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Daily Photo [and Announcement] – Longshan
Longshan Temple in Taipei City. I’ll be taking the rest of March off from blogging to focus on other projects. See you later, Space Cowboy. ...
Weekly Links – February 26, 2010
Tainan City Guide with information about The Armory – the city’s premier expat bar. David, Alton and Neil photograph Cosplay at NTU. Joshua follows a Taoist festival in Peitou. Jenna spends a rainy holiday in Cingjing, Puli, and Tsaotun. Catherine Shu shoots Kaohsiung’s World Games Stadium. Hear in Taiwan with a brief biography of painter...
Five Images from Cesky Krumlov
One of three bears that guard Krumlov Castle Cesky Krumlov is a lovely town located on the Vltava River in Southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Our short stay in Cesky Krumlov was the highlight of our trip for Cathy. This historic town is absolutely gorgeous and the buildings are impeccably...
We visited Swarovski Kristallwelten [Crystal Worlds] during our day trip to Innsbruck while on our honeymoon in Europe. Crystal Worlds contains several exhibitions related to and inspired by Swarovski crystals. I personally found roughly half the exhibition rooms to be interesting while the other half left me scratching my head trying...
2010 Nantou Sand Sculpture Festival
The New Year holiday has been rainy and cold. We were lucky to find time to get out of the house during the only sunny afternoon this week to check out the Nantou Sand Sculpture Festival [南投市貓羅溪畔沙雕藝術節]. This is the second time this event has been held. The layout had been...
Incense burning at a nearby temple. ...
Global Voices Online
Serbia: Belgrade's Trees Fall Victim to “Chain Saw Massacre”
Belgrade city authorities are in the process of cutting down some 400 plane trees that were planted on Belgrade's longest street in the 19th century. Sinisa Boljanovic reports on the ongoing protest against what is now known as the "Belgrade Chain Saw Massacre."...
Russia: Thoughts on March 8, Feminism
Thoughts on March 8 and feminism in Russia and Ukraine - at Poemless, Global Comment, and Sean's Russia Blog....
The Balkans: Ejup Ganić's Arrest
Updates on the arrest of Ejup Ganić in London on March 1: Amila Bosnae - here and here; Gray Falcon - here, here, and here; Greater Surbiton - here and here; Samaha - here; CAFÉ TURCO - here;...
Bulgaria: Delivery of Some Cancer Drugs Stopped?
European Union Law reports that “the Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has stopped the delivery of some drugs against cancer for children under 18 years”: “A very simple question arises: what sort of a European Union Member State is Bulgaria, really??? How is it possible to leave the children...
South Africa: inappropriate content in the classroom stage
Rochele Ardesher published a video taken during a South African elementary school class of what she calls inappropriate content where the teacher berates the students for improper bathroom usage....
Taiwan: Inequality in Baseball Game
Los Angeles Dodgers was invited to Taiwan to play with CPBL's best players this week. However, after the first game on March 12, media and baseball fans found that all the budget(2.8m TWD) for improving Tianmu Baseball Stadium was used only on Dodgers' side. Baseball blogger Kenmy argues that “the games...
The View from Taiwan
"Elections" are a problem for Taiwan
In Patterns of Force, Kirk and Spock beam down to a planet to find a Federation historian named John Gill, who apparently turned the place into a Nazi state (compete with I vant to make you talk hot Aryan chick). Kirk and Spock interrogate Gill, drugged and used as a...
Drew flipped me this photo from China posted to a bike forum with the invitation to caption this photo. Good luck!BLOGSPeking Duck with an excellent post comparing brainwashing in China to the recent decision by the Texas School Board to brainwash its own students by omitting and distorting US history....
I always enjoy reading comments from China on Taiwan's democracy, such as this excerpt from a speech from a PRC scholar on rule of law in Taiwan. Such principles were on display this week as two cabinet officials tendered their resignations over issues of principle.First, justice minister Wang resigned over...
Theology vs Reality: Rigger on Taiwan
Some days being a father offers rewards that no material compensation can match. We bought the kids a stand-alone basketball net that came in a box for them to assemble. This morning they called me over for some help. "Dad, look at this," said my DIY intern son in frustration....
ASEAN Free Trade Agreements Disaster for all but China
It's really time for the reality to penetrate the debate over ECFA: Taiwan, with so many industries in direct competition with China, is going to be blasted by waves of cheap Chinese junk. The Straits Times has the call:The China-Asean Free Trade Area (Cafta), which kicked in at the start...
Bader and Steinberg Journey to Beijing
Last week Obama Administration officials Jim Steinberg and Jeff Bader visited Beijing to discuss Czechoslovakia Taiwan with Berlin Beijing. The US state department said....Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg, along with the Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader, are now in Tokyo for meetings with senior officials of the...
WORLD News
Russian energy giant Inter RAO has opened an office in Havana as a first step towards forming a joint venture to operate a thermoelectric plant...
Schwartzel and Ernis Els deadlocked atop World Golf
Charl Schwartzel may have to find alternative accommodations if he wins the CA Championship title. Schwartzel stayed last week with Ernie Els at his fellow South...
U.S. northeast storm leaves half-million without power
Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses, delaying international...
Martin Kaymer putts himself into World Golf contention
Martin Kaymer used a hot putter to shoot Saturday's low score in the third round of the World Golf Championships CA Championship, carding an impressive...
As the United States gears up for a US$100-million effort to boost tourism, doubts remain whether the initiative can live up to its promise and...
Denver Nuggets turns it on late to beat Memphis Grizzlies
The Denver Nuggets turned on from late in the third quarter to come from behind and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-108 on Saturday, winning a...
David on Formosa
More than 1,000 people marched through the East District of Taipei today to mark the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising. The date of 14 March also commemorates the protests in Tibet in 2008 that were met with bloody repression. Members of the Tibetan community in Taiwan and various human...
Tears and transitional justice
I reviewed Tears (眼淚) last year after I saw it at the Golden Horse Film Festival. The movie is officially released in Taiwan today. The movie tells the story of Guo, an old policeman who employs some unethical policing methods and eventually has to face up to his past. The movie...
Paris and Taipei cycling experience
Paris, Taipei: Bicycles Forever (巴黎.台北 單車萬歲) is a documentary directed by Jean-Robert Thomann (尚若白). It looks at the experience of bicycle commuters in Paris and Taipei. I went to the premiere screening at Eslite Dunnan Bookstore today and it will screen on PTS (公視) tomorrow. The documentary explores the attitudes of...
Justice For All Concert in Pingtung
The 2010 Justice For All Concert (正義無敵音樂會) was held in Pingtung yesterday. I arrived at the venue in the mid-afternoon while the bands were still doing their sound checks. The venue was a park in the Pingdong Sugar Factory — a big grassy area surrounded by palm trees with a...
It was three years ago that I first attended and photographed a cosplay event at NTU. I went to NTU again today to photograph some of the cosplay action at Fancy Frontier 15. This was also a photowalk event for the Taiwan Photo Club. It was nice to see some...
Monga: A Taiwanese gangster movie
Monga (艋舺), directed by Niu Chen-zer (鈕承澤), is a classic gangster tale. The scene is set when Mosquito, played by Mark Chao (趙又廷), a new boy in the high school finds himself being picked on. His brave response catches the attention of Dragon, played by Rhydian Vaughan (鳳小岳), who is...
Fili's World | A different look at Asia, China & Taiwan
Opportunities – Cross Cultural Relationships #10
What are some of the opportunities that open up when in a cross cultural relationship? Do those in cross cultural relationships take full advantage of those opportunities? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences...
Discrimination Against Cross Cultural Relationships #9
How do people react towards cross-cultural relationships? Are those in cross cultural relationships discriminated against? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants...
Challenges in Cross Cultural Relationships #8
What are the main difficulties and challenges of being in a cross cultural relationships? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared...
