文慧如(Boon Hui Lu) cover of”Strange in the North” by 黃明志Namewee feat. 王力宏 Leehom Wang
by Obolobo
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Still studying Chinese 20 months later…
by Obolobo
After nearly 20 months of on-and-off Chinese study, I’m wrapping up my third textbook, Far East Everyday Chinese (Book III) by Teh-Ming Yeh. Last October, I distinctly remember dropping my head into my hands and asking my Chinese teacher, “Are you sure this is the right textbook for me?” Learning Chinese has been a real struggle. One good(?) sign is that my English is getting worse as my Chinese improves. Group Classes Not For Everyone Over these 20 months, I […]
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“Lifetime” by Maxwell
by Obolobo
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Two Miles East of 林森北路
by Obolobo
Living behind 林森北路 turned out to be bad for the spirit. Every night I returned to an area known for hostess bars and 酒店 where a twenty-something lady with a fifty-something man was not a rare sight. Granted the accommodation was affordable and every taxi driver in the city knew where 林森北路 (Linsen North Road) was. But living there had its costs. Do you believe in ghosts? By the time I figured out I had to move, I realized I […]
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“Lejos de Ti” by Grupo Extra
by Obolobo
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“Everyone here is Taiwanese”
by Obolobo
“Everyone here is Taiwanese,” remarked an English fellow whose been living in Taiwan for seven years. We were at a dinner party and I was, as usual, surrounded by Taiwanese folks. He was saying that no matter if you’re family is from an indigenous tribe, part of one of the earlier waves of Fujian people 200 or 300 years ago, or came with KMT in 1949, everyone thinks of themselves as Taiwanese. With a raised eyebrow, I assured him he […]
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