Reviving Ethnic Diversity:
Preserving Taiwan’s Austronesian[1] Aboriginal Languages
“Language is much more than collections of words with meaning that can be translated – they embody whole perspectives on meaning which are not readily capable of translation, and they are a key resource for understanding culture.”
“Taiwan has been colonized by the Spanish (1626-1642), the Dutch (1624-1662), Ming Dynasty [...]
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Preserving Taiwan’s Austronesian Aboriginal Languages
Penghu: Casinos not the answer
A letter I wrote to the Taipei Times was published today:
Penghu(彭湖): Casinos not the answer
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008, Page 8
President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) comment that only economically disadvantaged outlying islands would be considered as casino venues needs a rethink (“Ma offers outlying islands hope of developing casinos,” Sept. 9, page 3).
A referendum held [...]
Xinyi to go car-free on Monday Sept 22
The Taipei Times reports that Xinyi district in central Taipei will be car-free for the first time ever! I’m quite surprised that they chose a Monday to do this. The Taipei City government will also be having a group biking activity which will cover a distance of 16km on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Taipei city has hundreds [...]
Taiwan's first Aboriginal ambassador
Taiwan is utilizing its shared Austronesian heritage to gain more influence in Fiji.
There is currently a huge uproar over Taiwan’s dollar diplomacy strategy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was duped out US$30 million while attempting to restore diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea.
I think capitalizing on shared heritage could be much cheaper and more sustainable. [...]
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