Monthly Archives: January 2017

Taiwan’s national fortune for Rooster Year is misfortune in misfortune The national fortune picked by the Nan Kun Shen Dai Tian Fu in Tainan was picked on January 28, 2017, the lunar New Year’s day of the Year of the Rooster. … Continue reading →

Naming “Trump” in Chinese On the Chinese mainland, Donald Trump’s name is translated as “Te Lang Pu”.  On Taiwan, his name is translated as “Chuan Pu”. “Te Lang Pu” consists of three characters meaning “special, bright, common and widespread”.  “Chuan … Continue reading →

Euphemism is not dangerous.  Dysphemism is dangerous! For those who are interested in studying euphemisms and dysphemism, and who have a relatively sophisticated knowledge of the Mandarin Chinese language, Taiwan’s Chinese language media is an ideal field of research.  Here are … Continue reading →

Chicks fly and puppies jump It is Chinese lunar new year’s eve, the Year of the Monkey says good bye, and the people prepare for the coming lunar Year of the Golden Rooster on January 28, 2017. [Master Chen Says] … Continue reading →

Feeling of electoral shift in 2018 Taiwan will hold its nine-in-one local elections in 2018, its general presidential elections in 2020, and the Kuomintang will hold its election for chairman on May 20, 2017. Preparatory activities are already beginning for … Continue reading →

Dissatisfaction with Tsai rises to 54.4% The latest Taiwan Public Opinion survey of 1,078 responses conducted on January 17-18, 2017, shows that satisfaction with President Tsai Ing-wen’s governance is 33.8% while dissatisfaction with her governance is at 54.4% after just … Continue reading →

Taiwan’s potential crisis On January 23, 2017, Taiwan’s media honcho Hsieh Ching-he pointed out that with Donald Trump as president, America is promoting “Make in America”, but the government of President Tsai Ing-wen is not paying attention to Taiwan’s manufacturing … Continue reading →

Three trends, four downs, and 2017 economic uncertainties Head of Taiwan’s Hong Hai (Foxconn) Terry Guo held the company’s annual year-end bonus banquet in Taipei on January 22, 2017.  In attendance was Sharp Corporation CEO and president Tai Jeng Wu.  … Continue reading →

Elegy for Tsai Ing-wen This is the headline of a Taiwanese commentary published on January 18, 2017.  It describes the strategies of the Chinese Communist regime being used against Taiwan, and it warns the Tsai Ing-wen government about the risk … Continue reading →

How long will Taiwan last if attacked? There are two estimates as to how long Taiwan will last if attacked by China.  One estimate is 100 hours, and another more recent estimate is 48-72 hours.  Both estimates have been made … Continue reading →