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Italian Ambassador Living the Dulce Vita in Taiwan
Trista di Genova’s interview in the China Post with Leopoldo Sposato, Italian Trade Director, January 2009 Trista: What was your background, prior…
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Minnesota teacher encounters bad case of ‘hello-kittyness'
Dear MeiGui: That old movie “In Praise of Older Women” is forever a hit with me. Back in Minnesota, I had my…
Jonathan Chandler's Lowdown on The Middle Kingdom
Good Old Uncle Ho
Lantern Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year or Spring Festival as it is officially known here and the 3rd Plenary…
Comedy
I get no respect from my wife, or Taiwan law for that matter
Dear MeiGui; Let me tell you; family law in Taiwan is chaotic. I am a 48-year-old, married to a mainland China wife…
Travel
Taipei restaurant teaches authentic Thai cooking
The Patio restaurants offer a monthly cooking class for those interested in broadening their culinary skills. BY TRISTA DI GENOVA published in…
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'Formosa Betrayed' debuts in U.S. this weekend
Formosa Betrayed Official Website This weekend, February 26-28, a new movie about Taiwan will be coming to theaters. Formosa Betrayed is the…
Expat Life
What Taiwanese think of foreigners, part 2
Peter Chen has been a neighborhood chief in Chonghe City for 18 years. His hobby is studying English with the newspaper. PETER:…
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What's with the holiday hypocrisy?
Dear MeiGui, What’s with all this Christmas holiday hypocrisy? I’m really fed up! I work in a kindergarten in Tienmu, and we…
Dear Meigui
MeiGui, what's a 'chicken man'?
Dear MeiGui; I want to sound a warning bell for all those mid-level students of Chinese: Be careful of what you don’t…
Jonathan Chandler's Lowdown on The Middle Kingdom
New Year’s Day of the Tiger – 'Party' town.
Jonathan Chandler The Wild East The snow which fell a week or so back has yet to melt completely and the winds…
News
Foreigners Get It Going On For Chinese New Year
TAIPEI, Taiwan – There are a number of foreigners in Taiwan who suffer from “hipititis” – they’re terminally cool. When asked about…
Jonathan Chandler's Lowdown on The Middle Kingdom
Different Times, Different Worlds
Jonathan Chandler The Wild East It snowed dream-like and blew bone-flaying gusts of Artic wind last week. The sky was bleeding lead…