Just when you thought the H1N1 scare was over and we could back to our normal lives, this poster was photographed in a Kaohsiung City KMRT station (underground rail). The poster advises 5 types of behaviour to help reduce the … Continue reading
A news hack with a bit more action this week as a suspected Taiwanese gangster boss is shot dead while in police presence: 台中角頭遭槍殺，當時有4名官警在場，台中市警察局長胡木源下台負責，局長一職改由邱豐光擔任。 台中角头遭枪杀，当时有4名官警在场，台中市警察局长胡木源下台负责，局长一职改由邱丰光担任。 tái zhōng jiǎo tóu zāo qiāng shā, dāng shí yǒu 4 míng guān jǐng zài chǎng, … Continue reading
A break from looking at product advertising this week – the following poster was photographed outside the government tax bureau in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and is aimed at promoting the controversial (at least in Taiwan) Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). An … Continue reading
Something that is becoming more and more common in Taiwan is the act of placing advertisements on small cardboard signs and then leaving them on Zebra Crossings, or at street corners where they’ll be easily noticed. So why not use … Continue reading
One thing you’ll notice after moving to Taiwan is that it’s prevalently a note leaving culture – but what exactly does this mean? It generally means that face to face confrontation is kept to a minimum. If you have a … Continue reading
Summer is fast approaching, which in Taiwan means 30C+ heat and humidity. Luckily Taiwan has some of the best Tea in the world, and every street corner has an ice tea shop. 50嵐 (50岚) is one of the most popular … Continue reading
Unlike our last Advertising Hack, we can easily tell that this is an advert for the iPhone 3GS. Knowing that before reading anything else, we can prepare ourselves for the things we might run into when reading the text – … Continue reading
Whilst learning Chinese, the opportunity to listen to people speaking Chinese is essential for increasing your listening and comprehension abilities. An obvious way to do this is by watching telly – but what if you’re not in China or Taiwan, … Continue reading
The most difficult thing when learning Chinese is to maintain motivation – especially when faced with textbook after textbook of indistinguishable content. One of the best ways to maintain your interest is to learn about part of the culture, this … Continue reading
This is an easy one for this first of a series looking at Chinese language advertisements. Looking at the billboard advertisement below, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an advert for make-up or womens’ clothing. Behold the spectre of … Continue reading
