tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368237232011-04-22T06:16:29.070+08:00Things about Myself and TaiwanIrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15334673104939687933noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823723.post-79689691047114144262008-07-19T09:35:00.002+08:002008-07-19T09:39:05.356+08:00

One of my friends broke up with her boyfriend several days ago. She told me that she felt guilty because she was the one who proposed that. Though they are still in love with each other, it is difficult for them to continue this relationship. The biggest problem for them is poor communication. It seems that they have no idea how to express precisely what they have in mind.So here comes a question

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I was teaching in a quiet coffee shop this afternoon, but it wasn't quite anymore since several girls came in speaking English loudly. In the very beginning, I didn't know if they are Taiwanese or not. Yet, after a few minutes, I realized that they are actually Taiwanese because they started to talk in Mandarin. They kept being the most noisy group in the shop. In their conversation, it's about

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We finally have MRT in Kaohsiung, HOORAY!! Though it is not as convenient as MRT in Taipei since we only have one route now, I am still quite happy about that.Several stations were designed as art works. This is one of them named 'Central Park'. Later on I will take photos of other characteristic stations.

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Feel comfortable on it so far. My account is listed below and welcome add me as one of your friends. :)http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1245008293

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A friend of my friend had question about applying for membership on a site. I was the only one he knows who's done that, so he asked for my help.We met in a coffee shop close to where I teach, and, of course, we chatted a bit while being on the net.When he knew that I am pretty busy everyday. He asked, "since you are so busy, how do you have time to be in a relationship?"I answered, "there won't

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Hi my dear friends, sorry for not updating as much as possible, but I am unbelievably busy in the new semester!! That is, I take 3 graduate courses and 1 undergraduate one this semester. It is supposed to be easier that last semester because I took 5 in total (4 graduate and 1 under).I don't know what happened to professors during winter vacation. They assign so much homework and presentation in

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Presidential election comes this Saturday. I myself will definitely vote for the one I support firmly.The reason to stand for him is simple: I love Taiwan, and I certainly don't want China to get involved too much in our domestic affairs. Moreover, allow me to remind those who think Taiwan is part of Mainland China: Taiwan is never a part of China if you carefully read and understand history of

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It's been a while since my last introduction to Taiwanese music. Joanna Wang, a very unique girl with unique voice.This one if taken by herself. The reason I choose this one rather than MV is that you can focus on her voice in this shot.Another MV

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Congratulation on Kosovo's declaration of independence though this new state still has a long way to go.The government sent to congratulate. However, mainland China claimed that Taiwan is not qualified to recognize Kosovo since it is not a recognized state.It takes time and effort to fight for what we are supposed to be. Keeping going, my beloved Taiwan!

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A beautiful lake on Shi Tou Hill, Miau Li County.

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Milky Way Canyon, a new scenery site in MiouLi, a city in the north.

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I like the scene here.

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My favorite photo in Teng-Chi, a beautiful forest in southern Taiwan.

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As what I mentioned in the previous article, I couldn't see lots of plum blossoms in January this year. However, I still tried to take some pictures.... :p In Taiwan, you can stay in the midland or the north to watch these beautiful flowers. The most popular place to watch plum blossoms is 風櫃斗 (Fong Guei Dou) in Nan-tou County. There is even a competition of plum blossoms every year.

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On Mt. A-li, you will see lots of beautiful cherry blossoms during March. However, due to global warming, I saw them in January this year. And I was planning to take pictures of plum blossoms (again, they were all beginning to bear and there were no more flowers)

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Fu Chi means a couple in Mandarin Chinese, and Shu means tree. These two trees are very old and survived in a wildfire several years ago. It is not that correct to say they survived because they are actually dead. However, they remain standing there firmly.They are on Mt. A-li, a beautiful sceneric spot in Chia-yi.

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The major problems for graduate students in Taiwan universities are self-understanding, learning attitude, and job application. This essay will focus on the three main problems as well as suggestion toward these two problems.There are very few students in Taiwan ever trying to understand himself or herself. Since the age of seven, most students are taught to care about nothing but only to study

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For more photos, please visit my flickr.I went for a walk this morning, and I was surprised to see lotus in this season.I introduced Lotus Pond in March, but I didn't get any photo about lotus at that time. Fortunately, I got some extremely pretty ones today. Thanks to my DC. :pI'd like to share with everyone: whether you feel relaxing or not is not decided by the environment but your mind.

