IMHO, Taiwan blogs have the best English content about Taiwan. When I’m looking for something, like a travel destination, blogs are the first place I go to. This is why back in Q4/2006 I introduced the Taiwan blog search. It allows a quick search through over 400 Taiwan blogs. I haven’t updated the list [...]
In the past year the list of Taiwan blogs that I follow has gone up from a selected few to over a hundred. I usually come across those blogs through other blogs, or through David’s shared items list or sometimes through the Google blog search on topics that I’m interested in (Tainan, for example).
I [...]
A recent discussion with some Taiwan bloggers about the state of the Taiwan expat blogosphere resulted in an idea to try and build a comprehensive Taiwan blogger directory that would allow bloggers to get to know each other and potentially bring in new readership. Sure, we got the “Bloggers in Taiwan”, “Taiwanfeed” and Michael [...]
Visiting the Israeli city of Ra’anana today I was surprised to see a sign on the entrance to the city with “Tainan, Taiwan”. Seems Ra’anana, one of Israel’s youngest most livable cities is Tainan’s sister city.
I think it’s kind of strange since I’m quite sure that only a few in Raanana would be able [...]
This is the 6th post on the topic of Taiwanese music and musicians. Previous posts include :
Mandarin Chinese music - More great singers I listen to in Taiwan - Wong Faye, 陳綺貞
Pop Chinese music in Taiwan continued : Joi Chua (蔡淳佳) and Jay Chou (周杰倫)
Taiwanese music - Recommended Mandarin Chinese artists from [...]
3 Jul, 2008 in
Israel,
Taiwan
Comparisons between Israel and Taiwan seem to get a very wide variety of comments and I’m well aware this is a controversial issue. Still, I’ll mention an article I came across the other day titled “The Three Nos–What do Israel and Taiwan have in common?” by one John G. Adams.
This article makes what I’m sure [...]