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…
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Exclusive interview with Lisa Furtado
The Wild East So how did Nelly Furtado’s sister end up teaching in Kaohsiung, Taiwan? I was tired of the routine of…
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Is there a Y1C computer glitch in Taiwan’s future?
The Wild East Will Taiwan face massive Y1C computer problems next year when the Republic of China turns 100? Or will it…
Jonathan Chandler's Lowdown on The Middle Kingdom
An 'Informal Settler' in Manila
‘Lowdown’ Goes to the Philippines for Christmas By Jonathan Chandler for The Wild East I made a last-minute decision to get out…
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The Tale of Snake Anthony, of Xin Beitou
There is an eccentric man in Xin Beitou selling pocket-sized novels of an overtly sexual nature outside of one of the Seven-Elevens…
Arts
Me Birthday Fiesta on The Loof
For me birthday, I wanted Mexican food. Knowing all my other foreign friends here are commiserating, nay, jonesing for The Real Thang,…
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Hard to beat China's cat-and-rat computer games
Democracy and free expression are thriving in China – in cyberspace. While Big Brother asserted himself in 2009, this did not prevent…
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The Wild East in 3D
Following a link from the comment section of One Taiwanese would Kiss all of Paris to One Inch Punch I was mesmerized…
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Expat Chat: Being Black in Taiwan
Andre Mangongo is a priest with the Catholic Church from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and has been in Taiwan four years.…
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Stefan's Incredible Xmas 'Nog
This is a recipe for the real, authentic-tastin’ EGGNOGGUE!!! Thanks Stefan, in Bangkok, Thailand. 2 bottles whole milk-960cc each 12 eggs 1/2…
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'The Wild East' wins again, thanks to you!
Thank You Dear Readers, mille grazie, xie-xie nin… and Happy Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year and so on! Thanks to all our…
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China’s air pollution: Calling the kettle silvery
A young Beijing writer recently had the good fortune to be sent on assignment to Mexico City, in order to write a…