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National Life in Taiwan

Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade online

For many Americans, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey dinner. They love the memories of waking up...
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Expat Momma: An American abroad trying to represent

In an effort to improve my Chinese and make some friends in my community, I signed up to take a local yoga class. I have practiced yoga in America...
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Update on tropical storm Parma

Both Taiwanese and Filipinos are prepared for the unpredictability of storms during typhoon season. The storm system Parma has been an excellent...
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Taiwan braces for super typhoon Parma with Melor not far behind

Taiwanese flock to markets and stores today, but it isn't because this is one of their biggest holidays, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. With Typhoon...
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Chinese Life and Culture: How do I use chopsticks?

Are you going out to eat at an Asian restaurant and your chopsticks skills are a bit lacking? Or are you headed out on a business trip to China and...
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Chinese Life and Culture: Autumn Moon Festival

Like what Christmas and Thanksgiving are for Americans, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year are for the Chinese. These favorite holidays...
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Chinese Life and Culture 101: What do I do with leftover rice?

You got too much Chinese take-out for you and your friends last night? Now, whenever you open your fridge you wish you could bring yourself to eat...
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China boycotts 2009 Deaflympics Opening Ceremonies in Taipei: Is the Dalai Lama to blame?

China boycotted the opening ceremonies for a large sporting event held in Taiwan for the second time this summer amid growing tension between the...
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21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei 2009 are underway

Like the 8th World Games, which was held in Taiwan earlier this summer, Taiwanese are again fortunate to host another multi-sporting event, the...
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Weekly Chinese Life and Culture: What is Ghost Month?

If you are visiting Asia during August or September, don’t be alarmed from the smoke billowing out of street-front barrels and don’t...
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