Positive Aspects of Cross Cultural Relationships #7
What’s the good side of cross-cultural relationships? What are the positive aspects of being in a cross-cultural relationship? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of...
Success factors – Cross Cultural Relationships #6
What makes cross cultural relationships work? Can cross cultural relationships work? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross...
Relating to a different culture – Cross Cultural Relationships #5
Is it easy for those in cross cultural relationships to relate to the different culture? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the...
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The Plain of Jars, Sites 3 & 2
Photos by MJ Klein and Hui-chen Day 7 of our trip found us taking a flight up to Xiengkhuang province, primarily to visit the most dangerous archeological sites in the world, the 3 main sites of the Plain of Jars. This is a must-see place for any visitor to...
Photos by MJ Klein Hui-chen and I went to the TW-Bents warehouse last Friday, and we met with Walter and Kevin. They had some new stuff to show us. The main star of the day is this new trike. It’s a giant of a trike, built for larger, heavier riders. The main...
Western Cowboys Pub, in Kaohsiung
Photos by MJ Klein There is a place that Hui-chen and I frequent in Kaohsiung, and we’d like to tell you about it. The name is Western Cowboys Pub. You don’t have to be a Western person, or even a cowboy to appreciate this fine place. This is the owner, Johnson, behind the...
Day 6, The Elephant Tower Of Ban Na
Photos by MJ Klein and Michael Cannon Day 6 found us scrambling to get to the village of Ban Na before it was too late in the afternoon to hike to the elephant tower. You may read about our first trip to Ban Na, here. We began by negotiating with a taxi...
Photos and video by MJ Klein UPDATE: I forgot to include the ride map. Click on this link to see it. Over the recent holiday, I had the distinct pleasure of riding my recumbent trike in the wonderful city of Kaohsiung. This southern Taiwanese city is known for wide boulevards, protected...
Photos by MJ Klein and Hui-chen Day 5 of our Thailand-Laos trip found us in one of the most beautiful places you can find in Laos, Vang Vieng. We hired a van with driver and headed out on the road. I took a few shots of the countryside from the van....
Taipei Times
Troops battle post-quake violence, looting in Chile
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PRC writer barred from traveling to literary festival
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Russian president orders Olympics chiefs to quit
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Google buys photo editing site Picnik for undisclosed sum
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Taipei City set to reopen Maokong cable car system
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Still room for Iran at talks: China
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Taiwan 101
Storms, viruses, and Taiwanese language
I've been back a few weeks now, and the weather is finally starting to get cooler. That means a bunch of low-pressure cold fronts (read: wind and rain) which, while giving a brief respite to the sweltering heat of the sun, also means that, well, it's getting cooler.I moved out...
I arrived last Monday, tired and trying hard to beat the jet-lag, to a still hot Taipei. In a way, the change was welcome, as Paris was already getting cold and windy when I left.Now I'm staying (temporarily) in a friend's place, trying to find a job and apartment. It's...
The end of summer... and the end of my first year in Taiwan
The walls are bare, and only a few cardboard boxes remain in the room I have rented for almost exactly one year. August 20, 2009 marked my one year anniversary in Taiwan. I'll be going back to Paris for a few weeks to recoup and meet up with family and...
I know this is a bit of a cop out, but I've been pretty busy lately and haven't written about the biggest story about Taiwan so far this year, namely Typhoon Morakot, which hit the island on August 8, or ten days ago.For me it was just another typhoon, with...
The super-futuristic library near my house
Near my house is a really beautiful, fully functional, modern library. The sleek gray building looks like it was designed by some hot-shot international architecture firm. When you walk through the gigantic glass gate surrounding the entrance, a moving LED screen alerts you of news about the library and events...
Taiwan, one of the last bastions of pro-Americana?
I was walking home from school today, listening to my iPod, when someone tapped me on my shoulder. I looked back to see a Taiwanese man with thick-rimmed glasses smiling back at me."Are you a student at Shida?" he asked in Chinese."Yes," I replied, somewhat cautiously. He didn't seem ill-willed,...
