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0June 20, 2019
A little bird in the hand

Folk taxonomy in Taiwan is marked by genericism. Rodents of all shapes and sizes are mice; the most diminutive of...
0April 26, 2019
The throat singer of Zhuzihu

Though the blooms will be around for some time yet, this weekend is the official end of the Calla Lily...
0April 15, 2019
The mystic and the dictator: the National Palace Museum’s debt to Russian painter Nicholas Roerich

An edited version of the following piece appeared in today’s Taipei Times. Aside from some low-key events in Europe and...
0April 12, 2019
Jammeh revelations are a reminder about need for transparency in Taiwan’s aid

The following op-ed appeared in today’s Taipei Times. Months after assuming the presidency of the Gambia in 1996, Yahya Jammeh...
0March 21, 2019
Playing the name game is never a joke

A shortened version of the following piece appeared in today’s Taipei Times: In the summer of 1992, Sir Mixalot was...
0March 4, 2019
Carried on the wind: the fascinating heritage of Kinmen’s emigres

The following piece appeared in today’s Taipei Times. For centuries, Kinmen attracted immigrants. An early name for the island was...
0November 8, 2018
Taiwan’s ‘buhaoyisi culture’ falls victim to a Dickensian curse

The following piece appeared in today’s News Lens. In literature’s hall of shame, few characters have caused such revulsion as...
0November 2, 2018
Lost tribe: where are the Ketagalan in Taipei’s Ketagalan center?

The following article appeared in Guanxi magazine: From the top of a hill in Beitou District, Guanyin’s benevolent eye cuts...
0October 12, 2018
China’s new ‘softy power’ could spell trouble for Taiwan

A series of ridiculous incidents picked out by Taipei-based Swedish journalist Jojje Olsson highlight a disturbing trend that has emerged...

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Time for Taiwan to make the personal touch count in its foreign aid
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End of the Road: Will Taiwan Pick Up Britain’s Tab in Guatemala?
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  26 April 2019 11:46 AM | No Comments
- The mystic and the dictator: the National Palace Museum’s debt to Russian painter Nicholas Roerich
  15 April 2019 12:30 AM | No Comments
- Jammeh revelations are a reminder about need for transparency in Taiwan’s aid
  12 April 2019 12:09 AM | No Comments
- Playing the name game is never a joke
  21 March 2019 9:53 AM | No Comments
- Carried on the wind: the fascinating heritage of Kinmen’s emigres
  04 March 2019 1:00 AM | No Comments
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