“This morning China’s premier, Wen Jiabao, granted a rare audience to five news publications…. before he sets off on a European tour that will take him to Finland, Britain and Germany.”

” we called the bar’s general manager Morry Morgan and he confirmed that Tang Hui is victim to a “crackdown on live rock ‘n roll music by the Culture Bureau.” Morgan said that other live music venues like Yuyintang are also feeling the heat.”

“Life as an expat moves through a number of phases. There’s the initial, “Wow, it’s so different and interesting!” first few months of bliss with our newfound relationship with a place.”

“In accordance with the dictates of capitalist stupidity, Taoyuan police have busted a guy who was apparently trying to bootleg The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift using his cellphone.”