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  • Tommy Tang (唐福順‏)

    Tommy Tang (唐福順‏)

    My friend Patrick Cowsill mentioned on his blog the other day that I was getting a piece together on tennis in Taiwan. That’s the plan but I still have a fair bit of legwork to do before I have the material I need.  The inspiration for the piece  is the last of Taiwan’s so-called “three kings” , a lovely [...]

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    • East Asia's Appetite for Eels Pushing Species to the Brink April 19, 2013
      During Japan's sweltering midsummer it's traditional to eat a plate of golden-brown broiled unagi kabayaki, or broiled eel. But the tradition is now at risk. Skyrocketing demand for glass eels, once considered a high-brow delicacy, is pushing Japanese fishermen to exhaust the population and causing prices to soar. […]
      I-fan Lin
    • Taiwan Independent News Academy Hits at Corporate Media April 6, 2013
      A group of Taiwanese independent journalists and academics in journalism and communication launched the Academy of Independent Media in March 2013. The academy is to provide journalistic skill to citizen reporters and serve as incubator for independent media organizations. […]
      inmediahk.net
    • Taiwan Denies Entry to Anti-Nuke Visitor Ahead of Protest March 10, 2013
      A German man who marched in an anti-nuclear protest two years ago in Taiwan was detained at Taiwan's international airport and denied entry [zh] into the country on March 8, 2013, a day before protesters planned to hold a large-scale anti-nuclear demonstration there. […]
      I-fan Lin
    • Taiwan: No Nukes Go Solar March 4, 2013
      Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper […]
      Oiwan Lam
    • After Ang Lee's Oscar Win, China Imagines Cinema Beyond Censors February 26, 2013
      Looking to Taiwanese-born director Ang Lee's Oscar win for Best Director with pride and envy, mainland Chinese web users frustrated with China's tight grip on the film industry are wondering about their own country's cinematic potential. […]
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