Category Archives: Taiwan

State Farm’s Chinese language advertisements featuring 張鈞甯 and 何潤東

Posted on 2013年05月08日 | 05/08/2013 by

I was really confused when I saw 張鈞甯 in commercials for State Farm. As far as I know, Sate Farm does not do business in Taiwan. So, did they hire a Taiwanese actress to do Chinese language commercials in the … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2013年05月03日 | 05/03/2013 by

I didn’t really like the “new format” I used for the last two “News about Taiwan” posts. I think it’s better to have the name, source, and date of the article written out, rather than trying to mention it in … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2013年04月24日 | 04/24/2013 by

The 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show occurred from March 26 to 29. This report from March 29, 2013 has some highlights and pictures. The Financial Times has two articles from March 31, 2013 on Taiwan. The first has to do … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2013年03月29日 | 03/29/2013 by

I’m changing the format a little for these “News about Taiwan” posts. I’m going to try to combine my thoughts with the article link rather than a list with some commentary afterward. The lists were getting a little boring. The … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on 2013年03月27日 | 03/27/2013 by

A while ago, I’ve noticed a few articles about names lately: “My Starbucks name” from The Economist, “Pronunciation Pronouncement” from KQED, and “A Quvenzhane by Any Other Name… (Storified)” from NPR. All three articles resonated with me. I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Win a trip to Taiwan from the Lonely Planet

Posted on 2013年03月24日 | 03/24/2013 by

Screen capture from Lonely Planet’s Taiwan: The Beautiful Isle homepage (taken March 24, 2013). Lonely Planet is running a promotion titled Taiwan: The Beautiful Isle. The promotion is in conjunction with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau. The first prize is a … Continue reading →

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NTDTV 經典天下 episode 台灣包種茶

Posted on 2013年03月18日 | 03/18/2013 by

The show 經典天下 (The World of Classics) on 新唐人電視台 (New Tang Dynasty Television) has released an episode about 台灣包種茶. 包種茶 is a type of Taiwanese tea. The episode also explains the differences between teas harvested during different seasons. The process … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2013年03月13日 | 03/13/2013 by

“Krispy Kreme plans expansion into Taiwan” [News & Observer; March 05, 2013] Krispy Kreme is planning to open ten shops in Taiwan. This is curious since Dunkin’ Doughnuts left Taiwan not too long ago. “Taiwan Needs Japan as Much as … Continue reading →

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World Baseball Classic: the many names of Taiwan

Posted on 2013年03月11日 | 03/11/2013 by

As the World Baseball Classic was set to begin, it occurred to me that we would have an interesting situation with the first round Pool B games happening in Taiwan and the Taiwan team going by the name of Chinese … Continue reading →

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News about Taiwan

Posted on 2013年03月04日 | 03/04/2013 by

“Thank You, Xie Xie, Namaste: A Movie Undercuts Old Rivalries” [International Herald Tribune; February 26, 2012] “The ‘Pi’ Effect: How Ang Lee Boosted Taiwan’s Movie Industry” [Wall Street Journal; March 01, 2013] “Why Ang Lee’s Oscar puts identity center stage” … Continue reading →

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