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Foreigners Get It Going On For Chinese New Year

Scoopstar — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:28:08 +0000

By Trista di Genova Originally published 2/9/08 in The China Post

TAIPEI, Taiwan — There are a number of foreigners in Taiwan who suffer from “hipititis” — they’re terminally cool. When asked about their plans for Chinese New Year, this is what they had to say:

Phillip Charlier is from Australia, and a researcher for NDI (National [...]

Different Times, Different Worlds

Scoopstar — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:37:36 +0000

Jonathan Chandler The Wild East

It snowed dream-like and blew bone-flaying gusts of Artic wind last week. The sky was bleeding lead with pure white snowflakes floating along and then for two days a purplish sea-fog rolled in and tied Qingdao into a manky, ice-cold blindfold.

Kate McGarrigle

Sombre enough for the news that [...]

Exclusive interview with Lisa Furtado

E. Star — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:10:42 +0000

By Trista di Genova The Wild East So how did Nelly Furtado’s sister end up teaching in Kaohsiung, Taiwan? I was tired of the routine of living in Victoria, BC and being in university. I finally graduated and was looking for a big change. The year before I graduated I met my husband, Charlie and he [...]