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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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Taipei 101 Run Up Attracts Over 4,500 Participants

by ICRT on May 4, 2015 • No Comments

More than 4,500 runners from 38 countries took part in the annual Taipei 101 Run Up Sunday, with Poland’s Piotr Lobodzinsky and Australian Suzy Walsham winning in the men’s and women’s elite group categories. Lobodzinsky and Walsham won with time of 11:8 and 13:16, respectively. They were each awarded NT$38,000 in prize money. Among the...Continue reading

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Taiwan This Week: April Week 5

by Keith Menconi on May 1, 2015 • No Comments

Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Economist correspondent Jane Rickards, and Compass Magazine’s...Continue reading

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MOTC Releases Bilingual App for Bike Routes

by ICRT on Apr 30, 2015 • No Comments

The Ministry of Transportation and Communication has released a mobile app — in both Chinese and English — that gives detailed information about six favorite bike routes for travelers. The 6 biking tours covers areas that include Taroko-Wuling, Xindian-Wulai, and Chukou-Alishan. Bikers can find information about accommodations, shopping, restaurants, festivals and “special interests” in the...Continue reading

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W Taipei Talks Urban Beekeeping

by ICRT on Apr 29, 2015 • No Comments

Luxury hotel W Taipei announced yesterday that it has been participating in an urban bee-keeping program since November. General manager Cary Michael Gray says W Taipei has 100-thousand bees in an apiary on its roof, and harvested 3-4 liters of honey earlier this month. The project is part of a program initiated by Syin-Lu Social...Continue reading

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Northern Taiwan Gears Up for Wan’an Drill This Afternoon

by ICRT on Apr 28, 2015 • No Comments

Defense and disaster prevention drill Wan’an No. 38, will be held in the six cities and counties in northern Taiwan today. After sirens sound at 1:30 p.m. in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan and Hsinchu cities and Hsinchu and Yilan counties, pedestrians and vehicles will have to stay off the road. If you’re going to...Continue reading

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Asia’s Largest Stamp Exhibition to Close Tomorrow

by ICRT on Apr 27, 2015 • No Comments

One of the largest stamp exhibitions in Asia kicked off Friday in Taipei, showcasing some 1000 frames of stamps from 24 nations with a total value at $1.5 billion NT. The 30th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, also the fifth time the event was held in Taiwan, attracted thousands of passionate philatelists who waited patiently to...Continue reading

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Celebrities Speak Out Against Cyberbullying

by ICRT on Apr 24, 2015 • No Comments

Several Taiwan celebrities are speaking out against cyberbullying, as the response grows to the death of model and TV personality Cindy Yang. Yang’s brother revealed Thursday, that an apparent suicide note found near Cindy’s body said she had been a victim of cyberbullying. Taiwanese pop diva Jody Chiang says that she was saddened by the...Continue reading

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Taiwan This Week: April Week 4

by Keith Menconi on Apr 24, 2015 • No Comments

Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Gavin Phipps and ICRT’s Kaohsiung correspondent Michael...Continue reading

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Lisa Ono to Perform in Taipei This Sunday

by ICRT on Apr 24, 2015 • No Comments

A popular Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer, is scheduled to perform in Taipei this Sunday. Lisa Ono announced yesterday that she is set to perform classical and new songs in the bossa nova style in her concert. The 52-year-old said she feels connected to Taiwan because this is where she gave her first overseas concert in...Continue reading

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Taiwan This Week: April Week 3

by Keith Menconi on Apr 23, 2015 • No Comments

Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club president Jane Rickards,...Continue reading

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Taiwan Researchers Unveil Lab-produced Civet Coffee

by ICRT on Apr 23, 2015 • No Comments

A professor and students at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology have unveiled a civet coffee they developed using bacteria collected from civet feces. The coffee, which took six years to develop, is touted as being rich in texture with 47 different layers of flavor, including caramel, almond, milk and chocolate — 16...Continue reading

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Taiwan TV Drama to Air in South America

by ICRT on Apr 13, 2015 • 1 Comment

For the first time, a Taiwanese TV drama will be aired in Latin America The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says “The Fierce Wife” will soon be broadcast on a total of 10 TV channels in 8 different countries. The TV series, a big hit in Taiwan in 2011, stars Sonia Sui, Wen Sheng-hao, Chris Wang...Continue reading

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