The Wild East The ATAYAL organization officially welcomes Trista di Genova as a member of its Board of Directors Tainan City, Taiwan – May 13, 2013 – The ATAYAL Organization officially welcomed Trista di Genova to its board of directors on Monday. Trista has attended ATAYAL events in Taiwan and
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U-bike – the perfect way to get around Taipei
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Once you get started, it’s addictive. And now, if you use it for less than 30 minutes, it’s free! So when you ‘check out’ a U-bike you’re basically getting a free ride around town, faster than all the other means of transport —
Read morePierre’s organic experiment: Can vegetables cure cancer?
In 2008 I wrote a story for The China Post , “Revolution in the Taipei countryside” about Pierre Loisel, a French-Canadian whose organic farm in Toucheng seemed the epitome of a natural pharmacy. Over ten years ago now, Pierre started this treasure trove of nutrition near Baishawan, northern Taiwan. At
Read moreLawyer Billy Chen speaks at Breakfast Club
The Wild East / Peace & Justice Taiwan’s media have turned from the Zane Dean case to Lin Yi-shih, and now the Philippine Row. What makes this poignant and ironic is (for those who remember) a number of years ago, a Taiwanese gangster was sentenced to jail; he complained of
Read moreFormosan Clouded Leopard declared extinct in Taiwan
via treehugger.com For the last thirteen years, an international team of researchers have been searching out any indication that one of the world’s most majestic animals, the Formosan clouded leopard, was still in existence in its native forests of Taiwan. But now that countless in-the-field observation hours and thousands of
Read moreDetained Briton’s family ‘praying for leniency’
The Wild East Thursday morning began with a court hearing at Taipei District Court for ‘David’, a Briton who’s been in a detention center near Taipei for 3 months during the investigation of another expatriate who fled Taiwan August 11. ‘David’ — Chris Churcher — appeared pale but said afterwards
Read moreProf. Scott Simon to speak on Seediq Bale @ Academia Sinica
Anthropologist Scott Simon will be speaking at Academia Sinica in Taipei on May 6 at 2:30pm, on the topic “Sadyaq Balae! State and Indigeneity on Formosa” in Room B202, RCHSS Academia Sinica (map) Like indigenous peoples around the globe, the Austronesian peoples of Formosa (Taiwan) have lost their sovereignty because
Read more‘Taiwan Book Fest 2’ features local writers @ Huashan
The Wild East / Culture TAIWAN BOOK FEST 2 is at Huashan Arts Center in Taipei (but a better – bigger, quieter – venue than Alleycats) noon to 6pm on April 21, this Sunday. Says organizing author John Ross, “I’ve got Elias Eks (a business book) and Richard Saunders (his
Read more7-Elevens in America: How do they measure up with Taiwan’s?
“So far in America, I’ve visited a 7-Eleven, a Circle K, and the AM-PM store. There is also a ‘QT’ store now, which is a novelty to this observer….” Trista di Genova, The Wild East / Comedy The 7-Eleven is a much revered institution in Taiwan. They literally live on
Read moreTaiwan SPCA seeking support for upcoming animal protection legislation
The Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) is asking the international community’s help to urge Taiwan’s government to end the current capture-kill policy and make it illegal to neglect animals. On December 26th, 2012 the amendment of the Animal Protection Act in Taiwan was scheduled to
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