This week the gossip hounds may be shedding a few tears over marriage, but not in joy, since their favorite subjects have finally bitten the bullet and tied the knot. Mando-pop diva Faye Wang (
The fact that Wang's close friends were banned from the "happy" event doesn't appear to be a good omen for the couple's future, however, especially if Li's dating history is anything to go by. His conquests include singer/actress Zhou Xun (周迅) and Qu Ying (瞿穎). Both, incidentally, have annual incomes of over NT$10 million. Zhou even bought Li a flashy car and a house while dating the "gold-digging parasite," according to Apple Daily (蘋果日報).
In related news TV hostess Momoko Tao (
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Gong Li (鞏俐), the illustrious diva who has already left a imprint on the world of cinema, has finally made her grand Hollywood entrance. After overcoming the language barrier and starring in Memoirs of a Geisha, she has been cast as the leading lady in the big-budget movie Miami Vice with heart throb Colin Farrell as her co-star. It's reported that director Michael Mann has given the actress five-star treatment by assigning a crew of at least a dozen people to look after her. The hel-pers include a translator, language teacher, driver and bodyguards.
Another star entering the world of Hollywood is Taiwanese entertainer Da Bing (
Horny teenage boys can celebrate this week, because paparazzi have gotten hold of naked photos of Carina Lau (
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That US assistance was a model for Taiwan’s spectacular development success was early recognized by policymakers and analysts. In a report to the US Congress for the fiscal year 1962, former President John F. Kennedy noted Taiwan’s “rapid economic growth,” was “producing a substantial net gain in living.” Kennedy had a stake in Taiwan’s achievements and the US’ official development assistance (ODA) in general: In September 1961, his entreaty to make the 1960s a “decade of development,” and an accompanying proposal for dedicated legislation to this end, had been formalized by congressional passage of the Foreign Assistance Act. Two
Despite the intense sunshine, we were hardly breaking a sweat as we cruised along the flat, dedicated bike lane, well protected from the heat by a canopy of trees. The electric assist on the bikes likely made a difference, too. Far removed from the bustle and noise of the Taichung traffic, we admired the serene rural scenery, making our way over rivers, alongside rice paddies and through pear orchards. Our route for the day covered two bike paths that connect in Fengyuan District (豐原) and are best done together. The Hou-Feng Bike Path (后豐鐵馬道) runs southward from Houli District (后里) while the
President William Lai’s (賴清德) March 13 national security speech marked a turning point. He signaled that the government was finally getting serious about a whole-of-society approach to defending the nation. The presidential office summarized his speech succinctly: “President Lai introduced 17 major strategies to respond to five major national security and united front threats Taiwan now faces: China’s threat to national sovereignty, its threats from infiltration and espionage activities targeting Taiwan’s military, its threats aimed at obscuring the national identity of the people of Taiwan, its threats from united front infiltration into Taiwanese society through cross-strait exchanges, and its threats from
March 31 to April 6 On May 13, 1950, National Taiwan University Hospital otolaryngologist Su You-peng (蘇友鵬) was summoned to the director’s office. He thought someone had complained about him practicing the violin at night, but when he entered the room, he knew something was terribly wrong. He saw several burly men who appeared to be government secret agents, and three other resident doctors: internist Hsu Chiang (許強), dermatologist Hu Pao-chen (胡寶珍) and ophthalmologist Hu Hsin-lin (胡鑫麟). They were handcuffed, herded onto two jeeps and taken to the Secrecy Bureau (保密局) for questioning. Su was still in his doctor’s robes at
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