Many a golden melody played on an old fiddle
Gongs for the 19th Golden Melody Awards’ artistic and traditional music categories were handed out last night to little fanfare
By Ho Yi
As the pop music glitterati preen and prep for the glamorous 19th Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎) ceremony in a fortnight’s time, gongs in the Awards’ artistic and traditional music categories were quietly handed out yesterday at the Taipei County Government building (台北縣政府) in Banciao (板橋) without so much as a red carpet.
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Prison ministries aim to reduce recidivism rate
Faith-based rehabilitation is gaining traction in the US as a burgeoning prison population now is going back into the community
By Kevin Simpson
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Apple’s guru calls a new tune
Steve Jobs launched the iPhone G3 with
his usual panache. But the hi-tech pioneer wants to talk to a bigger audience this time
By Tim Webb
Only Steve Jobs can turn the launch of a new phone into a quasi-religious ceremony. Last week’s launch of the Apple’s latest iPhone in San Francisco was preceded by the usual feverish excitement and speculation.
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[HARDCOVER: UK]As mad as a March hare in Mongolia
James Palmer follows a crazed Baltic nobleman who attempts to conquer Mongolia
By Kathryn Hughes
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[HARDCOVER: US]The flowers of Shanghai in full bloom
Han Bangqing’s 19th-century masterpiece on Shanghai’s demimonde, one of the greatest Chinese novels ever written, has finally been translated into English
By Bradley Winterton
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