Tag Archives: Chinese

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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Character confusion in The Weather Channel tablet app

Posted on 2013年04月02日 | 04/02/2013 by

There seems to be some confusion between traditional and simplified Chinese characters in The Weather Channel tablet application. When the language of the tablet is set to Traditional Chinese, the app shows a mix of English and Chinese. I don’t … 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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NTDTV 經典天下 episode 台灣基隆廟口小吃（下）

Posted on 2013年02月28日 | 02/28/2013 by

I didn’t realize the episode on 基隆廟口夜市 (Keelung temple entrance night market) from the show 經典天下 (The World of Classics) on 新唐人電視台 (New Tang Dynasty Television) was going to be two parts. I posted about the first part here. The … Continue reading →

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NTDTV 經典天下 episode 台灣基隆廟口小吃

Posted on 2013年02月21日 | 02/21/2013 by

Anthony Bourdain made his first stop in “The Layover” at 基隆廟口夜市 (Keelung temple entrance night market). The show 經典天下 (The World of Classics) on 新唐人電視台 (New Tang Dynasty Television) also has an episode on the market. The episode explains the … Continue reading →

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Making Chinese tea eggs from “Appetite for China”

Posted on 2013年02月15日 | 02/15/2013 by

I decided to take part in a Chinese New Year virtual potluck and giveaway at Appetite for China. Participants will receive a copy of Diana’s cookbook, “The Chinese Takeout Cookbook,” and be entered to win a couple of prizes. I … Continue reading →

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NDTDV 經典天下 episode 台灣小吃 米食篇(2): 打鐵,肉圓,芋粿巧

Posted on 2012年12月13日 | 12/13/2012 by

打鐵 is striking iron and is introduced through the tools used in growing and harvesting rice. The 肉圓 described in this episode is different from the 肉圓 in a prior episode. This episode is about 肉圓 from 新竹, while the … Continue reading →

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牡丹亭 (The Peony Pavilion) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on 2012年12月02日 | 12/02/2012 by

I first read about the staging of “The Peony Pavilion” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from an article on NPR. The original opera can take roughly 22 hours. This adaptation focuses on the love story and takes roughly one … Continue reading →

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NTDTV 經典天下 episode 台灣小吃點心篇 – 生煎包與蔥油餅

Posted on 2012年11月20日 | 11/20/2012 by

The show 經典天下 (The World of Classics) on 新唐人電視台 (New Tang Dynasty Television) has released another episode about 台灣小吃. This time the episode is about 生煎包 and 蔥油餅. The history focus of these two snacks are the Nationalists that fled … Continue reading →

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NTDTV 經典天下 episode 台灣小吃米食篇 – 碗粿與肉圓

Posted on 2012年10月28日 | 10/28/2012 by

The 新唐人電視台 (New Tang Dynasty Television) show 經典天下 (The World of Classics) recently released an episode titled 台灣小吃米食篇 – 碗粿與肉圓. The episode focuses on rice in Taiwan and two uniquely Taiwanese dishes based on rice: 碗粿 (meaning bowl rice cake, … Continue reading →

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