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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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DASH / Lifestyle

DASH: Shoppers Have Their Say About H&M

by Nancy Sun on Feb 26, 2015 • No Comments

With the opening of fast-fashion retailer H&M earlier this month, everyone is buzzing about the lines, the clothes, and what’s to come on the Taiwan fashion scene. We spoke with H&M’s Showroom Manager James Chang to get the skinny on Taiwan’s first ever H&M store, and the question that everyone is dying to know: designer...Continue reading

Entertainment / Local / Movies / News / TV

Chen Bo-lin Cast in Chinese-South Korean Film

by ICRT on Feb 26, 2015 • No Comments

Taiwan actor Chen Bo-lin and South Korean actress Son Ye-jin have been cast in the lead roles of a new Chinese-South Korean film. South Korean media reports that the film, tentatively titled “The Bad Man Must Die”, will be produced jointly by Chinese Feng Xiaogang and South Korean Kang Je-gyu. The movie will reportedly be...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Entertainment / Lifestyle / Local / Movies / News

Taiwan “Birdman” Screenings Increased

by ICRT on Feb 25, 2015 • No Comments

The Taiwan distributor of the American comedy drama “Birdman” said Tuesday that the number of local screenings of the film will be increased, after it won four Oscars on Monday, including the best picture award. Twentieth Century Fox’s Taiwan Branch says , so far, 19 cinemas around Taiwan have agreed to additional showings of “Birdman,”...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Lifestyle / Local / News

NPM Showcases Lunar New Year Practice of Drinking Tusu Wine

by ICRT on Feb 24, 2015 • No Comments

The National Palace Museum in Taipei is offering visitors a closer look at an ancient Lunar New Year tradition, practiced by emporers, that has vanished from the modern world. The exhibition, titled “Tusu Wine: The Emporer’s First Drink of the Chinese New Year”, examines the once-common practice in China for people to drink tusu herbal...Continue reading

Entertainment / Movies / TV

Where to Watch Live Oscar Ceremony in Taiwan: Monday Morning, Feb. 23

by Jane Lee on Feb 22, 2015 • No Comments

Both Marion Cotillard and Miles Teller will be presenter of awards at the 2015 Oscar ceremony. HBO Asia and TTV to offer live broadcast of the entire award program Movie buffs in Taiwan are eagerly awaiting the 87th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. HBO HD (channel 226 in Taipei area if you...Continue reading

Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: What’s coming up for Taipei’s MRT this year?

by Keith Menconi on Feb 18, 2015 • No Comments

Episode Description On this episode we make a trip over to Taipei’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) for an update on the decades-long Taipei Metro project, and while we’re there we learn a little bit more about the lines set to open later this year. Guest: Deputy Commissioner Shih-Choib Fu Visit DORTS at their...Continue reading

Entertainment / Games / Gau's Gaming and Geekery

Gau’s Gaming and Geekery: Carcasonne Review (2015 2/12)

by Eric Gau on Feb 17, 2015 • No Comments

Hey everyone, happy Chinese New Year! Today, we’re taking a look at Carcasonne, for my second game review of the year! Carcasonne is a map-building, worker-placement game, and supports two to five players. Set-up is extremely simple: everyone chooses a worker color, and the starter piece (the one on the top there) is placed at...Continue reading

Entertainment / Lifestyle / Local / News

Eddie Peng and Sonia Sui Top Dream Lovers Survey

by ICRT on Feb 16, 2015 • No Comments

A recent survey from a local online job bank has found that actor Eddie Peng and top model Sonia Sui are the most desirable romantic interests among Taiwan’s female and male office workers. The multiple choice survey from Yes123 Job Bank indicates that the 31-year-old Peng was the top choice for 26 percent of female...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Lifestyle / Local / News

Taipei International Book Fair Draws Long Lines on First Day

by ICRT on Feb 12, 2015 • No Comments

The Taipei International Book Fair is drawing long lines on the first day of its official opening to the public. This is the first year that those under the age of 18 will allowed to enter for free. The annual fair saw some 502,000 visitors last year, and organizers say they believe the attendance this...Continue reading

Entertainment / ICRT / Music

John Legend’s “All Of Me” Awarded Asia Pop 40 No. 1 Song for 2014

by ICRT on Feb 11, 2015 • No Comments

Multi Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend‘s smash hit “All Of Me” has been named as Asia Pop 40‘s Number One Song for 2014. The award was presented to John Legend by Asia Pop 40‘s host Dom Lau during a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, on the eve of the 57th Grammy...Continue reading

Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Stories from Taiwan with the Taipei Writers Group

by Keith Menconi on Feb 11, 2015 • No Comments

Episode Description Writing about the history or the politics of a place is one thing, but how do you capture the texture of daily life: the sights, the smells, the little quirks of culture that define a city or a region? It’s a difficult task, but that’s just what the Taipei Writers Group set out...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Lifestyle

New Zealand Author Eleanor Catton Discusses The Luminaries at Taipei International Book Fair

by Jane Lee on Feb 11, 2015 • No Comments

The annual Taipei International Book Fair, which runs between February 11 and 16 at the Taipei World Trade Center Halls 1 and 3, will feature New Zealand as the theme country this time around. Organizers say a series of activities will be held at the New Zealand pavilion, including poetry reading, book signing, lectures and...Continue reading

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