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English in the News–Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣

by Jane Lee on Jun 6, 2019 • No Comments

Get a kick out of: 覺得好笑，有趣 To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something. (If you get a kick out of something, you enjoy it very much.) Examples: Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sand castles at the beach. She really...

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Running Man Celeb Song Jihyo Charms Taiwan Fans

by Nancy Sun on Dec 24, 2015 • 1 Comment

South Korean actress, television presenter and model Song Jihyo made what local media called a “flash visit” to Taiwan yesterday, arriving at noon and flying out in the evening. After arriving at Taoyuan International Airport, the Running Man star headed straight to an opening ceremony for the Taiwan flagship store of South Korean cosmetics brand...Continue reading

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Electropop Diva Jeannie Hsieh Tops Year-end Party Earnings List

by Nancy Sun on Dec 23, 2015 • 1 Comment

Electropop dance queen Jeannie Hsieh is set to be the highest-earning performer for the year-end party season, racking up a whopping $40 million NT in earnings so far. With major companies rolling out the cash for star-studded shows to entertain employees at their end-of-the-year banquets, celebs are pulling in millions per show. According to Apple...Continue reading

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Stars to Light Up New Year’s Eve Countdown Parties

by ICRT on Dec 21, 2015 • No Comments

In the North Singer A-mei will be among the celebrities ushering in 2016 with revelers in Taiwan at the various New Year’s Eve countdown parties around the country. The biggest party is expected to take place at the Taipei Civic Square, where A-mei will heat up the night with a one-hour show. Singers Elva Hsiao,...Continue reading

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Wang Leehom Donates Wedding Music Auction Profits

by ICRT on Dec 17, 2015 • No Comments

Taiwan-based singer-songwriter Wang Leehom said he will donate all 261,000 NT garnered from the auction of a music score he wrote for his wedding to a charity organization. Wang wrote the 6-minute Wedding March for his bride Li Jinglei when they got married in 2013. He put the original score, with his signature, up for...Continue reading

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Taichung’s Ma Jialing Chosen as AKB48 Trainee

by ICRT on Dec 16, 2015 • No Comments

An 18-year-old is set to become the first Taiwanese trainee for J-pop girl band AKB48. Ma Jialing from Taichung beat out 2,152 Taiwan competitors aged 11 to 23, passing through written tests, interviews, and 3 months of intensive training to become the band’s first Taiwanese trainee. Ma is moving to Tokyo in February to begin attending...Continue reading

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Taiwan listed on Business Insider’s 2016 Top Emerging Travel Destinations

by ICRT on Dec 11, 2015 • No Comments

An American news website has listed Taiwan as one of its 12 emerging travel destinations for 2016. Business Insider points to Taiwan’s lush mountain scenery, spring cherry blossoms, and famed nightmarkets as a part of its charm. The website also lauded Taiwan as a progressive nation, where “beliefs and cultures co-exist in harmony”. Business Insider...Continue reading

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Facebook’s 2015 Most Popular Places to Check-in in Taiwan

by ICRT on Dec 10, 2015 • No Comments

Facebook has released its 2015 list for most popular places to check-in, and Taiwan’s top 3 are arts and culture hotpots. According to Facebook statistics, Tainan’s Chimei Musem takes number one this year, followed by Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park, and Songshan Cultural and Creative Park respectively. The most popular places to check-in worldwide, are...Continue reading

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First Snow of Season May Fall on High Altitudes

by ICRT on Dec 9, 2015 • No Comments

First snow of the season may fall tonight or tomorrow morning on high altitudes. The Central Weather Bureau says a frontal system is approaching northern Taiwan, bringing plenty of moisture. The CWB has issued a heavy rain alert for the Yi-lan area. Forecasters say chances of rain are high in the north, northeast, and east...Continue reading

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Puff Guo Remains Tight-lipped on “Dream Girls” Discord

by ICRT on Dec 9, 2015 • No Comments

Singer Puff Guo (right) of Taiwan Girl Group “Dream Girls” remains tight-lipped on the rumours of discord between bandmate Emily Song (middle) and the group’s former handler. Earlier this week, Song took to Facebook and revealed that there was conflict between her and the group’s former manager “Elsa”. Song also discounted long-running reports of friction...Continue reading

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Actress Zhang Ziyi Loses Appeal in Case Against Next Magazine

by ICRT on Dec 8, 2015 • No Comments

Chinese movie star Zhang Ziyi’s appeal of her aggravated defamation case against a tabloid has been rejected by the Taiwan High Court. The High Court upheld a lower court’s acquittal of the three defendants, two of whom were reporters for the Next Magazine, and another, the editor of the magazine. The tabloid published a report...Continue reading

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Taiwan Cinema Great Ko Chunhsiung Dies of Cancer at 70

by ICRT on Dec 7, 2015 • No Comments

The Taiwan film industry is mourning the passing of one of its greats today. Ko Chunhsiung (柯俊雄) one of the best known Chinese actors of his generation, died of lung cancer yesterday. He would have turned 71 in January. Born in Kaohsiung on January 15th, 1945, Ko’s acting career spanned half a century. He gained critical...Continue reading

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Taiwan’s First Sunrise of 2016 in Kenting and Taitung

by ICRT on Dec 4, 2015 • No Comments

If you want to catch the first sunrise of 2016 on the Taiwan island, you’d better head to Kenting or Taitung. According to the Central Weather Bureau, at 6:35 in the morning, the first sunrise of 2016 on the island will illuminate the skies of Kenting’s Longkeng (龍坑) and Taitung’s San Xiantai (三仙台). The CWB...Continue reading

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