Wild Times at the Pasta'Ay

Denis’ version: It was insane. So we’re sitting at my place hungover on a Sunday in late November. Trista’s already promised to go to this aboriginal festival, the Pasta’ay in the Hsinchu mountains. First, we cross the street and go eat mifan at the xiaoche, where there were 2 hot

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The Story of Taiwan’s Legendary Little People

The Legend of the Pasta’ay in my own words By Sean Kaiteri [Editor’s note: This exclusive aims to lend historical insight into the Pasta’ay Festival of the Little People, taking place this coming weekend. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material in any form lies with the author.] No one is

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Spring Scream is Taiwan's ‘Kentingbury’

By Trista di Genova For Taiwan News in April 07– Reprinted here by popular demand! WATCH MY HIGHLIGHTS OF SPRING SCREAM ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSx42OWoMj0 (Screened at the Urban Nomad Filmfest in May 07) The Spring Scream festival has become more than just a place for Taiwanese and waiguoren alike to

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Peacefest ’07: The Ultimate Garden Party

Visualize the Peacefest at Kunlun Herb Garden, Taoyuan county” By Trista di Genova Special to The China Post Imagine this, and you’re halfway there: You’re in nature right now. You — and/or friends and family — are enjoying a super-chill party weekend, far, far away from the office. You have

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