Seventh Annual Christmas in Wulai: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Saturday, December 23, will see Santa come to Wulai for the seventh annual Christmas in Wulai event organized by the Atayal organization. Santa will appear from noon until 5:30pm, giving presents and candy to children and the child at heart at the Wulai Atayal museum. Wulai District is a predominantly

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Winter Solstice – What the “Christmas Season” Really Asks of You

Rebecca Kehl – December 31, 2015 I lived in Taiwan about ten years ago for 2 and a half years, so I must have seen at least 2 Christmases then, but somehow I can’t recall them. I don’t remember Christmas cards or gift giving or receiving between students or friends and I,

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What's with the holiday hypocrisy?

Dear MeiGui, What’s with all this Christmas holiday hypocrisy? I’m really fed up! I work in a kindergarten in Tienmu, and we spent the six weeks leading up to Christmas endlessly rehearsing for our school’s giant Christmas Eve performance. The owner even pressured me to come into to work on

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Stefan's Incredible Xmas 'Nog

This is a recipe for the real, authentic-tastin’ EGGNOGGUE!!! Thanks Stefan, in Bangkok, Thailand. 2 bottles whole milk-960cc each 12 eggs 1/2 cup sugar pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla nutmeg powder (optional or cinnamon is ok) Beat (whisk is best) the eggs, sugar, salt and one bottle of milk

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