Chen to honor two for contributions
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Hsieh Sung-ching, left, will be awarded the Agricultural Peace Award today while Hsu Jin-shi, right, will be awarded the Agricultural Service Award.
PHOTO: COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE
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Hsieh says Chiang offer `unconditional'
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Premier Frank Hsieh, right, joins Democratic Progressive Party Secretary-General Lee Ying-yuan, left, and other colleagues for a Lunar New Year lunch in the Executive Yuan's staff canteen yesterday.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FENG, TAIPEI TIMES
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A little aid goes a long way
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ILLUSTRATION: YUSHA
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TAIEX gains while NT hits high
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An investor applies make-up as she waits for the market to close on the last day of trading for the Taiwan Stock Exchange yesterday. The TAIEX closed up 15.91 points to 6034.60, with total trading turnover valued at NT$73.26 billion.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SONG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Excessive chemical levels found in New Year pumpkin seeds and sponge cakes
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The Consumer's Foundation yesterday cautioned the public to pick and choose when buying pumpkin seeds and sponge cake for the Lunar New Year holiday. A survey conducted by the foundation discovered that 70 percent of pumpkin seeds and 20 percent of sponge cake brands fell short of health standards.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Flower markets bloom
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Orchids have become a popular pick for Lunar New Year floral arrangements.
PHOTO: DIANA FREUNDL, TAIPEI TIMES
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Beating a path to the New Year
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The Taiwan International Drum Music Festival will get the new year off to a banging start.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEN DRUM ARTS PERCUSSION GROUP
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Movement of Jah people down to The Wall
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Happy cyclists circle Taipei
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View from the Xindian River bike path.
PHOTO: SUSAN KENDZULAK, TAIPEI TIMES
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POP STOP
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Little S' ``fuller'' figure has made her an object of desire for many diet and beauty companies.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Stephanie Hsiao started at the bottom and has inched her way up.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Living large at the Living Room
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Food and live entertainment make couch surfing at the Living Room more appealing than a night at home.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY PENG
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The Vinyl Word
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MC Sean has been in touch with his inner neopagan for some time now.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Hong Kong (¯ù¤ôÅu)
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Hong Kong's cuisine is just like the real thing.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL AND AMY LEE
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Restaurant: CitySky
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Cafe culture gets a boost at CitySky.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Four young and lonely souls revisited
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Rene Liu.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF CMPC
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Tony Yang, left, and Jason Chang star in new films from Three Dots.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF CMPC
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Leste Chen.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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'The Beast' wins accolades, named Player of the Week
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Lin ``The Beast'' Chih-jeh, with ball, who was named SBL Player of the Week.
PHOTO: SBL
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