Feeling culturally discombobulated? Ask MeiGui (Rosanne): Rosannelin at yahoo dot com
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Thoughts on Taiwan's new 'smoking ban'
Smoking bans have been instigated all over the world. How are they affecting life in the Wild East?
Read moreDear Rosanne: Foreigner girls don't like local guys like me
Feeling culturally discombobulated? Ask MeiGui: Rosannelin at hotmail dot com
Read moreNTU student looks at faith in Taroko tribe
Steeped in ancient Balkan folk tales, Angel is also a third-year cultural anthropology undergraduate at NTU (National Taiwan University). He said in an exclusive interview with The China Post on Friday night that his early interest in Balkan folk tales led him to delve into his current research in “local cultures” in Taiwan.
Read moreInterview with Robert Lee & son about "Virtue St" art show and the arts in Taiwan
Trista di Genova interviews Robert & son about their impressions of her art opening, “In Remembrance of Virtue Street” at Le Rouge, and the state of the arts in Taiwan, where students today excel more in maths than in the creative arts. Produced by Phil Epps.
Read moreInterview with the Italian trade rep @ "Virtue Street" art show opening
Interview with Leopoldo Sposato, the Italian trade rep in Taipei, with artist Trista di Genova
Read moreTaking over Bliss: Interview with Travis Bannert
annert, 29, is from Edmonton, Canada. He came to Taiwan two years ago, “to get away, see Asia, similar to the situation of a lot of people here,” he says. In Canada, he was an investment banker, and “didn’t want to push paper anymore,” and managed promotion for a nightclub. In Taiwan, he taught English in Taipei County for a year. Three months ago, he and a friend took over the lease for Bliss, a popular pub and live music venue in Taipei.
Read moreTrue kungfu sitting in Taiwan, says martial artist
By Trista di Genova Originally published in The China Post “Grand masters are the holders of thousands of forms, or katas in Japanese,” says David Gentile, who at the young age of 26 seems well on the way to becoming a kungfu master. “They are ways to transmit movements. Each
Read moreItalian trade rep: Taiwan's future is bright
Courtesy of Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office By Trista di Genova Originally published Sunday, January 18, 2009 in The China Post The China Post (downing espresso): What was your prior experience before you took office? Leopoldo Sposato: Before arriving in the wonderful island of Taiwan, I was the
Read moreMystique, strange customs appear at Banciao art happening
By Rosanne Lin Published in The China Post print version A place to inspire Van Gogh; a place of mystique and strange customs, of culinary delectables, a place that makes life both convenient and rich. This is the way Trista di Genova sees her favorite enclave in Taiwan – Banciao
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