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Hello all my dear friends!! I haven't posted something new for a while, but I promise you that I will try to write something at least twice a week!!First of all, I think it would be fun to tell you what I am doing now (hope you all are interested). I passed the entrance exam in June, and I am studying in graduate school right now. I major in linguistics now and I think I will focus on syntax,

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Hi there, sorry for not posting new articles for a while. I've been very, very, very busy these days, but I promise I will write you much as soon as possible!! Have a nice day.

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Failed again this year, it is the 11th time that WHO refused the application of Taiwan.As a member of global village, there is absolutely no advantage rejecting Taiwan.BE WHO, TAIWAN!!

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Do you still remember the storyline of FINAL DESTINATION 3? In the beginning of the movie, a girl foresaw a going-to-happen accident right in the rollar coaster. It seemed something impossible, but it happened yesterday in Japan.------News source: The Japan TimesA woman died and 19 other passengers were injured, one seriously, in a roller coaster accident Saturday at an amusement park in Suita,

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wow...I know the law protects consumers very much in the USA. But it seems a bit too much... What do you guys think about this?------News Source: CNNWASHINGTON (AP) -- A missing pair of pants has led to one big suit.A customer got so steamed when a dry cleaner lost his trousers that he sued for $65 million. Two years later, he is still pressing his suit.The case has demoralized the South Korean

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Please visit my flickr for more photos.Located in the west of Kaohsiung, Chai Mountain is a wonderful place for hiking (the highest altitude in this mountain is about 365 meters, five kms in length and 2.5 kms in width). The plants and animals are protected by law now.Formosan Rock Macaque, the most popular species in Chai Mountain, are not afraid of people. It's very easy to watch them on

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Photo Source: Liberty Time (Taiwan)Zhang Zhi Quan, a 35-year-old chef in Taiwan, won two gold medals in the competition held up in Beijing. If you want to take part in the competition, you have to be at least 35 years, not less than 18 years relative experience, and you have to got more than 4 prizes in any international competition.With two Taiwanese dishes, Gold Armor and Overture in the

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Photo source: The official website of Na-Cha. (All rights reserved)More photos: http://album.blog.yam.com/nc2006The Na - Cha studio of folk art was founded in 1995 by Mr. Kao Chih-hung, who has been a performer of religious ceremony (zhen-tou in Mandarin Chinese) since his childhood. The Na-Cha Studio includes traditional folk artists, dancers, and workers in the theater and music fields who‘d

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It's very rare to hear Taiwan's name internationally. Thanks to baseball, Tae Kuan Do, and many other sports or art activity, people around the world hear this nation (though we usually have to use "Chinese Taipei")I will try to introduce those what make Taiwan known by the world. And today, I'll share some sequences of baseball games besides Chien-Ming Wang in Yankees, New York. This MV is the

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(Photo source: Dream Mall Website - It doesn't have English site yet)The biggest shopping mall in Asia. Also, the Ferris wheel is so far the only one on which you would have the view of sea in Taiwan.I went there last Friday. I like some areas in this shopping mall. These areas make it unique and different from ordinary department store.There is an art area. You will see lots of interesting stuff

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(Generation Me by Jean M. Twenge)I just finished this interesting book. If you were born in the 70's, 80's and 90's, you belong to generation me. Comparing to Baby Boomers, people of generation me care more about themselves. Nothing is more important than making themselves happy and comfortable.According to the belief, everyone is supposed to be unique and different from others. So teachers and

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I am not that keen to some people who try to make good friends with me in a extremely short time. One of the characteristics of these people is that they keep asking you personal questions no matter if you like to answer it.For this kind of people, being good friends means caring about you much (sometimes even too much) after they thought they've already known you as much as possible.One of the

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Taiwanese people think it is not auspicious if you get married at the age of 29, 39, 49, or any age ended with 9. I am 26 now (27 in August), but 28 at nominal age according to Taiwanese tradition. Therefore, the elder tend to tell me, “Get married as soon as possible”. Also, because I am female, it’s better for me go get married before 30, or I will be too old (wow, pretty scary!!).Does it

