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English in the News--Go Bananas 瘋了,興奮到抓狂

English in the News–Go Bananas 瘋了,興奮到抓狂

Go bananas (Go nuts): to become irrational or crazy, angry or excited, to lose control 抓狂,氣瘋,高興瘋了 Examples: 1) If I’m home late again my dad will go bananas. 2) She went bananas when I told her the news—she just couldn’t stop jumping up and down. (CNN, 2016/09/01) This Chinese Fruit Juice Stock is Going Bananas!...Continue reading
Limited Edition Pokemon Up For Grabs

Limited Edition Pokemon Up For Grabs

Get your Pokeballs primed for action, because a limited edition Pokemon will be available in Taiwan over the 228 long weekend. According to the Pokemon official website, February 27th marks the day in 1996 when the Pokemon game was first released in Japan. And to celebrate “Pokemon Day”, any Pikachu encountered “in the wild” in...Continue reading
Taipei Schools Subsidized for Adopting Dogs or Cats

Taipei Schools Subsidized for Adopting Dogs or Cats

Taipei’s Department of Education is set to start giving an annual subsidy of $30,000 NT to schools in the city that adopt stray dogs or cats this year. The money would go towards food, shelter, and veterinary care. Taipei city schools reportedly have the lowest animal adoption rate among Taiwan’s six special municipalities. The city’s...Continue reading
Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading
Hannah Quinlivan DIYs Daughter's Birthday Dress

Hannah Quinlivan DIYs Daughter’s Birthday Dress

Model and new mom Hannah Quinlivan got in touch with her artsy craftsy side in preparation for her daughter’s upcoming 1st birthday in July. Mrs. Chou posted photos on social media yesterday, detailing the process of handmaking her daughter’s birthday party dress out of netting and tulle. Quinlivan says that she’s become addicted to DIY...Continue reading
Wan-An Dinosaur Apologizes

Wan-An Dinosaur Apologizes

The person who was caught on the streets of Kaohsiung during last week’s Wan-An military drill has taken to Facebook to apologize. On an account named “The Wan-an Dino”, the man behind the mask says he turned himself in once he found out police were looking for him, and he was not hunted down by police...Continue reading
Zoo Calls for Hushed Tones With New Baby Koalas

Zoo Calls for Hushed Tones With New Baby Koalas

  The Taipei City Zoo is advising visitors to the koala enclosure to keep their voices down, as two new born koalas are being nursed by their mothers. Zoo staff discovered the two joeys in the pouches of 7-year-old Empress and 3-year-old Nicole in early October. According to the zoo, the newborns have not yet...Continue reading
2nd Pair of Red Panda Cubs to be Officially Named at Taipei Zoo

2nd Pair of Red Panda Cubs to be Officially Named at Taipei Zoo

Officials at the Taipei Zoo say a second pair of red panda cubs is doing well, as they await their official names. The two brothers, nicknamed Yaffa and Yafia for now, were born in June this year, and have been described by keepers, as “pretty rambunctious”. Their caretakers say the two are now constantly challenging...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Celebrates Panda Pair's 11th Birthday

Taipei Zoo Celebrates Panda Pair’s 11th Birthday

Yuan Yuan and Tuan Tuan, celebrated their 11th birthday with cakes decorated by animal care workers at the Taipei Zoo. The pair each had one birthday cake specially made for them. Zoo officials say Yuan Yuan’s frozen cake consisted largely of ice blocks topped with two large heart-shaped ice cubes made of carrot juice, and...Continue reading
Animal Protection Office Holding Photography Contest for Adopted Pets

Animal Protection Office Holding Photography Contest for Adopted Pets

  The Taipei City Animal Protection Office is hoping to promote pet adoption through the “happily ever after” of adopted animals. The office is holding a photography competition for owners of adopted pets with the theme “Happy Furry Children”. It hopes to highlight the loving relationships that can result from adoptions, with photographs of happy...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter

Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter

Two Asian small-clawed otter have been added to otter enclosure at the Taipei Zoo, as companions to the zoo’s resident female otter. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, and lives in swamps and wetlands throughout Asia. Zoo keepers say 6-year old Nina has been lonely since her 14-year-old companion...Continue reading
Rice Paddy Featuring LINE Characters Harvested

Rice Paddy Featuring LINE Characters Harvested

A rice paddy in Pingtung County planted in many different colors to resemble LINE characters has been harvested. Pingtung County government officials say rice stalks of different hues were used to make a design created by artist Lin Ching-yuan. The design includes LINE characters – Brown the bear, Cony the rabbit, James and Chief Moon....Continue reading