Outreach from Taiwan to the children of Haiti
Images and stories from the devastation that rocked Haiti reached all corners of the world. The tragedy affected millions of lives, but the most vulnerable have been the children. Even in a small city...
View ArticleTomb Sweeping Day: A Disappearing Chinese Tradition
Living in Southern Taiwan, I am able to witness many traditions of Chinese culture that are disappearing in most other areas of Taiwan. One set of disappearing traditions are those that occur on the...
View ArticleHow far does $10 go in Taiwan?
Sunday, April 11, 2010 I needed to buy socks for my son and myself, so today, I went to a clothing store in Houying Village in Tainan County, Taiwan. Twelve new pairs of white cotton socks were NT$100...
View ArticleJanet Hsieh inspires students to expand global perspective.
As I approached the student center on the campus of National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan, on the evening of April 19, 2010, I was taken by surprise by the size of the line of students...
View ArticleTeachers find respect, opportunities overseas
Teachers across America are finding themselves with the prospects of layoffs, due to State budget cuts. The problems faced by teachers in the United States aren’t just the recent budgetary dilemmas. In...
View ArticleTime for love?
A question for both Ashton and Katherine. Q: During the filming, how did you overcome the challenge of demanding work schedules over a long period of time, to sustain the intimacy and interaction...
View ArticleQuestion for Jonah, Russell, Diddy
Question for each actor: What do you respect most about each of the other 2 actors? Tony CoolidgeCNN iReporter
View ArticleA question for Jonah, Russell, Diddy
Question for each actor (Jonah, Russell, Diddy): What do you respect most about each of the other 2 actors? Tony CoolidgeCNN iReporter
View ArticleTime for Love?
A question for both Ashton and Katherine. Q: During the filming, how did you overcome the challenge of demanding work schedules over a long period of time, to sustain the intimacy and interaction...
View ArticleAustronesians converge on Taiwan
The international conference focused on addressing the issues of the Austronesian indigenous peoples kicked off in Taipei and concluded at Sun Moon Lake. This event attracted indigenous participants...
View ArticleDragon Boat Festival origins
An advanced 7th grade English Class at LiMing Catholic School in Madou, Taiwan commemorated the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in a different way this year. They produced a video explaining the origins...
View ArticleTaiwanese student wins tourism essay contest
Amy Tsai, a 7th grade English student at Kelly's English school in Jiali, Taiwan, won an English essay contest promoting tourism to Taiwan. The goal of the essay contest was to give Taiwanese children...
View ArticleHow traditional soy sauce is made
While on a trip to Shilou, in Yunlin County, Taiwan in mid-July, I savored an opportunity to learn the traditional method of producing (black soybean) soy sauce. Shilou is an old town in an...
View Article7th grade student wins english essay on visiting Taiwan
Amy Tsei, a 7th grade English student at Kelly's English school in Jiali, Taiwan, won an English essay contest promoting tourism to Taiwan. The goal of the essay contest was to give Taiwanese children...
View ArticleHow is soy sauce made?
While on a trip to Shilou, in Yunlin County, Taiwan in mid-July, I savored an opportunity to learn the traditional method of producing (black soybean) soy sauce. Shilou is an old town in an...
View Article2010 Miss Globalcity Taiwan crowned
Miss Yi-wei Chen, a 19-yr-old university student from Taichung, Taiwan, was crowned the 2010 Miss Globalcity Taiwan, a beauty and talent competition that has participation in over 100 countries. The...
View ArticlePolitical game in sports is shameful
There used to be a time when people could expect the news to be unbiased and untainted by political views and agendas. After all, being fair and unbiased was usually an unspoken promise of the news...
View ArticleTyphoon Fanapi hits Taiwan
Typhoon Fanapi was the season's first major typhoon to hit the island of Taiwan. Before it continued on to Fujian Province in China, it unleashed heavy winds of up to 200 km/h and intense rain on the...
View ArticleThoughts on WikiLeaks: A Litmus Test for our Times?
As I witness the media barrage on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, like others, I can’t help but notice the significance of the unfolding events. This drama is hard to ignore, and presents some...
View ArticleThe new Tainan rings in the New Year
The new Municipality of Tainan, Taiwan rang in the New Year in style Friday night to mark a significant event in the region’s history. Tainan City and Tainan County recently merged as one, and is now...
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