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Aborigines around the world were usually born with the talent of music and sport, and there is no exception in Taiwan.Take A-mei as an example, from Puyuma (one of the aborigines clans of Taiwan), is a super star now. She moved her fans with her beautiful voice.This is her performance in Golden Melody Award.They are kids from Tsou. This song is called "Song of Southern Mountain".This is a band,

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Sky Walk in Xi Tou.Please visit my flickr for more photos.It is very close to San Ling Xi, about 17 kilometers far away. Unlike San Ling Xi, flowers are not the point in this place. Xi Tou is famous for bamboos, and yes, it is also reservation for bamboos. Students in National Taiwan University, the best university in Taiwan do botanic research here and in San Ling Xi.I went to Xi Tou last year.

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Please visit my flickr for more photos.SanLingXi, at the altitude of 1600 meters, is famous for its scenery and various flowers (cherry blossoms: from January to February; tulip: from January to March; peony: from March to May; Taiwanese azalea: March to June). My trip this time was for peony.SanLingXi is located in NanTou, the only county which is surrounded by all mountains. Besides flowers,

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I was not that into talking about politics since you have to be “blue” or “green” in Taiwan. If you say President Chen is not good enough, people will say you are definitely on the pan-blue side, and vice versa. However, criticism or compliment should be nothing more than the intention to make our nation stronger. We don’t need ideal hero or idol anymore because they are not always good leaders.

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Taiwan opposition leader and presidential hopeful Ma Ying-jeou is going on trial in a corruption case which could decide 2008's election. He is accused of misappropriating T$11.2 million ($339,000) of funds while mayor of Taipei. Mr. Ma resigned from his position as head of the Kuomintang party shortly after the charges were announced, but said he would clear his name. He has denied graft charges

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Please visit my flickr for more photos.When I was a child, nobody wanted to go to love river because of not only the smell around Love River but also the prostitution industry (most are unlicensed prostitute) there.However, the Kaohsiung City Government promulgated policies to clean up the pollution in Love River, and also promised to make Love River kind of family park in 1979. Until now, Love

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Please visit my flickr for more photos.Cihou Battery, located in CiJing, Kaohsiung, was designed by English engineers, it presented a western style. The military cantonment was located in the north area, the command post located in the middle area, and there were four cannons sited in the south area. However, the main entrance of Cihou Battery was quite Chinese style and featured the Chinese

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(My 4-year-old students when I taught English in Kindergarten about 1 year ago.)Most of us have known the story of Tower of Babel in Bible even you might not a Christian (including me). I like this story pretty much. We can’t communicate in the same language, so we can never work together; I mean really working together without suspicion, jealousy, or selfishness. Even though talking in the same

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(Please visit my flickr for more pictures)Confucius Temple, built initially in 1684 (Chin dynasty), was rebuilt in 1973 for honoring this respectable teacher.You will see several different Confucius Temples around Taiwan. However, the one in Kaohsiung, cost about NT$100 million, is the biggest temple in Taiwan.Confucius was born in 479 B.C. He was a very important philosopher in not only China

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Lotus pond, 1.4 kilometers in length and 400 meters in width, was established in 1705. It was named for its beautiful water with lotuses. However, you will only see lotuses around the west area now. There are 20 something temples around lotus pond. It’s also interesting visiting these temples while walking around this pretty pond.giant sculpture of "xuan tian shang di", a god in the folk

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(Photo website: http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2007-03/13/content_5840542_4.htm)I saw this movie yesterday, and I like it pretty much.The spirit of this movie focuses on dignity and courage. That’s why I was touched in this movie, though some people criticize for its poor content.So it’s a very interesting topic; would you think living with dignity and self-esteem is

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( Photo website: http://news.xinhuanet.com/audio/xz/Jolin_Tsai/pages/Jolin_Tsai_tom_BV.htm )Jolin, started her career at the age of 18 in 1998, is one of the most popular female Mandopop singers in Taiwan. She is almost a perfectionist. Whenever she shows up, she definitely gives you totally different feeling about her dance and dressing style. She herself said that she works hard for every

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(This photo is taken in Star Wharf, Kaohsiung)We are all convinced “Time will tell”. We comfort ourselves or someone else with it when we are misunderstood, mistrusted, or betrayed.Is it true? What if the truth is never revealed? How can you be sure what you are reading and studying does the justice? Take history, what we read from book might not true due to personal standpoint, political reasons

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This one is longer than the previous one. However, you would see more details here. Also, it is divided into several parts with different themes. Enjoy it.When I watch these commercials about Taiwan, I do feel touched. How about you? As a Taiwanese, I am absolutely proud of being a part of this beautiful island, Formosa.

