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I-fan Lin

Contributor profile · 50 posts · joined 28 February 2007

Born, raised, and educated in Taiwan. I write about current Taiwan issues and events as well as the Taiwanese blogosphere.

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7 September 2010

Taiwan: The Allure of Night Markets

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

After sunset in Taiwan, when the stars start to twinkle, night markets are crowded with people from all walks of life. To Taiwanese, night markets are more than mere eating places, and now the culture of the night market has become a distinctive and precious touristic experience for foreigners visiting Taiwan.

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24 August 2010

Taiwan: Let’s go poking around under the rock of ECFA

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between Taiwan and China was signed. The process seems smooth and efficient at the surface, but the story is not simple. Many Taiwanese have poked around under the rock of ECFA and ask their government why.

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25 July 2010

Taiwan: Rice fields outside the Presidential Office

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

On July 18th, Taiwanese farmers transformed the Presidential Office into rice fields, not for creating a city garden, but for a protest to the Land Expropriation Act.

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20 May 2010

Taiwan: In memory of Chao-Jung Hsu, a Taiwanese WWII veteran

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

As part of an impassioned campaign to create a memorial park for Taiwanese WWII veterans, Chao-Jung Hsu's set himself on fire and died exactly two years ago.

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9 April 2010

Taiwan: The winner of the Masters de la Boulangerie 2010 is…

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia, Western Europe

Winner of the Coupe Louis Lesaffre in 2007 and silver medalist at in 2008 the World Cup Baking, Pao-Chun Wu has won the championship at the Masters de la Boulangerie 2010.

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13 January 2010

Taiwan: How the Puyuma people started Year 2010

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

The Puyuma tribe is one of the indigenous groups in Taitung County along Taiwan’s East Coast. The Nanwang Village, the leading village of this tribe, holds the Monkey Ceremony and Hunting Rite in December and starts the new year with the Annual Ritual.

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