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Taiwan: Science park expansion dispute

Posted by vergilyeh on 21/11/2009

Recently, the Executive Yuan in Taiwan has passed a bill in favor of Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) fourth stage expansion. The construction plan has drawn the attention of ecologists and caused heated discussion in the Taiwan blogosphere.Jeremy explains the problem of the construction plan in a ...

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2010 Taipei Intl Flora Expo to tout green pavilions at Xinsheng Park

Posted by DeshRaj on 21/11/2009

Kuo Ying-chao and Chang Ching-hwa of Taipei-based Bioarch Formorsana architects are left with only 20 months to abide by their promise to design the green pavilions at the design expo. Until now, theyve done good job in offering some truly...

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Colin Lin reuses discarded newspapers to create eco-friendly shoes and tote bags

Posted by DeshRaj on 20/11/2009

Designer Colin Lin, 50, chanced upon a brilliant idea of creating eco-friendly footwear and tote bags using recycled newspaper. The Taiwanese designer recycles Chinese language newspapers and weaves them into a lattice pattern. In order to endow...

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Impact of ICT on Indigenous Cultures: Rejuvenation or Colonization?

Posted by Aparna Ray on 17/11/2009

Can ICT truly preserve and protect distinct identities and culture? Does ICT by its very intervention introduce an element of Westernization amidst the indigenous culture that it purports to preserve and protect? What is the optimum balance between preserving traditional knowledge and embracing remi ...

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Taiwan: Issues of identity

Posted by David Reid on 08/11/2009

Catherine at shuflies responds to an e-mail questioning how she identifies herself. Michella at Alive and Kicking! who was also a subject of the e-mail  describes her own multi-cultural background. Catherine also follows up with a post on why she calls herself a Taiwanese-American.

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