mark Forman
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:19 pm
    So this year the 2nd New Year holiday rolls around early-got to love the Lunar calendar and it's 24 stages. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. May you all find your muse and rock it! The Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile Did you ever notice the lovely Chinese melody and feel of this great song before?

  • I Need a Catwalk

    Mark Forman
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:39 am
    I was feeling the color and edge...a little bit of cold steel...keeping fire held at bay Jimmy Smith Quartet - The Cat

  • Feeling Epic

    Mark Forman
    16 Jan 2012 | 1:46 am
    Walking in the "Land of the Giants." Amazing what crouching can do for your street photo perspective. Freda Payne - Band Of Gold

  • The Swimsuit Competition

    Mark Forman
    12 Jan 2012 | 9:01 am
    There's always only one winner...but many attractive non-contestants...Like R.E.M. said, "Life's Rich Pageant." Iggy pop-The Idiot-Dum Dum Boys
 
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