Twenty-first century third culture kids (TCK) with all their international experience and bilingual (sometimes multi-lingual) language capabilities, along with a cultural savviness when it comes to navigating cross-cultural situations, are still unsure of themselves. Why? (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.) This […]
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Our guide was motioning for us to hurry, as our small group stood appreciating the cool blasts of air in the main lobby of the Taipei National Palace Museum (NPM) on an unusually hot late autumn morning. As we walked towards the Curio Gallery, where some of the NPM lacquerware collection was on display, our
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Each year, the Community Services Center’s Steering Committee and Foundation Board present an award to an organization that has demonstrated exceptional leadership, service and commitment to the community and to the Community Services Center. This year’s award recipient is the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham Taipei). (Please click or tap on any thumbnail
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Living foreign is a mixed bag. One minute you are in love with everything about the people and their culture and then, after an unexpected cultural mishap, you hate everything about them. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.) This Article was published
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It’s that time of the year, when hungry ghosts once again make their appearance in Taiwan. Each year, they leave the land of the dead and wander the earth beginning on the first day of the seventh lunar calendar month for thirty days. This year’s Ghost Month and the Hungry Ghost Festival will begin on
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Not too long ago, Taiwan was overflowing with garbage and wallowing in mountains of dumpsite trash such as broken furniture, rubbish, tires, chemicals and plastic waste. In 1993, the trash collection rate on the island was only about 70%, and a few years later, two-thirds of the nation’s landfills were full or nearly full. Taiwan
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Humankind has long been entranced by the colors and magical qualities of natural stones, especially when it comes to warding off disease, ghosts or other misfortunes in life. The uses of natural stones are also hallmarks of the imperial courts of China.
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Taiwan is certainly the place to be for celebrating the Lunar (or Chinese) New Year. There is something invigorating about being here. Perhaps it’s the mounting excitement and hopeful expectations which are ever-present, especially in the Chinese market places. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it
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The Community Services Center’s annual fundraiser and dinner was a perfect pre-Halloween event for spooky, creative and funny costumes, as well as a time to recognize great service and leadership. This year, Santa Fe Relocation Services Taiwan was recognized as a recipient of the Center’s Corporate Community Service Award and Mr. Kenny Cheng was honored
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Each year, the Community Services Center’s Steering Committee and Foundation Board presents an award to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, service and commitment to the community and to the Community Services Center. This year’s award recipient is Mr. Kenny Cheng. Mr. Kenny Cheng is a man of faith, personal vision, advocacy and community
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