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The sky’s the limit
By Sam Sky Wild
Hot air balloons may not immediately drift into mind when recalling Chinese history but these giants of the sky owe their origin in part to the gifted Chinese strategist Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮), also known as the Crouching Dragon (臥龍), who employed the first airborne lanternsFULL STORY
Bringing Taiwan to life2013-05-22
By Ian Bartholomew
Taiwan has worked hard over the last decade to promote itself as a tourism destination, but has long had difficulty competing with its near neighbors such as Thailand, China and Malaysia. The effort has had some impact, with inbound tourism numbers rising from 2.25 millionFULL STORY
CD reviews2013-05-21
By Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen
DEMI, Demi Lovato,Hollywood Aggrievedness suits Demi Lovato well; always has. In her Disney days, she was — relatively speaking — the hellion of the crew, interested in abraded rock, tough girl postures, and smiles that cracked to reveal sneers. Her years since teen-idol days have been chaotic:FULL STORY
Book review: Seating Arrangements2013-05-21
By Bradley Winterton
There has been a great deal of hype surrounding this novel, but almost all of it seems to me to be deserved. Confirmation of this high praise is that it won the Dylan Thomas Prize for 2012, one of the most valuable prizes for English-languageFULL STORY
Top Five Mandarin Albums2013-05-21
1. Aska Yang (楊宗緯) and First Love (初愛) with 31.85 percent of sales 2. Rene Liu (劉若英) and For the Loved (親愛的路人) with 25.45% 3. Michelle Chen (陳妍希) and Me, Myself and I with 7.34% 4. JJ Lin (林俊傑) and Stories Untold (因你而在) with 7.14% 5. Allen Yu (宇倫)FULL STORY
Taking it easy, taking it slow2013-05-20
By Jason Pan
The domestic tourism market is trying to keep abreast of ever-changing tastes and shifting worldwide trends and as Taiwan’s population ages, tour operators have begun to turn their attention to the needs of senior citizens. “Due to medical progress in recent decades, older folks areFULL STORY
A tale of two voices2013-05-20
By Joe Henley
Bulareyaung Pagarlava, a Cloud Gate Dance Theatre performer and prominent figure in Taiwan’s performing arts scene, traveled to Hualien County in early 2012 to watch a performance by singer/songwriter Sangpuy Katatepan. After the show, Sangpuy asked Bulareyaung whether he could speak the Paiwan language, andFULL STORY
Into the mystic2013-05-19
By Noah Buchan
Eslite Gallery (誠品畫廊) is currently holding a retrospective exhibition on the work of Yeh Tzu-chi (葉子奇), titled Dialogue — Monologue (對話‧獨白). Divided into four themes — landscape, still life, home-sickness and life records — the 30 paintings from 1980 up to the present offers aFULL STORY
Opera: Trying something old2013-05-18
By Enru Lin
It’s 9am on a Saturday and Eric Thompson is wide awake. To his left, a husky woman is singing in a reedy falsetto. There is also live accompaniment: a mandolin, a wooden castanet, cymbals, a gong and an energetic Chinese fiddle. Thompson, 21, is a soldierFULL STORY
Restaurant review: HowFun Paella Bar 好飯食堂2013-05-18
By Ian Bartholomew
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