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Cheng Ching Lake, the largest lake in Kaohsiung area, is a 90-hectare, man-made reservoir surrounded by greenery landscape.The area is divided into three sections: the scenic area, the recreational area and the reservoir area. The reservoir is not open to the public because it is an important source for water supplies.Most of the attractions are scattered along both sides of the round-the-lake

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The more you get, the harder you feel satisfied.I just finished this book: The New Spend Less Revolution by Rebecca Ash. Also, you’ll see very familiar point of view in The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz.Every time I turn on TV, most commercials are telling me: BUY ME, OR YOU LIFE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I believe most of you have the same feeling as I do. So, if you don’t buy it, you would even

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( A very old banyan in National Cheng Kung University)Weather: due to located tropical and sub-tropical area, weather in Taiwan is usually humid and hot. If you want to get used to the weather as soon as possible, it is better visiting from October to May. But if you want to experience really tropical atmosphere, enjoy the summertime!! A warm leather jacket is more than enough even in winter.Food

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Thanks for all your comments. I promised to answer questions about me today. Here it goes.How you started blogging and why? What caused you to start on blogspot and your photo gallery? (Bes )I have been blogging since 2003. The first blog I have is a Chinese one. I used it to write my comments about books, music, and movies. Sometimes I wrote poem on it. With the improvement of blog website, I

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As I mentioned in Is Taiwan a Nation, Taiwan is actually an Independent nation.Take a look at the UN website. Member states: China (24 October 1945). However, we know People's Republic of China was established in October 1st, 1949. And Republic of Chian (R.O.C. known as Taiwan) was established in January 1st, 1912. What does it mean?It means if we, Taiwan, still want to call ourselves ROC, we

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In the article Transportation, Mr. Bloom left his comment as words below:Two questions: why do the orange tickets for the bullet train NOT state anywhere on the ticket that the ticket was issued by the High Speed Rail of Taiwan, or even the words Taiwan? Nothing on the ticket lets the traveller from overseas know that he or she is in Taiwan or on the High Speed Rail, not in Chinese or English.

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(Botanical Garden)Some tips for you when you are traveling in Taiwan.Train: This transportation system is almost perfect now in Taiwan. You can travel around Taiwan by it. If you stay in the west Taiwan, you can even take high speed rail.MRT: So far, Taipei city is the only one with MRT. In Taipei city, you can almost go everywhere you want. As for Kaohsiung, the second biggest city, it’ll have

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I don’t have photos about Ju Ming’s works, so please visit the following website:http://www.juming.org.tw/juming-en/index2_en.htmlBorn in 1938, Ju Ming was from the countryside of Miao Li. Not being a craftsman, Ju has successfully turned himself into a prominent sculptor. Ju’s works speak to everyone with precision, divinity, and simplification at the same time. You will also see the Zen

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King of live.Wu Bai and his band, China Blue, is the best rock'n roll band in Taiwan. He sings both in Taiwanese and Chinese. It is said that when he sings live, you will really feel the power of his music. Wu Bai doesn't like to talk. Quote from him: the best way to know me is via my music.Members in China Blue: Xio Chu(bass), Big Cat(keyboard), and Dino(drum).And Wu Bai is the first

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Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia.Magnitude 6.3. hit Sumatra. 70 people had been killed so far.May all the people you know and care about over there safe and sound.

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Ivory Coast peace plan agreed. Glad to read the news. There is no place in the world supposed to suffer from war, battle, or any artificial disaster.Are you ever wondering: why is there so much hatred around the world? How could it happen?Race, religion, history, and politics all help cause hatred more or less.When it comes to religion, we all agree that every religion helps us seek for peace

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(photo comes from my trip to Taiwanese protophyte park.)One of the best characters of Taiwanese is hospitality.Don't worry if you can't even pronounce or understand a single word in Chinese. People here welcome every different people and culture.As your will see when you come to Taiwan. There is a Japanese cuisine restaurant right next to an Italian cuisine one. There are even different

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This photo comes from my trip to Xi Tou, a very beautiful place renowned for bamboos.This is the time of global village. Most people is supposed to communicate in English (or at least very easy English) since internationalization is an issue talked almost everywhere.Suppose you have authority to decide the policy in a country. Here comes the situation of this country. It consists of 4 main races.

