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Moon Festival

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Joe
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In September the moon festival (also called midautum festival) was celebrated in Taiwan. The festival is celebrated according to the moon calendar at the time of the first autumn full moon. There are two holidays where all the families come … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Training

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Joe
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As there are frequent earthquakes in Taiwan Amy’s preschool recently had earthquake training and they also went to a catastrophe education museum. … Continue reading →

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Thermal Valley

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Joe
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A while ago one of our friends took us to a little trip to Thermal Valley in Beitou, a suburb of Taipei. There is a littler river running down the valley into the city which looks normal but actually consist … Continue reading →

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Receipt Lottery

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Joe
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Won! We won $200 in the receipt lottery! OK, Taiwan dollar, unfortunately its only about 5 Euros (7 USD). But at least there is finally a payoff, after setting aside hundreds of receipts and checking the numbers. In Taiwan each … Continue reading →

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New Family Life

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Joe
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It has already been more than a month that we posted anything. We are really busy at the moment getting used to a family life of four and finding a new rhythm. Regarding the Taiwanese culture, Simone can now, one … Continue reading →

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Anna Joy

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Joe
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Preschool

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Joe
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Since February, I am now going to a Taiwanese preschool. It was a big change for me (and of course for mommy and daddy, too). But now I really enjoy going there and my Chinese has already improved a lot. … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Dumplings

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Joe
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Food is very important here. Taiwanese love good food. There is one dish called “Dumplings” (chinese: “JiaoZi”). Recently, two women from our church taught me how to make such “JiaoZi”. Pasta dough is filled with a mixture of ground beef, … Continue reading →

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Trip to Yilan

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Joe
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Last Saturday we went with a group from our church to a trip into the area of Yilan in North Taiwan. We went to a village which is mainly inhabited by the Atayal people, an aboriginal Taiwanese group (our pastor’s … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Joe
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In early February Chinese New Year was celebrated here in Taiwan. Is Christmas not an official holiday, Chinese New Year are even six holidays in a row. The exact date is determined by the lunar calendar, which is why Chinese … Continue reading →

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