Monthly Archives: February 2018

Emperor Xi? It is rumored that the upcoming people’s congress and people’s consultative conference will eliminate the two-term limit on the presidency of China to allow Xi Jinping to serve beyond his second term which ends in 2022. Taiwanese comments … Continue reading →

Toilet paper panic! Several days ago, wholesalers of household paper products announced that the retail and wholesale prices of toilet paper and tissue will be increased by up to 30%.  This caused general panic, and a run on toilet paper … Continue reading →

Taiwan’s lantern and cherry blossom festivals begin The Taipei Lantern Festival is being held from February 24 to March 4, 2018. The Taichung Lantern Festival is being held from February 24 to March 11, 2018.  The city will also host … Continue reading →

Insightful slogans Here are some new Taiwanese political slogans and other insightful ones. “If Xiao Ing* does not step down, public opinion of her will not improve.”  [Note:  Xiao Ing is the nickname of Tsai Ing-wen.  It literally means “little … Continue reading →

“Why should I care?” A couple, both in their 30’s with an annual household income of NT$2,500,000, decides not to have any children. The couple asks:  “Politicians do not learn, do not repent, and do not improve themselves,  so why … Continue reading →

太 歲 and 安 太 歲 太 歲 “Tai Sui” Each lunar year is designated by an animal sign of the Chinese horoscope.  The designated animal sign for the year is called the “Tai Sui”, the spiritual animal ruler of … Continue reading →

Contrary fortunes explained In the previous post, I emphasized that the national fortune picked by the Taipei Ta Lung Tung Bao An Gung Temple, the one considered the “good” fortune, is an advisory fortune while the two others are more … Continue reading →

“2018 Most loved universities by Taiwanese enterprises” A list of Taiwanese universities “most loved” by Taiwanese companies was published on February 14, 2018, day before Chinese New Year’s Eve (February 15, 2018), the Year of the Dog.  It lists the … Continue reading →

Number of politically uncommitted Taiwanese increases A survey of 1,012 responses conducted on January 24-28, 2018, by the Yuen Chien magazine on Taiwan shows that on the even of Tsai Ing-wen’s 650th day in office, 47.5% support the “1992 consensus”, … Continue reading →

Support for KMT surpasses that for DPP bt 1% According to a survey of 1,081 responses on January 28-30, 2018, commissioned by the Taiwan Competitiveness Forum and conducted by the National Public Trust Public Opinion company, support for the opposition … Continue reading →