Author: Abby

97. 剪頭髮 Getting A Haircut in Taiwan

聊聊剪頭髮這件事以及各種剪髮經驗。In this episode, I share my experience with getting a haircut in Taiwan. I also talk about making reservations, asking about prices, as well as my experience with different types and price points of haircut places in Taiwan, ranging from the extremely cheap to the more high-end. 

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96. (下)聊我們討厭台灣的什麼 Part 2: Things We Hate About Taiwan ft. 日新

Following their conversation on what they love about Taiwan, Abby and 日新 discuss what they find unpleasant about the country. 繼上集和日新聊了我們喜歡台灣的原因,這集來討論我們不喜歡台灣的什麼。

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Best Taiwanese TV Shows to Watch and Learn Chinese

If you’re in the mood for some good Taiwanese TV shows to watch and/or learn Chinese, then you’re in luck! Taiwan has produced several quality shows over the years, and it’s important to highlight some of the best ones out there. I’ve selected 7 must-watch (and often underrated) Taiwanese shows for you. 我精選了七部好看的台劇,分享給學中文的朋友們吧!

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91. 台灣血淚史(2) Taiwan’s Painful Road to Democracy – History of Taiwan

In part two about Taiwan’s tragic journey to democracy, I continue to talk about the Formosa Incident(1979), Dr. Chen Wen-chen Incident(1981), and Nylon Cheng’s self-immolation for freedom of speech(1989). 接續上集討論台灣悲傷的歷史,這集繼續來談談台灣迎向民主之前的一些悲慘事件:解嚴前的美麗島事件、陳文成事件、鄭南榕為爭取百分之百言論自由而自焚。

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90. 台灣血淚史(1) Taiwan’s Tragic History: Colonialism, 228 Incident and the White Terror

In this episode I talk about the contemporary history of Taiwan, which covers Japanese colonialism(1895-1945), the KMT (aka Chinese Nationalist Party)’s brutal rule: 228 Massacre(1947) and 38-year-long martial law period (aka the White Terror, 1947-1987). I also discuss the complexity of Taiwanese people’s identity. 本集談談台灣悲慘的歷史:日本殖民時期、國民黨來台後的228事件大屠殺、長達三十八年的戒嚴/白色恐怖時期,以及台灣人複雜的身份認同。

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89. (下)如何變得比較樂觀 Part Two: How to Be More Optimistic? ft. Olga

In part two about optimism and pessimism, Olga and Abby continue to discuss how to be more optimistic, and what it really means to love and accept yourself.
接續上一集,Olga 和 Abby 聊到太悲觀的時候要如何變得比較樂觀,還深入的探討:大家都說愛自己,不過到底什麼叫做「愛自己」?到底要怎麼做?(純屬個人經驗分享)

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