Thanksgiving 2015: Turkey Time
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and just because you’re thousands of miles away from home doesn’t mean you should sit at home and cry into a bowl of fangbian mian – as usual, Beijing has you...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Taipei 2015
There are few holidays like Thanksgiving that can make even the most hardened expat feel a bit homesick. The holiday is typically observed with family over a feast of delights such as turkey (with...
View ArticleWhen China Briefly Unblocked Facebook, Trolls Rushed In
"I wish this precious experience can help our 'new friends' see a full picture of Taiwan's democracy, freedom and diversity. Welcome, all of you, to the world of Facebook!" Tech-Web | 0 Comments
View ArticleMuslim Community finds Taiwan a comfortable home
Muslims have increasingly been appearing in news headlines around the world, often because of a few bad actors out of 1.57 billion total adherents. While Muslim communities have turbulent...
View ArticleChina promises rights to citizens born in violation of one-child policy
China will allow millions of unregistered citizens – many of them children born in violation of the one-child policy – to obtain documents vital to secure education and health services long denied to...
View ArticleGet bitten by big bug love in Taiwan
Instead of a kitten or puppy, how about a Hercules beetle or hissing cockroach for a pet? Many people in Taiwan choose homegrown pets of the six-legged variety. You might be surprised by the...
View ArticleA quick guide to cheap visa runs
Your friends think you are going to end up on a watch list and your mother is afraid you are going to be locked up in a dark cell in a foreign land. Multiple, short trips across the border and hoping...
View Article"Hong Kong is Dying": People Power's Demonstration for the...
Hong Kong's People Power demonstrated in front of Causeway Bay Books expressing frustration with the suspicious disappearance of five booksellers. Hong Kong News | 0 Comments
View ArticleA guide to the best plants to reduce indoor air pollution
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) As air pollution has reached hazardous levels numerous times in Taiwan this year, studies have found that certain plants could be the solution in reducing the negative effects of...
View ArticleApple Opens a Special New Store in Xiamen, China
Like long lights and big Ultra HD screens? Apple's first store in Xiamen opened today with some features that make it unique in China. Tech-Web | 0 Comments
View ArticleBreak the Cycle of Sameness in China by Exploring New Places
Looking for new places to enjoy in China? You are not alone. Here's a quick guide to help you out, including tips on daytime and nighttime venues in the city. I am located in Chengdu but these rules...
View ArticleTaiwan beauty queen kicked out of Miss Earth for refusing to wear a...
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to Miss Earth 2015 expressed gratitude to her fans Tuesday after she was blocked from the pageant for refusing to wear a sash that read "Chinese Taipei"...
View ArticleTrading Blows in Chengdu's Fight Club
A new UFC-style fight club has opened in Chengdu. Photos and impressions inside. China Sports | 0 Comments
View ArticleTsai, Chu duel in 2nd Taiwanese presidential debate
With just two weeks before the presidential election on Jan. 16, the three candidates met for their last televised debate. As expected, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party's Tsai Ing-wen and...
View ArticleI was a 23-year-old guy at a 4,000-person Chinese singles party
Story about an Expo for male and female suitors in China's marriage market. Weird China News | 0 Comments
View ArticleTwenty Shanghai Scenes Not Featuring Luxury Malls or Skyscrapers
Recent scenes from Shanghai of the type which are less commonly featured in foreign news and commentary. China Pictures | 0 Comments
View ArticleTeenage star's apology fuels controversy over ROC flag
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) A video clip released late Friday that showed Tzuyu (or Chou Tzuyu, 周子瑜), the only Taiwanese member of South Korean girl group Twice, apologizing over her use of a Republic of...
View ArticleChina promises rights to citizens born in violation of one-child policy
China will allow millions of unregistered citizens – many of them children born in violation of the one-child policy – to obtain documents vital to secure education and health services long denied to...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Posts on The World of Chinese in 2015
For those of us living in the Middle Kingdom, the death throes of 2015 have already left us with a headache and random hallucinations of bad decisions, and as the rest of the world goes into that...
View ArticleA quick guide to cheap visa runs
Your friends think you are going to end up on a watch list and your mother is afraid you are going to be locked up in a dark cell in a foreign land. Multiple, short trips across the border and hoping...
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