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This beautiful island is home to 23 million people. This is the land we love so much.

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Going to introduce pop music in Taiwan from time to time. Let's relax and have fun in this article!!The first one comes "MACHI", a very cool hip hop group. "Machi" means buddy in Taiwanese. Jeff, the leader of Machi, used this idea and set up this group.The song below performed in Taiwanese is talking about the meaning of "Machi". It's the first song in the first album. Check it out.Another one

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Muhammad Yunus, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, announced the foundation of a new party call "Citizens' Power" on February 18, 2007 (this is not the final decision on the name of the party).I guess most of my friends have read the introduction to him on my Chinese blog. And for those who did not, I believe you've also known something about this respectable gentleman. The successful

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0t5ix3YtUEThis is a song which impeccably represents Taiwan, the island I love so much.Enjoy it guys.Here goes the translation of lyrics:This beautiful islandlike the hug of our motherfathers are watching uskeeping telling usworking hard for a wonderful futureSurrounded by the oceanthis is the island of freedomlovely sunshine is aroundthe mountains and the

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What would be the reason for you to take a trip except for relaxing?I always enjoy travelling so much since it's a good way to observe and watch people during the trip.Of course, I watch people in many other places: in front of the theatre, in the theatre, on the pavement, and certainly, during trip.Quote from one of my favorite books: a smart and clever person can never be a terrific novelist

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It's awesome to know this though I think it would be much better if Australia ratify the Kyoto Protocol.Also, there is an excellent website, Earth-Info. Take a look.News comes from: BBC.Australia has announced plans to ban incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy efficient fluorescent bulbs. The environment minister said the move could cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions

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This news comes from Yahoo!Now we know the global warming is getting more and more serious. Every of us has the responsibility to care about the issue and do something to slow global warming down (and even stop it).This is our only home. How and where could we survive without it?Below shows the news from Yahoo!The average global temperature last month was the highest for any January on record,

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The flowers are decorations for Chinese New Year.Happy Chinese New Year guys! It's one of very important holidays for we Taiwanese. On the Chinese New Year's eve, we have dinner with the whole family. After dinner, we chat with family until midnight. It is said that if you stay up late until midnight, then god will bless your parents healthy. Interesting, isn't it??February 17 is Chinese New

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How would we know more about Taiwan?? When I was in junior or even senior high school, all the students had to learn the 5000-year history of China and thought that was OUR history. Taiwanese history, the true one about our ancestors, was rarely mentioned in class.This would be the first Hollywood movie about Taiwanese history coming in 2008.The article below is about the story. Being interested

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Valentine's Day again!! It's a big day for those who has bf or gf, especially for gentlemen. If you forget this important day, oops....you might have to be on your knees. :pWhy is this day more and more important? Think about it. For me, I think it's just becuase of businessmen. If they make you believe you MUST buy something for your lover, they have more chances to make money.Thus, keep this

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http://twitter.com/This is a very interesting place. You will see what people online are doing. I found it quite fun.Will it be popular? I guess so. First, you don't need to have a blog, and you don't have to post an article. (an article?! could be scary!!) And then, maybe most important of all, it satisfies our desire to peep. Also, telling people what I am doing seems like I am a superstar!!I

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How would you answer this question? Or, what standpoint you are holding?We have our own government, we have our own economic system, and we even have our own traditional Chinese writing system. Is Taiwan a nation?This is not even a question cause you don't even have to anwer it. We got the truth since the very beginning.Unfortunately, little people care about this. Who cares? Mainland China, they

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Discovery introduced a pretty place last night: Taroko National Park.Besides the amazing view, you would also have the chance seeing whales and dolphins around the east coast. The possibility of seeing at least one species each time would be as high as 95%.So this is the 1st article about Taiwan, the place I love and cherish so much.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taroko (@ wikipedia)http://

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