As you land in Macau, it feels as if the plane is going to touch down on water. The airport, like a lot of the newer developments on the tiny enclave is built on reclaimed land. The sight of hundreds of cranes topping buildings under construction suggest a booming economy,
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If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven
Read moreBy Trista di Genova Originally published 2/9/08 in The China Post TAIPEI, Taiwan — There are a number of foreigners in Taiwan who suffer from “hipititis” — they’re terminally cool. When asked about their plans for Chinese New Year, this is what they had to say. WHAT ABOUT YOU? What
Read more‘Lowdown’ Goes to the Philippines for Christmas By Jonathan Chandler for The Wild East I made a last-minute decision to get out of sub-zero, Siberian wind-tunnel Qingdao for the Christmas holiday. The prospect of a week’s solitary sopping at Old Jack’s Bar, waiting for the unlikely phone call from my
Read moreSteeped in ancient Balkan folk tales, Angel is also a third-year cultural anthropology undergraduate at NTU (National Taiwan University). He said in an exclusive interview with The China Post on Friday night that his early interest in Balkan folk tales led him to delve into his current research in “local cultures” in Taiwan.
Read moreAlice Cawte heads up the Australian Commerce and Industry Office (ACIO). She studied History at university before joining the Australian Public Service. She has worked in Beijing and Noumea (New Caledonia) and, of course, Canberra. She first came to Taiwan in 1991 to study Chinese.
Read moreLiuchiu (or “Xiao Liuchiu” as it is known by locals) may just be a small islet — although not the smallest of Taiwan’s 14 offshore islands — off the coast of southwestern Pingtung County, but it has long been described as “Paradise on the Sea,” and is full of treasures for visitors to explore.
Read moreBy Trista di Genova The China Post Guests from all over the world are always pleasantly surprised by the excellent diving at Green Island(綠島),” said Eddie Viljoen by cellphone interview last week. He’s lent a personal touch to very affordable package tours for the past five years, marketing Green Island
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