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    • Taiwan: Could the Future Be Nuclear-Free? May 16, 2012
      Inspired by the shutting down of all nuclear power plants in Japan since May 5 for thorough security checks, the Taiwanese society also starts discussing the possibility for moving towards a nuclear-free Taiwan. […]
      I-fan Lin
    • Taiwan: Indigenous Tao People's 30 Year Nuclear ‘Nightmare' May 11, 2012
      After Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident last year, more and more Taiwanese have started to become aware of the problems caused by nuclear power plants. One of the most serious issues is nuclear waste on Orchid Island, where the Tao people have lived for generations. […]
      I-fan Lin
    • Taiwan: Travel with Art April 27, 2012
      Blogger and artists Lovingpure(黃愛淳) uses contemporary paintings about Taiwan from distinguished painters to create this video as the ultimate travel guide for foreign tourists. Written by Portnoy Zheng · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper […]
      Portnoy Zheng
    • One Day on Earth: Worldwide Collaborative Music Video Released April 9, 2012
      A new music video has been released in preparation for the worldwide screening of the Global Collaborative film One Day on Earth, which will take place in locations all around the planet on Earth Day (22 April, 2012). The video features musicians, poets and dancers captured on film all during the same 24 hour period in 10 October, 2012, artfully recut and re […]
      Juliana Rincón Parra
    • Is Basketball's Jeremy Lin the Light of Taiwan? April 6, 2012
      From a benchwarmer to an NBA player who led the New York Knicks to seven consecutive victories, Jeremy Lin's inspiring Cinderella story has incited “Linsanity” in Taiwan. All major newspapers have extravagantly portrayed him as "the light of Taiwan." However, many Taiwanese bloggers are wary of this kind of blind idolatry. […]
      Chris Kamp