A: China’s animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” also smashed a box office record recently.
B: It’s No. 7 among the world’s best-selling films, grossing more than US$2 billion globally.
A: I t has even become the world’s highest-grossing animated film, while the political metaphors in it are causing controversy.
Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報
B: But who is Ne Zha anyway?
A: Ne Zha, often spelled as “Nezha,” is actually a mythical teenage deity with superpowers.
A: 中國動畫片《哪吒2》最近也打破紀錄。
B: 該片已衝上影史票房排行榜第7名，全球狂賣超過20億美元。
A: 聽說它甚至是全球最賣座的動畫片，影片中的政治隱喻卻引爆爭議！
B: 但哪吒是誰？
A: 哪吒的名字常被拼成「Nezha」，是神話中具有超能力的青少年神明。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle such items, or it seems costly and inconvenient to do so. The world generates millions of tons of electronic waste — also called e-waste — each year. According to the UN’s most recent estimate, people worldwide produced 62 million metric tons of e-waste in 2022, and only about 22 percent of it was properly recycled. The US’ Environmental Protection Agency estimates that less than a quarter of e-waste is
You’re sitting in class when a classmate asks to borrow a pencil. It seems like a small favor, so you agree without hesitation. The following week, the same classmate asks to share your notes. Later, they request help with a group project. You agree each time — after all, you helped out the first time — but before you know it, it has become automatic. This scenario demonstrates the “foot-in-the-door technique,” a psychological concept that shows how agreeing to small, acceptable demands makes it easier to accept larger ones later on. The name for this strategy comes from door-to-door
A: The four-day Tomb Sweeping Day long weekend begins Friday and will run until Monday. Are you going to sweep your ancestors’ tombs? B: I did in advance last weekend, so I can go to Kaohsiung to see the musical “The Phantom of the Opera.” A: Wow, is “Phantom” touring Taiwan again? It debuted in 1986, so this year marks the 40th anniversary of the show. B: And it’s not just touring Kaohsiung starting March 31, but also Taipei starting April 21 and Taichung starting May 26. A: “Phantom” is one of the world’s Four Major Musicals. I’ve seen all of them, except “Les
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang Gig Tripping “Gig tripping” combines concerts with travel. People fly to see their favorite artists perform — usually abroad—and spend a few days sightseeing before or after the show. While die-hard fans have done this since the 1960s, the post-pandemic travel boom changed the game. Even people who aren’t superfans are now booking international concert trips because they want to make the most of travel opportunities. This trend exploded in the US, as the math makes sense. Domestic concert tickets are so costly that flying abroad for the show plus tourism expenses often matches or even beats the price
RSS