Stories about Taiwan

‘caveat emptor’- let the buyer beware
One would think that to find true knowledge, he/she must go to the source. While it is true that Taiwan and it’s many masters are a vastly important ‘living archive’ of the martial arts, my personal opinion is that while the quality of [...]

Today was one of those days that my “McDonald’s urge” hit me and thus I found myself buying a number 4 meal, and, for lack of a China Post, sitting alone looking at a cutout of Ronald. It then dawned on me the scary possibility that Ronald represents my (our) place in Taiwanese society.
Think about [...]

By Chienni McCullough
One thing I’ve learned since moving to Taiwan is to never leave home without a camera. You never know what you are going to see. This truly hit home yesterday when my husband and I decided to take our daughter for a leisurely walk along the riverfront in our neighborhood in [...]

The deadline is tomorrow for those of you that still would like to enter an essay for prestige and/or 700 Taiwanese beans. This is one of several stories we have posted that have been contributed to Wasai Taiwan. If you are interested in submitting an essay, the deadline for submition is December 10th, [...]

The deadline is rapidly approaching for those of you that still would like to enter for prestige or the 700 Taiwanese beans. This is one of several stories we will be posting that have been contributed to Wasai Taiwan. If you are interested in submitting an essay, the deadline for submition is December [...]

This is the first of several stories we will be posting that have been contributed to Wasai Taiwan. If you are interested in submitting an essay, the deadline for submition is December 10th, 2007. Essays should be between 300 - 600 words, and you will be paid NT 700 dollars for your story. [...]

I was reading the news and the Taipei Times and China Post had articles about the Taiwanese military’s hug-hug policy. All Taiwanese males must at some point serve in the military. Sure, there are loopholes but most males end up doing their time.

What is the hug-hug policy? Any program [...]

Matsu, the goddess of the sea, is a revered goddess in Taiwan. She became 1,047 years old on the the 23rd day of the third moon (on the lunar calendar) this year. Considering Taiwan is an island and its people have been fishing these seas for hundreds of years, it is no wonder [...]

Here is a letter from a friend our friend Louis, who has created the Wa Sai Taiwan website with the hope that he can garner cross cultural essays from expats living in Taiwan for educational purposes.

You can make some money too for a short essay so there is no excuse not to do [...]

According to this article in the Taipei Times, Taiwan is behind in English proficiency. If that is news to any of you teachers out there, shoot yourself. One of the themes that draws together people from many nations in Taiwan is shop talk. I have heard personally from many gifted teachers and [...]

Here’s a video we found of the garbage trucks in Taiwan. If it’s new to you, when you hear the truck blaring it’s song (or English lessons), you need to go outside and get ready to throw your rubbish into it. Don’t be late, or you may end up chasing it down.

Morning Edition, May 31, 2006 · When there’s a proposal in Congress, and lawmakers want it to go away, it’s sometimes said they table it. In Taiwan, apparently, the process is different: You eat it. Tuesday, Taiwan’s parliament faced a proposal to allow direct flights between Taiwan and Mainland China. Lawmakers from the ruling party [...]

By Mild Seven
One day, a long time ago (almost five years but for the amount of time foreigners tend to stay in Taiwan, it should be considered as a long time), I happened to be at a friends house in Taipei and decided to go sightseeing for a while while my friend was busy working. [...]

This is a story from a Taiwanese junior high school student. He spent some time living in Canada and wrote an article comparing certain aspects of life between Canada/the US and Taiwan. He has a good sense of humour and the article is a good read.
A comparison between Canada and Taiwan
Taiwan is [...]

picture from www.wayabroad.com
By Mild Seven
Sometimes everything doesn’t work out as planned. When life is hectic important things can easily be overlooked. Something seemingly small can return one day and foul up a good mood.