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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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Taitung Farmer Reproduces Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree
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Taitung Farmer Reproduces Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree

by ICRT on Sep 2, 2014 • No Comments
A local farmer has successfully propagated three plants from the famous “Takeshi Kaneshiro tree” in Chihshang Township in Taitung County, which was uprooted during a storm earlier this year. The seven meter tall tree became a landmark after featuring in a 2013 campaign by EVA Airways that showed Taiwan-Japanese movie star Takeshi Kaneshiro sitting under...Continue reading
Quiznos Brings Toasted Subs to Taipei with Trial Run
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Quiznos Brings Toasted Subs to Taipei with Trial Run

by ICRT on Sep 1, 2014 • No Comments
American toasted submarine sandwich brand Quiznos has opened its flagship store in a 10 day trial run. The flagship store falls on the first floor of ATT 4 Fun in Taipei City’s Xinyi District and will offer six, nine and 12 inched subs with meals ranging between NT$135 and NT$150. During the trial period, the...Continue reading
Wow! Taiwan: Kinmen Mid-Autumn Mooncake Gambling Festival
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Wow! Taiwan: Kinmen Mid-Autumn Mooncake Gambling Festival

by ICRT on Sep 1, 2014 • No Comments
Hosted by the Kinmen County government, the Kinmen Mid-Autumn Moon-cake Gambling Festival features gambling for moon-cakes, a dice game with mooncakes as prizes. Don’t miss out on the Mid-Autumn Festival activities and fun in Kinmen from August 9 to September 9! Listen   Photo via Event TaiwanContinue reading
Taipei Fringe Festival Begins
Arts & Culture / Lifestyle

Taipei Fringe Festival Begins

by ICRT on Sep 1, 2014 • No Comments
The 7th Taipei Fringe Festival kicked off this past weekend, marking the beginning of more than 500 different performances taking place around the city through mid-September. The Taipei Culture Foundation, which organized the event, says a total of 130 groups from Taiwan and abroad will stage 543 performances including theater, dance, music, comedy and acrobatics....Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Swing Wang of Rock'n'Rap
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ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Swing Wang of Rock’n’Rap

by Kassy Cho on Aug 29, 2014 • No Comments
Half way through a Spring Scream performance, in the spur of the moment, Swing Wang – the then young and impressionable lead singer of the band RockBang who wanted so much to be like the overseas bands he idolized so much – threw himself off the stage into the dozen audience members below. Little did...Continue reading
Moves to Save "Queen's Head" to Begin Today in Yehliu Geopark
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Moves to Save “Queen’s Head” to Begin Today in Yehliu Geopark

by ICRT on Aug 28, 2014 • No Comments
A plan to repair the iconic Queen’s Head rock formation at New Taipei’s Yehliu Geopark will begin today, in a bid to protect the popular tourist attraction from erosion that threatens to snap its narrow neck. Tourism officials say different erosion-combating techniques will be tested on four smaller rocks near the Queen’s Head, which is...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Hu Shen of Quarterback
Battle of the Bands / Entertainment / ICRT / Music

ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Hu Shen of Quarterback

by on Aug 27, 2014 • No Comments
Hu Shen’s (虎神) rock odyssey began as an exercise in teenage pragmatism: seventeen year old Hu Shen needed an in with the girls, and girls, he had heard, were into musicians. “I think a lot of us start out hoping our music will turn us into chick magnets. It rarely works,” the guitarist and bandleader...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Diss RBL talks rap battles in Taiwan
Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Diss RBL talks rap battles in Taiwan

by Keith Menconi on Aug 26, 2014 • No Comments
Listen Episode Description On this episode of Taiwan Talk we speak to Canadian expat Dallas Waldie about the Mandarin rap battle league he founded here in Taiwan, Diss RBL. He tells us a bit about the form of rap battling the group is helping to popularize, and what rap battling looks like in Taiwan.   During...Continue reading
Creator of Giant Rubber Duck Florentijn Hofman Commissioned to Make Giant White Rabbit
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Creator of Giant Rubber Duck Florentijn Hofman Commissioned to Make Giant White Rabbit

by ICRT on Aug 26, 2014 • No Comments
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is set to return to Taiwan next month – only this time he’ll be bringing a giant white rabbit. Hofman, whose giant floating Rubber Duck made a splash across Taiwan last year, has been commissioned by Taoyuan County to produce the giant rabbit. According to county officials, the rabbit will be...Continue reading
Wow! Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival
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Wow! Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival

by ICRT on Aug 25, 2014 • No Comments
Come take a dip and check out the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival on August 31st. Swimmers from around Taiwan and abroad gather at Zhaowu wharf to participate in the 3,000 meter course in one of the world’s most famous swimming competitions. Listen Photo via Crystal QuimbyContinue reading
Taipei's Xingtian Temple Goes Green, Bans Incense Burning
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Taipei’s Xingtian Temple Goes Green, Bans Incense Burning

by ICRT on Aug 25, 2014 • No Comments
In an effort to save resource and help protect the environment, Taipei’s Xingtian Temple has announced that it will remove its large incense burner and stop offering tables starting tomorrow. The decision was made in line with rapid changes in the environment and the increasingly serious global warming – trends that temple managers said remind...Continue reading
Beef Noodle Festival Being Promoted in China
Food & Drink / Lifestyle / News

Beef Noodle Festival Being Promoted in China

by ICRT on Aug 21, 2014 • No Comments
Representatives of the 2014 Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival made their last China stop in Shanghai Wednesday to promote the 10th anniversary of the annual festival. The representatives had previously visited Tianjin, Macau and Hong Kong as part of this year’s promotion in China of the annual event organized by the Taipei City government. Three...Continue reading

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