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■ LANGUAGE

Mandarin test in LA

The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles said that the 2008 Test of Proficiency in Huayu (Mandarin) will be held at Pasadena City College in Los Angeles and the South Coast Chinese Culture Center on March 29 from 2pm to 4pm. Candidates who pass the test will be given a certificate indicating their ranking and level of proficiency in Mandarin. The certificate can be used when applying for enrollment at colleges, universities, and graduate institutes in Taiwan, or as proof of Mandarin ability when applying for jobs. For registration information, call TECO's Cultural Division at 213-385-0512 or send an e-mail to info@tw.org.



■ SOCIETY

Book sale to help orphans

The Taipei American School's (TAS) Orphanage Club will hold its annual book sale tomorrow from 10am to 5pm in the lobby and forecourt of the school. The club has collected thousands of books, including novels, biographies, histories and children's and young adult's fiction, English-teaching books and scores of SAT and TOEFL preparation guides. Books in Chinese and other languages are also available, as well as magazines and games. There will also be some CDs and DVDs as well as household items for sale. The club is offering a special deal: Buy three adult fiction paperbacks and get a fourth of the same price or less for free. Money raised from the sale will provide funding for orphans and other needy children in Taiwan and abroad. In case of rain, the sale will be postponed a week, to March 15. TAS is located at 800 Zhongshan N Road Sec 6, in Tianmu (天母).
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