Have Taiwanese Universities Lived Up to Promises to Help Hongkongers?
Will spend New Year’s Even in the most Taiwanese way: working. I have an evening class followed by a meeting with students. But I really like my students, and I like the book we are discussing today (Red Skin, White Masks) so it isn’t a bad way to welcome in the New Year!
“Baroque” is the only way to describe online banking security in Taiwan: complex password rules, multiple passwords and PIN numbers, a separate device for reading your ATM card before making certain transactions, etc. None of it makes me feel the slightest bit secure…
I often describe Han Kuo-yu as Taiwan’s Trump, this blog post by Nathan Batto explains exactly what they share in common. (Quibble: I would use another word besides “populism,” it starts with an “f”…)
Taiwanese Politician Campaigned as Evangelion’s Asuka 《All politics is cosplay, but in Taiwan it really is.》
Bill passed to turn Taiwan Film Institute into a public body
Kinship terms in Taiwan (useful chart in Taiwanese and Mandarin)
“Inventing the Way of Tea in Taiwan“
My first @anthrodendum blog post in over a year was written as response to that cringe-worthy NY Times article.
Someone on the internet called me an idiot for not knowing geography and then proceeded to call Taiwan “a city.” (sigh) Thank god for the block button.
I actually consider it a sign of a thriving democracy when politician’s looks are considered more important than their policies. “Do Taiwan’s hottest politicians get your vote?“
Taiwan embraces Southeast Asian migrant workers, one book at a time
Dismissal of Formosa Plastics Lawsuit is Appalling for Taiwan’s Human Rights Record