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The Meltdown of English Teaching in Taiwan

May 29, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genovabushiban, cram school, economy, education, employment, engish teaching, foreign workers, jobs, language, linguistics, Taiwan

by Trista di Genova Exclusive to The Wild East It’s not just the economy; Taiwanese have money. They are among the best savers in the world, and have invested, thrown money at the bushiban (cram school) system of English education in Taiwan. Mr Chandler wrote on our pages about the days when foreigners were nabbed…

The Rise of The Bushiban in Taiwan

Beautiful Island Strait-Talk Taiwan News

May 15, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genova2 Commentsbushiban, cram school, english teaching, language, taipei, Taiwan

By Jonathan Chandler Originally published in The China Post, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008; this is the exclusive online publication for The Wild East. In 2007, after 23 successful years my Taipei English language school and UK Study Travel business, along with countless other Taiwanese SMEs, suddenly collapsed. Now in Shanghai having established a thriving base…

NTU student looks at faith in Taroko tribe

Beautiful Island

March 14, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaaboriginal culture, aboriginal culture in Taiwan, Angel Cvetkov, anthropology, catholic church, catholic faith, east coast, hualien, language, real christ, Taiwan, taroko, taroko gorge, taroko tribe, traditional beliefs, travel, tribal religion, world music

By Trista di Genova Abridged version in The China Post 3/15/09 Many in Taiwan know Angel Cvetkov for his resonant Eddie Vedder-like voice as the lead vocalist of an amazing World Music band, Aashti. Known for its musical influences that span the Silk Road – from Turkish and Arabic to Eastern European – Angel’s music…