Bloggers In Taiwan
Featured Blog - "anecdotes of my adventures in Taiwan"
anecdotes of my adventures in Taiwan"just a blog rambling thoughts on my travels and experience in Taiwan."by Lin...
Dan & Jess"our big adventure"by Dan & Jess...
Featured Blog - "the truth about taiwan"
the truth about taiwan"all the things the other taiwan sites won't talk about"by Randy Lin...
Suesjoy"MAY ALL BEINGS IN THE UNIVERSE BE PEACEFUL AND HAPPY."by Susan...
kidzone-tw"An information site designed to enrich the lives of children of English-speaking families in Taiwan. Making child-friendly events, spaces and activities more accessible for all."by Katrina Brown...
Featured Blog - "Peggy Teaches Chinese"
Peggy Teaches Chinese"PeggyTeachesChinese is an online community for people who are interested in learning Mandarin. It is created by Peggy Lee, a college student in Taiwan. It started as a YouTube channel and is gradually growing.We’ve provided an hub for our visitors to communicate with people with the same niche...
Taiwan News
BOOTING MA OUT: Saying that President Ma Ying-jeou had staked his credibility on signing the agreement with China, the TSU called on the public to kick Ma out....
Bicycle lanes planned for entire northeastern coast
LOOP ROUTE: A section of trail will soon be finished connecting the Old Caoling Tunnel to Longmen and Yenliao, making the nation s first 26km loop route....
Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm to expand coverage
Harris Lin, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 9 March 2010] Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm will expand its WiMAX coverage to also include Hualien and Pingtung counties soon, in addition to the current coverage in Kaohsiung and Penghu counties, according to the company....
Taiwan turns down call for endorsement of bluefin tuna ban
Taipei, March 14 Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said Sunday it opposes a proposed ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna but supports imposing a quota management measure, as the issue took center stage at a conference on protected species....
Theology vs Reality: Rigger on Taiwan
Sometimes not too bad, sometimes completely wrong, Rigger mostly sounds like a colonialist missionary trying to explain to the audience at home, in a fair and open-minded manner, the beliefs of the local heathens, which he understands in terms of his own Christianity. As many of the people who...
ECFA threatens competitiveness: panel
DECLINING TIES: A former US diplomat said that Taiwan s bilteral trade with the US had declined by 15 to 20 percent since President Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated...
Mark Forman/BBluesman
Two of my favorite places in town to shoot are ChienKuo Market-the main wet and produce market in town and by the train station. There is one reason: The people. Both of those places offer a limitless supply of real people going through life. No pretense or artifice. Just buying...
Juolan is a nice mountain town in central Taiwan. I visited there the day after Christmas with my friend Mr. Shao. He owns a nice little farm up in the hills where he grows persimmons and raises nice free range chickens. We always stop at the market to pick up...
Eclectic set starting at the Taichung High Speed Rail station which runs same trains as the Japanese Shinkansen. Great ride. A blue door observed on morning photo walk. I do these Am photowalks several times a week usually starting at 6:30 AM. Ditto for race car on lift. The god structure includes...
As most of you who are familiar with the blog know-it is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac cycle of years. Metal Tiger in fact since there are a different sub-set of 5 elements that rotates every 12 years within a 60 year set. The first and last image...
We were very fortunate on this day to capture the best of the spotty weather on this day to visit Nantou and the 2010 Sand Sculpture Festival. Nantou is a nice area mostly in the foothills and mountains and offers some great places to travel, hike, cycle, mountain climb etc. In...
Here we are at yet another Chinese(Lunar) New Year-the Year of the Tiger in fact. Here is some background information: Tiger symbolizes such character traits as bravery, competitiveness and unpredictability. Tigers love to be challenged and will accept any challenge if it means protecting a loved one or protecting their honor. They don’t...
the 10 billion years before the sun blew up...
