Tag Archives: read

The New Yorker has a really interesting article about Ithkuil, an invented language, and John Quijada, the creator of Ithkuil: “Utopian for Beginners: An amateur linguist loses control of the language he invented.”

Link | Posted on 2012年12月22日 | 12/22/2012 by | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Listing more international sites with information about Taiwan

Posted on 2012年03月29日 | 03/29/2012 by

First, I was interested in the amount of coverage Taiwan received in the news media and started a list of news sites. Now, I have added a list of international organizations with information about Taiwan. It’s an ongoing look at … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Taiwan | Tagged | Leave a comment

An explaination of the voice-over in the animations from the Learning Program for Stroke Order of Frequently Used Chinese Characters

Posted on 2012年01月08日 | 01/08/2012 by

I have been using links to the Learning Program for Stroke Order of Frequently Used Chinese Characters in the “Word of the Week” posts to provide accurate pronunciations without using romanization. The audio says more than just the word, and … Continue reading →

Posted in language, Taiwanese Mandarin | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Upside down and mirrored Chinese characters

Posted on 2011年12月03日 | 12/03/2011 by

After reading a few posts on Hanzi Smatter, I noticed that many errors come from the upside-down or mirrored characters. I suppose there is not much of a difference to the untrained eye. But from a language standpoint, it makes … Continue reading →

Posted in language | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

My preferred Chinese-English online dictionary

Posted on 2011年11月29日 | 11/29/2011 by

Since I learned Mandarin Chinese and American English separately, I do not have an Chinese-English/English-Chinese dictionary. I have one dictionary for each language. For my latest project involving “Word of the Week” (in which I am going through a list … Continue reading →

Posted in language, Taiwan, Taiwanese Mandarin | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

How often do news sites publish articles on Taiwan?

Posted on 2011年11月18日 | 11/18/2011 by

After the appearance of Kane’s op-ed in the NY Times, I started wondering about Taiwan’s appearance in English news sites. I know from collecting articles on Taiwan (in the time of paper newspapers) that articles did not come up often … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Taiwan | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thoughts on NY Times op-ed on U.S. national debt and Taiwan

Posted on 2011年11月13日 | 11/13/2011 by

The first time I read the opinion piece “To Save Our Economy, Ditch Taiwan”, I could not finish the whole article. As I got a few paragraphs in, and realized what the author was suggesting, I got a very uneasy … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Taiwan | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book review: “The Story of Dai Ailian” by Richard Glasstone

Posted on 2011年09月28日 | 09/28/2011 by

I was interested in reading “The Story of Dai Ailian” by Richard Glasstone (Dance Books, 2007) to learn more about Chinese dance. It was also a chance to learn about the origins of the Beijing Dance Academy. The complete title … Continue reading →

Posted in culture | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Little thoughts on Taiwan

Posted on 2011年09月15日 | 09/15/2011 by

“Yani Tseng wins in Arkansas again” Associated Press via espn.com, September 11, 2011. 曾雅妮 is on a roll. She is now leading the LPGA tour with the most wins this season. “Japan sends endangered red-crown cranes to Taiwan” Associated Press … Continue reading →

Posted in News about Taiwan, Taiwan | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Little thoughts on Taiwan

Posted on 2011年09月10日 | 09/10/2011 by

I’m starting a specialized version of “Little thoughts” to focus on news from or about Taiwan. “In Taiwan, A Stunning Bamboo Pavilion With A Potent Environmental Message” Fast Company Co.Design, September 07, 2011. I took some time to find the … Continue reading →

Posted in News about Taiwan, Taiwan | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment