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

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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Taiwan This Week: March Week 3 Inaugural Edition
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Taiwan This Week: March Week 3 Inaugural Edition

by Keith Menconi on Mar 20, 2015 • No Comments
Welcome to the inaugural edition of 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 our...Continue reading
Taiwanese Lacking Essential Vitamins: Survey
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Taiwanese Lacking Essential Vitamins: Survey

by ICRT on Mar 20, 2015 • No Comments
A new survey shows that as many as 99 percent of Taiwanese are suffering from a lack of essential vitamins and minerals. Health officials say that while about 72 percent of the respondents believed they had a nutritionally adequate diet … only 1 in a 100 have diets that meet government recommendations. According to survey...Continue reading
MOFA Launches eBook About Taiwan
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MOFA Launches eBook About Taiwan

by ICRT on Mar 19, 2015 • No Comments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week launched its first electronic book, a publication that gives an overview of Taiwan’s attributes and development. “Taiwan A to Z: Introduction for Young Adults” has 26 sections that cover topics ranging from food, education and entertainment to technology and geology. One of the sections is devoted to the...Continue reading
Taiwan Film "Meeting Dr. Sun" Wins At Osaka Asian Film Festival
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Taiwan Film “Meeting Dr. Sun” Wins At Osaka Asian Film Festival

by ICRT on Mar 17, 2015 • No Comments
Taiwan director Yee Chih-yen’s 2014 movie “Meeting Dr. Sun” won both the Best Picture and the Audience Awards at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan Sunday. The jury president of the 10th Osaka Asian Film Festival, said the panel had chosen “Meeting Dr. Sun” for the Best Picture because of the film’s terse yet...Continue reading
Taipei Railway Workshop Designated National Cultural Heritage Site
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Taipei Railway Workshop Designated National Cultural Heritage Site

by ICRT on Mar 16, 2015 • No Comments
The Ministry of Culture has designated the Taipei Railway Workshop as a national cultural heritage site, a move that is being hailed as a victory by cultural preservation groups. The Taipei Railway Workshop dates from the 1930’s, and was considered the most important railway maintenance depot in Taiwan. Activists point to the compound’s architectural features,...Continue reading
Taiwan to be Featured on National Geographic TV Show
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Taiwan to be Featured on National Geographic TV Show

by ICRT on Mar 13, 2015 • No Comments
Taiwan’s tropical vibe will be featured on the National Geographic’s Family Channel later this month. The national tourism bureau announced yesterday that “Taste of the Tropics: Taiwan” will premier across Asia and Australia March 20 on the National Geographic Channel and NatGeo People Channel. The new show will introduce viewers to Hualien, Chiayi and the...Continue reading
Russian Artist to Teach at Yingge Ceramics Museum
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Russian Artist to Teach at Yingge Ceramics Museum

by ICRT on Mar 12, 2015 • No Comments
A Russian artist is set visit the Yingge Ceramics Museum to teach classes on Russian ceramic arts. Irina Razumovskaya will teach two weekend classes  at the museum in New Taipei City, and will also stage an exhibition of her own work. The residency is part of the Yingge artists’ Village project … which later this...Continue reading
Penghu Listed on Agoda.com as Emerging Travel Destination in Asia
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Penghu Listed on Agoda.com as Emerging Travel Destination in Asia

by ICRT on Mar 11, 2015 • 1 Comment
The island group of Penghu off southwest Taiwan has been listed by Agoda.com as an emerging tour destination in Asia in 2015. International accommodation booking site Agoda says two reasons why travelers must not miss Penghu are its unique dialect and lifestyle. Penghu was picked for the first time since Agoda in 2011 began to...Continue reading
Jay Chou Holds Yet Another Wedding Reception
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Jay Chou Holds Yet Another Wedding Reception

by ICRT on Mar 10, 2015 • No Comments
Jay Chou Monday held yet another wedding reception with wife Hannah Quinlivan — this time in Australia for Quinlivan’s grandparents. It was the third wedding reception held by the couple, who tied the knot in January at the Selby Abbey church in Yorkshire, north England and then held another wedding reception in Taipei for family...Continue reading
Taiwanese restaurants to join French gourmet celebrations
Food & Drink / Lifestyle

Taiwanese restaurants to join French gourmet celebrations

by Jane Lee on Mar 10, 2015 • No Comments
  Four Taiwanese restaurants will join some 1-thousand 300 French restaurants worldwide in serving special gourmet menus on  March 19 to honor French cuisine. The French Office in Taipei says the local restaurants will participate in the international campaign “Good France,”  set up by the French government to  celebrate French gastronomy in various locations worldwide...Continue reading
Taipei Ranks 15th on Super-rich List
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Taipei Ranks 15th on Super-rich List

by ICRT on Mar 9, 2015 • No Comments
Taipei has placed 15th on a list of cities with the most super-rich people in the world. The report from real-estate firm Knight Frank compiled the number of people with more than US$30 million in net assets in a city. Three other Asian cities also made the list: Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai ranked third,...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Boardgames in Taiwan with Swan Panasia
Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Boardgames in Taiwan with Swan Panasia

by Keith Menconi on Mar 9, 2015 • No Comments
Click HERE for the audio! Board games are enjoying something of a boom in popularity in Taiwan and venues to play these games seem to be popping up everywhere. The L.A. times reports that in just the last 5 years about 50 game cafes have opened in the Taipei area, with another 50 opening elsewhere...Continue reading

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