Fairly self-explanatory, wouldn’t you agree? Famous proper nouns (person/places/things) from Taiwan.
A Taiwanese woman named Chen Shu-Chu, who operates a vegetable vending business in Taitung, has made the 2010 Time 100 list of heroes for her generosity in charitable giving. In our age of corporate greed, consumption recklessness, and environmental destruction, it’s refreshing to see people with such genuine, down-to-earth, philanthropic qualities recognized.
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I was wrong to have judged so harshly this very talented young man. His voice and demeanor are reminiscent of Michael before MJ become reclusive. I’ve attached his duet performance with William Shatner of Total Eclipse of the Heart on the George Lopez show, and his interview with Ellen DeGeneres on Ellen for your...
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As much as it pains me to see men sing like women, it is my duty as an objective reporter of RealTaiwan.com to highlight all news relevant to Taiwan, good or bad. The latest sensation in Taiwan is a boy wonder by the name of Lin Yu Chun, who’s been dubbed by many as...
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Evergreen Marine Corporation is a containerized-freight shipping company that originated in Taiwan. Although I’ve not seen them in any Super Bowl commercials, I often see their very green shipping containers at the local ports and on backs of 18-wheelers roaming the interstate roadways. My dad speaks fondly of the company and often recites the...
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ASUSTek Computer Incorporated (ASUS) is yet another Taiwan-based corporation who’ve made great strides towards branding. Although not quite as ubiquitous as the Sony’s and Samsung’s in the world of electronics, ASUS is well positioned to make a lasting positive impression with their ultra high-end and performance computer offering. I’ve had many discussions regarding the...
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HTC Corporation is a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. Their most notable product at the moment is probably the Nexus One phone being promoted through Google. It’s extremely refreshing to see Taiwanese companies slowly moving out of the shadow of OEM manufacturing and making headway in the marketing department (even if it’s under the auspices...
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