Politics
Chinese Python Swallowing the Taiwan Frog
OPINION / By Linda Arrigo (permission to republish; originally here) The New York Times editorial, “To Save Our Economy, Ditch Taiwan”, has…
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Comedy
How to speak some basic ‘Street Chinese’
If you are like me, you are trying to learn Chinese, the REAL spoken-in-the-streets kind of Chinese. But all your Chinese-speakin’ friends…
Culture
My Run-In With The Dumpling Vendor
There’s this little place deep in the Heart of Banciao where they admittedly have some great shui-jiao but some lousy, cheese-emporium-like service.…
Media
Thanks for making The Wild East ‘most social blog’ in 2011!
Voting is closed for Taiwanderful’s Best Blog in Taiwan 2011! Thanks to all of you who voted us Best Blog two times…
How do you eat it?
Taiwan people's national sport: "Eating Something"
Today I was reminded again, that more than baseball, more than mahjong, betel-nut chewing or basketball, the nation’s national sport is actually…
Travel
Camping out by the light of the full moon
When: Friday, December 9, 2011 at 8:00pm until Monday, December 12, 2011 at 11:00pm Where: Puli, Nantou County, Central Taiwan 埔里, 台灣…
Arts
The Perfect Weekend in Taipei for you.
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East / A friend asked my plans for this weekend, and at first I replied, “Not…
Travel
Aboriginal kids' art raises 2.1mil NT at auction 五峰計畫 拍賣會/ 閉幕會
What: The Wufong Project Fundraiser Auction Event When: Saturday, November 19th, 2011 (2:00pm- 5:00 pm) Where: The Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers,…
Culture
Shhh! East West Culture Project holds Silent Retreat in Taipei
The East West Culture Project (EWCP) is organizing “Fall into Silence”, a one-day Silent Retreat, November 13 in the Daan MRT area.…
Arts
Gender politics in the Mandarin adaptation of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’
An excerpt of a Master’s thesis, By Trista Hyde Special to The Wild East Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a…
Travel
Hualien Gathering For Peace 11-11-11 花蓮音樂聚會
Friday, November 11 · 11:00am – 11:00pm Location: Bei Xi Yuan 花蓮三棧北溪園 North River Sanctuary San Jhan (Pratan) Hualien see peaceforpeace.com Scott…
Expat Life
Potluck in DaAn Park – Rain or Shine
WHEN: Sunday, November 6 · 3:00pm – 10:00pm, Taipei, Taiwan Location: Da An Park – 大安森林公園 Walk north from the Heping /…