【精英翻譯】的部落格

Canadians get a taste of agricultural Taiwan (2014/02/20)

Kaohsiung is trying a novel approach to market its fruit in Canada. It invited eight Canadian backpackers to work on local farms for 11 days and get a firsthand taste of Taiwan’s high-quality fruit, hoping that they will serve as fruit ambassadors when they get back home. 

Cherry blossoms are transformed into an attractive display for the home (2014/02/19)

Cherry blossom season is in full bloom. In Kaohsiung, one teacher of floral arranging shows you how to transform cherry blossoms into an attractive display for the home. 

Local universities peddle school clothing and other items online (2014/02/19)

Local universities are generating extra revenue by selling everything from clothing to soy sauce. By applying their logos to these items, the schools are able to advertise their names while boosting loyalty among students and alumni. 

Labor broker says Taiwan facing shortage of foreign caregivers (2014/02/19)

Higher pay for caregivers in Hong Kong and better job opportunities across Southeast Asia are putting pressure on the local supply of foreign caregivers. One labor broker says she used to be able to provide clients with several applicants to choose from but now has trouble providing more than one. 

More and more businesses willing to accept Chinese yuan (2014/02/19)

Chinese yuan are accepted at a growing number of places in Taiwan. From souvenir shops to night markets, the yuan can be used in many of the same places that Chinese tourists are known to frequent. 

Chunghwa Post offers direct Chinese yuan remittance services (2014/02/19)

DPP legislator speculates Lien Chan against Ma-Xi meeting (2014/02/19)

As government and KMT representatives meet with Chinese officials, one potential meeting still takes precedent over all others. It’s no secret that Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou would like to arrange a meeting between himself and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Right now, the only Taiwanese politician with access to Xi is KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan. With relations between Ma and Lien tense, there is speculation that Lien is hoping to keep the two presidents at a distance. 

Shei-Pa National Park creates aerial platform to study forest canopy ecology (2014/02/19)

To study the canopy of Shei-Pa National Park, two 7-story aerial research platforms were created and linked together by a bridge. These form Taiwan’s first high-altitude canopy research platform. 

Sports Focus  (2014/02/18)

Life of Taiwan democracy advocate Trong Chai celebrated in memorial concert (2014/02/18)

A memorial concert was held today to commemorate the life of Trong Chai, the former DPP legislator who founded FTV. Family, friends and political dignitaries came together to celebrate Chai’s contributions to Taiwanese democracy.