Leonard Chien
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An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Taiwan, Leonard now serves as an coordinator in GV Chinese and Lingua project. My blog at: back from the world
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25 January 2009
9 November 2008
30 October 2008
SketchPAN: World without Words
SketchPAN, a service from Korea, aims to create a easy platform for people to express themselves with paintings. In the world without words, language is no longer a barrier for users around the globe.
17 September 2008
Five Minutes to Midnight: Let the Youth Be Heard
Since June 2003, Five Minutes to Midnight (FMM), a non-profit organization, has been trying to give youth's a voice on human rights and international issues, especially in developing countries. Leonard Chien has the chance to talk to Wojciech Gryc, FMM founder and director, about its past, future and views towards online tools.
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2 June 2008
13 February 2008
Taiwan (ROC)
With the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan on March 22nd, televised debates will be held on February 24th and March 9th. Following the Youtube example in the United States, at the first debate, two presidential candidates will answer 20 video questions selected from Peopo website[zh]. Voters in Taiwan are welcomed to make their own 30-second videos, and upload directly to the website. So far hundreds of questions have been posted, with issues ranging from education reform, relations with China, infrastructure, economic development, environmental protection, death sentence abolition, foreign policies, nuclear energy, LGBT rights, and so on.
people of maldives..you have to stop this civil war. its sad to see it...