How to get ahead in a corporation...
Specifically an Asian one...Step #1 : Suggest more paperwork for inane things, maybe catalogue what color socks people wear on a certain day. Hire someone and pay them a really crappy wage to do this. Or get some other overburdened worker to do the work after work, or on holidays....
I do not exist, I am merely a self-actualized page on the internet... a collection of random photos, a selection of funny quotes, I am the results of a million quiz answers. I am ever interesting and always likeable, quotable and unquestioning.. My life is interesting, it mimics a blockbuster...
Regards, to the sheer amount of people who enjoy watching me fail....
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World economic crisis= an excuse for the rich to act like bigger assholes than they already do....
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Doda water crisis, a cause of worry for locals
The acute water crisis in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has added to the worries of local residents, who have been forced to face numerous problems due to it....
Hamilton rubbishes claims that Pussycat Doll girlfriend ordered him to sack dad
British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports that his Pussycat Doll girlfriend ordered him to sack his dad Anthony as manager....
Malaysian Indian businesses in dire need of 100,000 foreign workers
Malaysian Association Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) President K.K. Eswaran has said the Malaysian Indian business community is facing an acute foreign workers' shortage because of the government's restrictive policies....
Lord Swaraj Paul repays 38,000-pound 'admission-of-guilt' expenses
In order to clear his name from a House of Lords investigation into an MPs expenses scam, Indian-born Lord Swaraj Paul has voluntarily repaid the controversial amount of 38,000 pounds that was at the centre of the probe....
Another Take That star, Howard Donald, exposed as a 'love rat'
After Mark Owen, it is now the turn of his fellow Take That member Howard Donald to be exposed as a love rat following reports he bedded a married Dutch beauty while dating his girlfriend....
Brits 'among the least likely to suffer from food sensitivity reactions'
Britons are some of the least likely people to have problems with foods such as apples, peaches, shrimp and wheat, says a study....
Taiwan Matters!
U.S. Census 2010: write in "Taiwanese"
Now's your chance: You be you!A group of Taiwanese-Americans produced this great video below as part of a campaign to address the problem of their group's underrepresentation and to fix it -- or to at least get the ball rolling -- in the United States Census 2010.In previous censuses, many...
Taiwan's humpback pink dolphins
RedirectIn case you've arrived here via an RSS reader or a link created by a service such as Twitterfeed, the post about Taiwan's humpback pink dolphins is actually located on Ben Goren's personal blog, Letters from Taiwan. Just follow the link above.Sorry for any inconvenience.* * *Taiwan is not a...
Taiwan's DPP wins big in latest legislative by-elections
Three out of four ain't badToday in Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Chiayi, and Hualien, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won three of the four elections which were held to replace legislators elected to other positions in last December's 3-in-1 election.Huang Jen-chu (黃仁杼) beat Apollo Chen (陳學聖) and two "independent" candidates in Taoyuan,...
Open Letter from the producer of Formosa Betrayed
Putting Taiwan in the spotlightWill Tiao, the producer of the film "Formosa Betrayed" (被出賣的台灣), which is being released across the United States today, sent this around [emphasis mine]:Dear Friends,This weekend, February 26-28, a new movie about Taiwan will be coming to theaters. Formosa Betrayed is the first American film to...
Innocent Mistake, Freudian Slip or Expose of a Manchurian Candidate?
Yesterday, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou inadvertently referred to the ROC Government as the 'Chinese (adjective) Government'. Here's how the Taipei Times reported it:President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday morning thanked the outgoing Solomon Islands ambassador at the Presidential Office, but referred to his administration as the “Chunghua...
Lunar New Year in Taiwan: 2010
A twofer holiday!In addition to being Valentine's Day, February 14, 2010 (Sunday) is New Year's Day as celebrated in several Asian countries. Many people use the term "Chinese New Year" to describe the holiday, despite the fact that the direct back-translation "中國新年" is rarely used; furthermore, it doesn't just belong...