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Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

In my family, we have a dog, an ox, a rat, a tiger, and two dragons! When such a varied bunch sit...

Malaysia / Singapore / China Audrey Lim

Friends and families enjoy shopping and eating at the night market.

Taipei's Famous Night Markets

No doubt about it, people in Taipei love night markets. The author shows you where to go, and mor...

Taiwan Dawn Stanton

Sunset on Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County, Taiwan.

Your First Trip to Taiwan: A Suggested Itinerary

So you've decided to go to Taiwan! Or maybe you're considering it but want to research what the i...

Taiwan Dawn Stanton

Shanghai Old Street, Shanghai, China.

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To The Chinese, Jade Is The Elixir Of Life - The Stone Of Immortality

The first time I was exposed to the fascinating world of jade on a large scale was in Malacca, Ma...

Singapore / China / Taiwan Habeeb Salloum

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Firecrackers

To scare away the terrible Nian, the daring villagers lit hissing, popping firecrackers. Now the ...

China / Taiwan Tricia Morrissey

Free Samples on Tihua Street

Five Reasons to Spend Chinese New Year in Taipei

Chinese New Year in Taipei? No, dear reader, We are neither drunk nor insane; While the Taiwanese...

Taiwan Joshua Samuel Brown

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Art, Culture and Candy: The Small Museums of Taipei

Stuffed gorillas, miniaturized Vaticans and gigantic blocks of gold-encrusted nougat; diversity i...

Taiwan Joshua Samuel Brown

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How to Get a Job - and a Life - in Taipei

The Chinese have a saying about being a stranger in a strange land: "Ren sheng, di bu shu." Liter...

Taiwan Dawn Stanton

The artist with one of his creations.

Subject to Interpretation: The Art of Ju ming

Interpretation is the sole domain of the viewer" - Ju ming, on his art. On the grounds behind Jum...

Taiwan Joshua Samuel Brown

Recipes & Photos for 'Eat Drink Man Woman' Taiwanese Dinner

Shrimp & Water Chestnut Croquettes 1 pound shrimp, peeled & deveined 4 water chestnuts, finely mi...

Taiwan Celeste Heiter

Film Review: Eat Drink Man Woman

Eat, drink, man, woman. Food and sex. Basic desires. Can't avoid them. Take one widowed Taipei ma...

Taiwan Celeste Heiter

Down, Out and Delicious Dining - Eating out in Taipei on $10 a day

There are certain questions with answers so voluminous as to require near-dissertation length tre...

Taiwan Joshua Samuel Brown

A Late Night Visit to the Great Mall

Don't go sharpening up your keyboards ready to pounce on my editor for letting a glaring typo sli...

Taiwan Joshua Samuel Brown

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Japanese Colonial Architecture

SEOUL, Aug 5, 2005 - Like the British, the Dutch, the Spanish and the French before them, Japanes...

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'Wedding Banquet' Taiwanese Recipes and Photos

Crispy Squid with Chili Mayonnaise 1 pound squid, cleaned and cut into 1" rings Vegetable oil for...

Taiwan Celeste Heiter

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The Taiwanese Bakery

Bakeries are to me a place to get some fresh bread so that I may make my cheese sandwiches or hav...

Taiwan Ieuan Dolby

Film Review: The Wedding Banquet

With Brokeback Mountain's many spotlights cast upon director Ang Lee, it's easy to forget that he...

Taiwan Celeste Heiter

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Mopeds are viscous two-wheelers that have become the heart and soul of daily life in Taiwan. Not ...

Taiwan Ieuan Dolby

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The Night Market Scene

As I used my eighteen month old son as a battering ram it suddenly hit me that an evening out at ...

Taiwan Ieuan Dolby

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