In 2016 The Wall Street Journal praised the Taiwanese as "the world's geniuses of garbage disposal." That same year the newly elected government proclaimed that Taiwan was entering the era of the "circular economy" as part of the nation's "5+2" industrial innovation program. Instantly, the phrase be- came a buzzword. Nevertheless, many people mistakenly equate the term with recycling. In fact, …
The high-school years are turbulent ones. In the fleeting moments spent away from classwork, young souls quietly grow into their own identities. School publications offer a space for outsiders to see distillations of these students' imaginations and their hopes and expectations for the world. Tahun-tahun sekolah menengah atas adalah tahun-tahun yang penuh gejolak. Di saat-saat singkat yang d…
A grinding wheel-or "sand wheel" in Chinese-is neither a nor a neither a wheel made from sand nor a big-wheeled steamship that transports sand, but rather a tool that grinds or cuts a variety of materials such as plastic, wood, and steel. And Kinik Company (formerly China. Grinding Wheel Corp.) is not a state-owned enterprise of Taiwan or of mainland China, but rather a privately owned company …
Around the world, the Covid pandemic has caused an upsurge in online learning. With the virus well under control, Taiwan is one of the few nations in the world to have been holding regular classes in school classrooms without interruption. Universities have even opened new courses for students who have at least for now-been forced to scuttle plans to study overseas. These offer them real face- …